Ari Ne’eman joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, When Disability is Defined by Behavior, Outcome Measures Should Not promote “Passing”.

This month, Virtual Mentor spoke with Dr. Catherine Belling about the power of diagnosis and how it can change the way we view ourselves, others, and the world around us.

Medical malpractice pits the legal system's ethics of client advocacy against the medical profession's ethics of patient advocacy. Fear of liability may lead to defensive medicine, an aberration of both professions' intent.

Kevin Hosseini’s painting of his tutor’s dog, Bella.

Medical tourism creates an ethical dilemma for domestic physicians who wish to provide continuity of care but avoid liability in a malpractice suit.

Physicians should provide women considering abortion after Down syndrome screening with unbiased information and not attempt to influence their decision.

Physicians need to counsel patients about the limitations of genetics test results and what the results mean in terms of a clinical prognosis.

Physicians need to counsel patients about the limitations of genetics test results and what the results mean in terms of a clinical prognosis.

Clinical judgment and experience often trump evidence-based practice guidelines in physicians' medical decision-making process.