Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Health Law Dec 2021 How Has American Constitutional Law Influenced Medical School Admissions and Thwarted Health Justice? Scott J. Schweikart, JD, MBE The US Supreme Court has allowed race-conscious admissions when a school’s purpose is to diversify an incoming class but not to remediate inequity. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(12):E953-959. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.953. Policy Forum Dec 2020 Guidance for Physicians Who Wish to Influence Policy Development on Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria Michael A. Rubin, MD, MA Lobbying, maintaining diagnostic skill, participating in national societies, and contributing to robust discourse can influence practice and policy. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(12):E1033-1037. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.1033. Case and Commentary Jan 2021 How Should Clinicians’ Involvement in the Holocaust Inform Contemporary Responsibilities to Protect Public Safety? Matthew K. Wynia, MD, MPH Perils of physicians intentionally harming individuals in errant attempts to strengthen a community have been illuminated by the Holocaust. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(1):E6-11. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.6. Art of Medicine Feb 2021 Climate Change and Health Equity Nealie Tan Ngo Because climate change will likely exacerbate national and international health inequity, this comic considers our future. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(2):E201-203. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.201. Original Research Jan 2022 Using GIS to Analyze Inequality in Access to Dental Care in the District of Columbia Jennita Davis, Meirong Liu, PhD, Dennis Kao, PhD, Xinbin Gu, MD, PhD, and Gail Cherry-Peppers, DDS, MS High-resolution geographic information system tools map all general dentistry and periodontal practice locations as key sources of health inequity. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(1):E41-47. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.41 State of the Art and Science Nov 2017 Why Aren’t Our Digital Solutions Working for Everyone? Brian Van Winkle, MBA, Neil Carpenter, MBA, and Mauro Moscucci, MD, MBA To fairly distribute the benefits of digital technologies, clinicians will need to be incentivized to adopt technologies that target the underserved. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(11):1116-1124. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.11.stas2-1711. Medicine and Society Jul 2021 Invisibility of “Gender Dysphoria” Nicolle K. Strand, JD, MBE and Nora L. Jones, PhD Fostering transgender patients’ sense of agency should be a clinical and ethical priority. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E557-562. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.557. Art of Medicine Jul 2021 Wayfinding Brent R. Carr, MD This charcoal gesture drawing, inspired by a mid-adolescent nonbinary patient, investigates a caregiver’s and patient’s journey from despair to hope. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E582-583. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.582. Personal Narrative Aug 2021 Set Down the Stethoscope Michael Westerhaus, MD, MA A deep spirit of resilience and a desire for innovation, discovery, and justice compel health workers to retain their commitment to serving patients and communities. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(8):E662-665. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.662. Health Law Oct 2020 Effects of Substance Use Disorder Criminalization on American Indian Pregnant Individuals Rachel Simon, MD, Jennifer Giroux, MD, MPH, and Julie Chor, MD, MPH Clinicians must advocate for decriminalization of SUDs during pregnancy and for improving access to comprehensive, evidence-based care. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(10):E862-867. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.862. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Health Law Dec 2021 How Has American Constitutional Law Influenced Medical School Admissions and Thwarted Health Justice? Scott J. Schweikart, JD, MBE The US Supreme Court has allowed race-conscious admissions when a school’s purpose is to diversify an incoming class but not to remediate inequity. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(12):E953-959. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.953.
Policy Forum Dec 2020 Guidance for Physicians Who Wish to Influence Policy Development on Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria Michael A. Rubin, MD, MA Lobbying, maintaining diagnostic skill, participating in national societies, and contributing to robust discourse can influence practice and policy. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(12):E1033-1037. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.1033.
Case and Commentary Jan 2021 How Should Clinicians’ Involvement in the Holocaust Inform Contemporary Responsibilities to Protect Public Safety? Matthew K. Wynia, MD, MPH Perils of physicians intentionally harming individuals in errant attempts to strengthen a community have been illuminated by the Holocaust. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(1):E6-11. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.6.
Art of Medicine Feb 2021 Climate Change and Health Equity Nealie Tan Ngo Because climate change will likely exacerbate national and international health inequity, this comic considers our future. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(2):E201-203. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.201.
Original Research Jan 2022 Using GIS to Analyze Inequality in Access to Dental Care in the District of Columbia Jennita Davis, Meirong Liu, PhD, Dennis Kao, PhD, Xinbin Gu, MD, PhD, and Gail Cherry-Peppers, DDS, MS High-resolution geographic information system tools map all general dentistry and periodontal practice locations as key sources of health inequity. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(1):E41-47. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.41
State of the Art and Science Nov 2017 Why Aren’t Our Digital Solutions Working for Everyone? Brian Van Winkle, MBA, Neil Carpenter, MBA, and Mauro Moscucci, MD, MBA To fairly distribute the benefits of digital technologies, clinicians will need to be incentivized to adopt technologies that target the underserved. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(11):1116-1124. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.11.stas2-1711.
Medicine and Society Jul 2021 Invisibility of “Gender Dysphoria” Nicolle K. Strand, JD, MBE and Nora L. Jones, PhD Fostering transgender patients’ sense of agency should be a clinical and ethical priority. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E557-562. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.557.
Art of Medicine Jul 2021 Wayfinding Brent R. Carr, MD This charcoal gesture drawing, inspired by a mid-adolescent nonbinary patient, investigates a caregiver’s and patient’s journey from despair to hope. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E582-583. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.582.
Personal Narrative Aug 2021 Set Down the Stethoscope Michael Westerhaus, MD, MA A deep spirit of resilience and a desire for innovation, discovery, and justice compel health workers to retain their commitment to serving patients and communities. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(8):E662-665. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.662.
Health Law Oct 2020 Effects of Substance Use Disorder Criminalization on American Indian Pregnant Individuals Rachel Simon, MD, Jennifer Giroux, MD, MPH, and Julie Chor, MD, MPH Clinicians must advocate for decriminalization of SUDs during pregnancy and for improving access to comprehensive, evidence-based care. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(10):E862-867. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.862.