Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Viewpoint Jan 2004 Physician Activism: An Obligation or Filler for Spare Time? Nancy W. Dickey, MD A past president of the AMA discusses the obligations of physicians to participate in health and social activism. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(1):63-65. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.1.oped2-0401. Medicine and Society Jul 2017 Transcending the Tragedy Discourse of Dementia: An Ethical Imperative for Promoting Selfhood, Meaningful Relationships, and Well-Being Peter Reed, PhD, MPH, Jennifer Carson, PhD, and Zebbedia Gibb, PhD Authentic partnerships with people with dementia motivate full social participation and resist fatalism around experiences of illness. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(7):693-703. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.7.msoc1-1707. Case and Commentary Aug 2017 Should Clinicians Medicate against Structural Violence? Potential Iatrogenic Risks and the Need for Social Interventions Lauren E. Hock, MD and Niranjan S. Karnik, MD, PhD Risks of off-label medication to treat aggression should be balanced with consequences of not responding to social factors. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):753-761. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.ecas2-1708. Case and Commentary Aug 2017 How Should Physicians Help Gender-Transitioning Adolescents Consider Potential Iatrogenic Harms of Hormone Therapy? Thomas D. Steensma, PhD, S. Annelijn Wensing-Kruger, MSc, and Daniel T. Klink, MD, PhD Adolescents with gender dysphoria should be active participants in decisions about their gender-related health care. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):762-770. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.ecas3-1708. Case and Commentary Jan 2005 Physician Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Mrs. Scott's Plan for the Future Jennifer Reenan, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):80-86. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas14-0501. Case and Commentary Jan 2005 Gifts from Industry: The Cost of Lunch Abraham P. Schwab, MA Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):96-100. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas16-0501. Case and Commentary Jan 2005 Treatment of Family Members and Significant Others: All in the Family Jennifer Reenan, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):111-116. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas19-0501. Case and Commentary Jan 2005 Physician Activism: Doctors Go on Strike Karine Morin, LLM Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):121-124. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas21-0501. Case and Commentary Nov 2016 How Should Physicians Refer When Referral Options Are Limited for Transgender Patients? Elizabeth Dietz and Jessica Halem, MBA In referring transgender patients for medical transition, clinicians should be guided by harm reduction, respect for autonomy, and continuity of care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1070-1080. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.ecas1-1611. Case and Commentary Nov 2016 Should Mental Health Screening and Psychotherapy Be Required Prior to Body Modification for Gender Expression? Timothy F. Murphy, PhD Although patients’ medical gender transition can be facilitated by counseling, as a matter of medical ethics, informed consent must be obtained for treatment. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1079-1085. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.ecas2-1611. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Current page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Viewpoint Jan 2004 Physician Activism: An Obligation or Filler for Spare Time? Nancy W. Dickey, MD A past president of the AMA discusses the obligations of physicians to participate in health and social activism. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(1):63-65. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.1.oped2-0401.
Medicine and Society Jul 2017 Transcending the Tragedy Discourse of Dementia: An Ethical Imperative for Promoting Selfhood, Meaningful Relationships, and Well-Being Peter Reed, PhD, MPH, Jennifer Carson, PhD, and Zebbedia Gibb, PhD Authentic partnerships with people with dementia motivate full social participation and resist fatalism around experiences of illness. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(7):693-703. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.7.msoc1-1707.
Case and Commentary Aug 2017 Should Clinicians Medicate against Structural Violence? Potential Iatrogenic Risks and the Need for Social Interventions Lauren E. Hock, MD and Niranjan S. Karnik, MD, PhD Risks of off-label medication to treat aggression should be balanced with consequences of not responding to social factors. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):753-761. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.ecas2-1708.
Case and Commentary Aug 2017 How Should Physicians Help Gender-Transitioning Adolescents Consider Potential Iatrogenic Harms of Hormone Therapy? Thomas D. Steensma, PhD, S. Annelijn Wensing-Kruger, MSc, and Daniel T. Klink, MD, PhD Adolescents with gender dysphoria should be active participants in decisions about their gender-related health care. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):762-770. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.ecas3-1708.
Case and Commentary Jan 2005 Physician Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Mrs. Scott's Plan for the Future Jennifer Reenan, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):80-86. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas14-0501.
Case and Commentary Jan 2005 Gifts from Industry: The Cost of Lunch Abraham P. Schwab, MA Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):96-100. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas16-0501.
Case and Commentary Jan 2005 Treatment of Family Members and Significant Others: All in the Family Jennifer Reenan, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):111-116. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas19-0501.
Case and Commentary Jan 2005 Physician Activism: Doctors Go on Strike Karine Morin, LLM Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):121-124. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas21-0501.
Case and Commentary Nov 2016 How Should Physicians Refer When Referral Options Are Limited for Transgender Patients? Elizabeth Dietz and Jessica Halem, MBA In referring transgender patients for medical transition, clinicians should be guided by harm reduction, respect for autonomy, and continuity of care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1070-1080. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.ecas1-1611.
Case and Commentary Nov 2016 Should Mental Health Screening and Psychotherapy Be Required Prior to Body Modification for Gender Expression? Timothy F. Murphy, PhD Although patients’ medical gender transition can be facilitated by counseling, as a matter of medical ethics, informed consent must be obtained for treatment. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1079-1085. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.ecas2-1611.