Dr Sean C. McConnell provides an introduction to gene editing, and Scott J. Schweikart discusses what prudent governance requires.

Dr Amber R. Comer joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “Which Values Should Guide Evidence-Based Practice?”

Large precision health initiatives like the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us campaign raise important ethical questions about consent, privacy, and inclusivity. This month on Ethics Talk, we explore with Dr Katie Johansen Taber and Ysabel Duron strategies for protecting participants and ensuring that diverse communities are represented.

Dr Olivia Kates talks about appropriate use of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

Physicians are urged to evaluate an asymptomatic patient's request for CT screening and use the opportunity to educate the patient and determine the course of action that is in the patient's best interest.

Physicians have a duty to learn the facts and use their medical expertise to allay patients' fears rather than order unnecessary tests when a certain disease or condition receives a great deal of media coverage.

A hypothetical clinical case discusses patient demand for advanced diagnostics such as MRIs when physicians do not recommend such tests. Better patient education is the suggested approach.

A discussion of how physicians should handle a patient's request to be tested for diseases that have received a high level of media coverage.