Drs Michael Young, Robert Regenhardt, and Leonard Sokol join Ethics Talk to discuss their article, coauthored with Dr Thabele Leslie-Mazwi: "When Should Neuroendovascular Care for Patients With Acute Stroke Be Palliative?"
How can clinicians respond to the alarmingly high rates of maternal mortality in the U.S., and address racial disparities between black and white mothers? This month on Ethics Talk, we discuss how clinicians can improve maternal outcomes.
Dr Nancy Krieger talks about the negative health impact of historical injustices and systemic racism such as Jim Crow on African American and other minoritized communities.
Drs Joniqua Ceasar and Dorothy Charles talk about racism, police brutality, and health professionals' duty to promote health equity and social justice.
Those who survived Hurricanes Katrina and Rita faced homelessness and physical and mental health problems that created ethical dilemmas for physicians.
With a focus on health justice, literature review suggests possible relationships between HPV type and geography and demonstrates that insurance status matters.
AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(3):E269-272. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2019.269.