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Ethics Talk: Antibiotic Stewardship During COVID

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In this video and audio edition of Ethics Talk, journal editor in chief, Dr Audiey Kao, talks with Dr Olivia Kates about appropriate use of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Olivia Kates, MD is a third-year fellow in infectious diseases at the University of Washington in Seattle. 

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Recorded on May 17, 2021

Infectious Disease Medical Knowledge Patient Care

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Interviewee had no conflicts of interest to disclose.

Viewpoints expressed are those of interview participants and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the AMA.

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Ethics Talk: Virtue Ethics, Moral Authority, and COVID-19

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In this special video and audio edition of Ethics Talk, journal editor in chief, Dr Audiey Kao, talked with Dr Edmund Pellegrino (1920-2013) about personal virtues in shaping ethical behavior and moral authority in promoting the common good.

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Edmund Pellegrino, MD was professor emeritus of medicine and medical ethics at Georgetown University.

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Professionalism

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State of the Art and Science
Jan 2021

“Prevention” and Human Gene Editing Governance

Eric T. Juengst, PhD
The Holocaust and the racial hygiene doctrine that helped rationalize it still overshadow contemporary debates about using gene editing for disease prevention.
AMA J Ethics. 2021; 23(1):E49-54. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.49.
Case and Commentary
Mar 2016

How Should Clinicians Treat Patients Who Might Be Undocumented?

Jeff Sconyers, JD and Tyler Tate, MD

Clinicians must avoid violating professional ethical principles and patients’ legal rights and they may not ever discriminate. So, what does that mean in practice?

AMA J Ethics. 2016; 18(3):229-236. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.3.ecas4-1603.
In the Literature
Apr 2021

What Might a Good Compassionate Force Protocol Look Like?

Constance E. George, MD, MA
This article considers force use in clinical settings after a triggering event—a behavioral or medical crisis—and considers how it should be implemented.
AMA J Ethics. 2021; 23(4):E326-334. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.326.
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Podcast
Apr 2021

Ethics Talk: Force, Authority, and Harm Minimization

Drs Arya Shah, Carmen Black Parker, and Ambrose H. Wong join us on this episode of Ethics Talk to discuss force, the role of authority, and how clinicians should not just minimize harm but demonstrate compassion.
Case and Commentary
Nov 2015

Grow a Spine, Have a Heart: Responding to Patient Requests for Marginally Beneficial Care

Bjorg Thorsteinsdottir, MD, Annika Beck, and Jon C. Tilburt, MD, MPH
Good clinicians understand why a patient is asking for a test or treatment, and their skillful counseling can often stem the tide of requests for marginally beneficial tests and procedures.
AMA J Ethics. 2015; 17(11):1028-1034. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.11.ecas2-1511.