Countering the prevailing thought that more medical testing and treatment is always better can be achieved by creating a forum for open discussion of costs and value to prevent patient harm from overuse.
AMA J Ethics. 2015; 17(11):1079-1081. doi:
10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.11.mnar1-1511.
Dr Margaret M. Sullivan joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Emily E. Lazowy, Dr Jill S. Roncarati, Dr Howard K. Koh, and Dr James J. O’Connell: “Training Clinicians to Care for Patients Where They Are."
Dr Susan Veldheer joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Daniel R. George: "Strategies to Help Health Care Organizations Execute Their Food System Leadership Responsibilities.”
Historical perspective on how some sites and means of professional caregiving became high or low status helps us understand trends in poor care continuity in US health care.
AMA J Ethics. 2022; 24(9):E822-829. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2022.822.