Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Medicine and Society Oct 2019 How Should Decision Aids Be Used During Counseling to Help Patients Who Are “Genetically at Risk”? Natalie Evans, PhD, Suzanne Metselaar, PhD, Carla van El, PhD, Nina Hallowell, DPhil, MA, and Guy Widdershoven, PhD Prognostic uncertainty about risk creates demand for ongoing communication and facilitated reflection about goals and values. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E865-872. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.865. Case and Commentary Nov 2019 In Experimental Hand Transplantation, Whose Views About Outcomes Should Matter Most? Andrea DiMartini, MD and Mary Amanda Dew, PhD Clinician-researchers deeply invested in data gathering are still obliged to respect a patient-subject’s right to stop being in research. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(11):E936-942. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.936. Policy Forum Nov 2019 Why Quality-of-Life Data Collection and Use Should Be Standardized When Evaluating Candidates for Hand Transplantation Martin Kumnig, PhD, MSc, Emma K. Massey, PhD, and Lisa S. Parker, PhD Improving candidate evaluation and informed consent is key to motivating authenticity, not just voluntariness. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(11):E974-979. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.974. Case and Commentary Dec 2019 Using the 4-S Framework to Guide Conversations With Patients About CRISPR Lisa S. Lehmann, MD, PhD, MSc Empathic communication skills help motivate understanding of safety, significance of harms, impact on succeeding generations, and social consequences. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(12):E1029-1035. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.1029. Case and Commentary Apr 2016 Prenatal Risk Assessment and Diagnosis of Down Syndrome: Strategies for Communicating Well with Patients Eva Schwartz, MD and Kishore Vellody, MD Physicians should provide women considering abortion after Down syndrome screening with unbiased information and not attempt to influence their decision. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):359-364. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.ecas1-1604. Case and Commentary Feb 2019 How Should Clinicians Communicate With Patients About the Roles of Artificially Intelligent Team Members? Daniel Schiff, MS and Jason Borenstein, PhD Clinical applications of AI prompt consideration of how responsibility should be distributed among professionals, tech companies, and others. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(2):E138-145. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.138. Policy Forum Feb 2019 What Are Important Ethical Implications of Using Facial Recognition Technology in Health Care? Nicole Martinez-Martin, JD, PhD Applications can identify and monitor patients. They can also diagnose genetic, medical, and behavioral conditions. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(2):E180-187. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.180. State of the Art and Science Apr 2016 Keeping the Backdoor to Eugenics Ajar?: Disability and the Future of Prenatal Screening Gareth M. Thomas, PhD and Barbara Katz Rothman, PhD Noninvasive prenatal testing arguably constitutes a form of eugenics in a social context in which certain reproductive outcomes are not valued. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):406-415. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.stas1-1604. Case and Commentary Feb 2016 Should Physicians Attempt to Persuade a Patient to Accept a Compromised Organ for Transplant? Andy A. Tully, MD, Geraldine C. Diaz, DO, and John F. Renz, MD, PhD Transplant physicians must respect indecisive patients’ autonomy while continuing to educate them during their progress towards transplantation. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(2):101-107. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.2.ecas1-1602. Policy Forum Mar 2016 Medical Malpractice Reform: Historical Approaches, Alternative Models, and Communication and Resolution Programs Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD and Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA Alternatives to suing could help open communication between injured patients and clinicians. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(3):299-310. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.3.pfor6-1603. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Medicine and Society Oct 2019 How Should Decision Aids Be Used During Counseling to Help Patients Who Are “Genetically at Risk”? Natalie Evans, PhD, Suzanne Metselaar, PhD, Carla van El, PhD, Nina Hallowell, DPhil, MA, and Guy Widdershoven, PhD Prognostic uncertainty about risk creates demand for ongoing communication and facilitated reflection about goals and values. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E865-872. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.865.
Case and Commentary Nov 2019 In Experimental Hand Transplantation, Whose Views About Outcomes Should Matter Most? Andrea DiMartini, MD and Mary Amanda Dew, PhD Clinician-researchers deeply invested in data gathering are still obliged to respect a patient-subject’s right to stop being in research. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(11):E936-942. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.936.
Policy Forum Nov 2019 Why Quality-of-Life Data Collection and Use Should Be Standardized When Evaluating Candidates for Hand Transplantation Martin Kumnig, PhD, MSc, Emma K. Massey, PhD, and Lisa S. Parker, PhD Improving candidate evaluation and informed consent is key to motivating authenticity, not just voluntariness. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(11):E974-979. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.974.
Case and Commentary Dec 2019 Using the 4-S Framework to Guide Conversations With Patients About CRISPR Lisa S. Lehmann, MD, PhD, MSc Empathic communication skills help motivate understanding of safety, significance of harms, impact on succeeding generations, and social consequences. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(12):E1029-1035. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.1029.
Case and Commentary Apr 2016 Prenatal Risk Assessment and Diagnosis of Down Syndrome: Strategies for Communicating Well with Patients Eva Schwartz, MD and Kishore Vellody, MD Physicians should provide women considering abortion after Down syndrome screening with unbiased information and not attempt to influence their decision. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):359-364. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.ecas1-1604.
Case and Commentary Feb 2019 How Should Clinicians Communicate With Patients About the Roles of Artificially Intelligent Team Members? Daniel Schiff, MS and Jason Borenstein, PhD Clinical applications of AI prompt consideration of how responsibility should be distributed among professionals, tech companies, and others. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(2):E138-145. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.138.
Policy Forum Feb 2019 What Are Important Ethical Implications of Using Facial Recognition Technology in Health Care? Nicole Martinez-Martin, JD, PhD Applications can identify and monitor patients. They can also diagnose genetic, medical, and behavioral conditions. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(2):E180-187. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.180.
State of the Art and Science Apr 2016 Keeping the Backdoor to Eugenics Ajar?: Disability and the Future of Prenatal Screening Gareth M. Thomas, PhD and Barbara Katz Rothman, PhD Noninvasive prenatal testing arguably constitutes a form of eugenics in a social context in which certain reproductive outcomes are not valued. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):406-415. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.stas1-1604.
Case and Commentary Feb 2016 Should Physicians Attempt to Persuade a Patient to Accept a Compromised Organ for Transplant? Andy A. Tully, MD, Geraldine C. Diaz, DO, and John F. Renz, MD, PhD Transplant physicians must respect indecisive patients’ autonomy while continuing to educate them during their progress towards transplantation. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(2):101-107. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.2.ecas1-1602.
Policy Forum Mar 2016 Medical Malpractice Reform: Historical Approaches, Alternative Models, and Communication and Resolution Programs Joseph S. Kass, MD, JD and Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA Alternatives to suing could help open communication between injured patients and clinicians. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(3):299-310. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.3.pfor6-1603.