Dr Madeline Ward joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “Why We Need to Stop Labeling Behaviors Influencing a Person’s Weight Ideal or Healthy."

Dr Emily Roberts joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “How Innovative Designs Can Help Ease Ethical Tension in Good Dementia Caregiving and Decision-Making.”

An emerging medical ethics issue is whether to delay posting pathology reports to electronic health records (EHR) to allow clinicians time to follow up.

Baby boomers are different from the generations that preceded them. They are more savvy, assertive, health-conscious, and engaged in their care.

For patients to adopt personal health records, they must be convinced of the value the technology has for them. Framing that value in a way that actively engages patients as collaborators in their health care management will not only empower the individual but improve patient-clinician relationships overall.

“Difficult” patient encounters can be exacerbated by procedural and technological infrastructure that increases access to electronic health records (EHRs).

Sleep is essential for a healthy, productive life, but access to sufficient and quality sleep is not universal.

The European Dementia Village is a pioneering health care site, and a US-based model is the Dementia Friendly City Center, which integrates service delivery into adaptive reuse and urban revitalization.

Helping patients mitigate their risk of chronic disease is key, but dietary supplements are risky.

Healthist views about body shape and weight are oppressive and lead to pernicious harms, especially to members of vulnerable groups.