Rachel Ellaway, PhD, Lisa Graves, MD, and Tasha R. Wyatt, PhD
As more students, trainees, and clinicians engage in acts of professional resistance, professional accountability is needed when such acts influence patient care.
AMA J Ethics. 2025;27(3):E185-190. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2025.185.
Maeve Pascoe, MD, MS and Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS
Poor sleep affects nearly every organ system and influences many morbidity and mortality causes, so screening for sleep sufficiency and quality should be prioritized.
AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(10):E749-754. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2024.749.
As sleep stewardship’s importance gains wider recognition, clinical and ethical management of sleep resources and practices will likely be key features of health professionalism.
AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(10):E811-815. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2024.811.
Fully assessing children’s sleep environments and effectively promoting children’s overall sleep health is nearly impossible during brief clinical encounters.
AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(10):E755-762. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2024.755.
Hospital design standards were debated for decades and were ultimately ceded to nurses and architects. This article describes key moments along that trajectory.
AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(12):E963-969. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2024.963.