Makenzie Doubek joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Scott J. Schweikart: “Why Should Physicians Care About What Law Says About Turfing and Dumping Patients?”

Maya Roytman joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Related to ‘Turfing.’”

Dr Patricia Luck joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Arman M. Niknafs: “Reasons Not to Turf a Patient Whose ‘Belonging’ in a Hospital Is Unclear.”

Therapeutic security in inpatient psychiatric settings requires careful planning and implementation if it is to support both patients’ safety and dignity.

Paternalistic language in patients’ health records is of specific ethical concern because it emphasizes clinicians’ power and patients’ vulnerabilities and can be demeaning and traumatizing.

Inpatient psychiatric units are designed around the twin aims of treatment and containment, but emotional norms and tone also contribute to care environments.

When physicians fail to model behaviors they advocate for others, trust is eroded. 

Nutrition care processes account for a person’s biological sex characteristics but do not adequately address their gender.

Sources of patient demand are also sources of light pollution that compromise rest.

What did a hospitalist physician learn from a patient about how to slow down?