Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Podcast May 2019 Ethics Talk: When and How Should ECMO Be Initiated and Removed? When should ECMO be started and stopped? This month’s Ethics Talk explores ethical challenges of ECMO use in end-of-life care. Case and Commentary Oct 2019 How Should Decision Science Inform Scarce Blood Product Allocation? Eric Kersjes, MD and Lauren B. Smith, MD Decision aids could help clinicians know when to request ethics consultation or re-evaluate blood product usage in a specific patient care situation. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E852-857. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.852. Case and Commentary Jul 2019 Should Dialysis Be Stopped for an Unrepresented Patient With Metastatic Cancer? Adira Hulkower, JD, MS, Sarah Garijo-Garde, and Lauren S. Flicker, JD, MBE Legal inconsistencies and variation in end-of-life options generate disparities in care for unrepresented patients. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(7):E575-581. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.575. AMA Code Says Jul 2019 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Related to Unrepresented Patients Danielle Hahn Chaet, MSB The AMA Code of Medical Ethics discusses situations in which a surrogate is needed but not available to make health care decisions for a patient. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(7):E600-602. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.600. 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 Apr 2018 What about Learners’ Roles in the Operating Room Should Be Disclosed to Patients? Michael J. Kirsch and Steven J. Kasten, MD, MHPE Disclosure of resident involvement in procedures should be integral to informed consent to ensure patient understanding and voluntary decision making. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(4):336-341. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.4.ecas2-1804. Case and Commentary Apr 2018 How Should Trainee Autonomy and Oversight Be Managed in the Setting of Overlapping Surgery? Jean-Nicolas Gallant, PhD and Alexander Langerman, MD, SM Overlapping surgeries are ethical provided the attending physician discloses the role of the trainee and oversees critical portions of the surgeries. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(4):342-348. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.4.ecas3-1804. Case and Commentary Sep 2016 Prioritizing Cross-Disciplinary Teaching and Learning and Patient Safety in Hospital-Based Environments Aimee Milliken, MSN, RN Interprofessional education facilitates health care team members’ communication, which impacts patient care, and thus is relevant to medical ethics. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):891-897. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.ecas1-1609. Case and Commentary Sep 2016 Resisting Outdated Models of Pedagogical Domination and Subordination in Health Professions Education Angel Chen, RN, MSN, CPNP and Maureen Brodie, MA Effective interprofessional collaboration and patient care require understanding team members’ roles and responsibilities and clear communication. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):903-909. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.ecas3-1609. Medical Education Sep 2016 Walking the Walk in Team-Based Education: The Crimson Care Collaborative Clinic in Family Medicine Kirsten Meisinger, MD and Diana Wohler, MD The student-faculty run Crimson Care Collaborative is a model of team-based patient care that is nonhierarchical and interprofessional. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):910-916. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.medu1-1609. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Podcast May 2019 Ethics Talk: When and How Should ECMO Be Initiated and Removed? When should ECMO be started and stopped? This month’s Ethics Talk explores ethical challenges of ECMO use in end-of-life care.
Case and Commentary Oct 2019 How Should Decision Science Inform Scarce Blood Product Allocation? Eric Kersjes, MD and Lauren B. Smith, MD Decision aids could help clinicians know when to request ethics consultation or re-evaluate blood product usage in a specific patient care situation. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E852-857. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.852.
Case and Commentary Jul 2019 Should Dialysis Be Stopped for an Unrepresented Patient With Metastatic Cancer? Adira Hulkower, JD, MS, Sarah Garijo-Garde, and Lauren S. Flicker, JD, MBE Legal inconsistencies and variation in end-of-life options generate disparities in care for unrepresented patients. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(7):E575-581. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.575.
AMA Code Says Jul 2019 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Related to Unrepresented Patients Danielle Hahn Chaet, MSB The AMA Code of Medical Ethics discusses situations in which a surrogate is needed but not available to make health care decisions for a patient. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(7):E600-602. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.600.
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 Apr 2018 What about Learners’ Roles in the Operating Room Should Be Disclosed to Patients? Michael J. Kirsch and Steven J. Kasten, MD, MHPE Disclosure of resident involvement in procedures should be integral to informed consent to ensure patient understanding and voluntary decision making. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(4):336-341. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.4.ecas2-1804.
Case and Commentary Apr 2018 How Should Trainee Autonomy and Oversight Be Managed in the Setting of Overlapping Surgery? Jean-Nicolas Gallant, PhD and Alexander Langerman, MD, SM Overlapping surgeries are ethical provided the attending physician discloses the role of the trainee and oversees critical portions of the surgeries. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(4):342-348. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.4.ecas3-1804.
Case and Commentary Sep 2016 Prioritizing Cross-Disciplinary Teaching and Learning and Patient Safety in Hospital-Based Environments Aimee Milliken, MSN, RN Interprofessional education facilitates health care team members’ communication, which impacts patient care, and thus is relevant to medical ethics. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):891-897. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.ecas1-1609.
Case and Commentary Sep 2016 Resisting Outdated Models of Pedagogical Domination and Subordination in Health Professions Education Angel Chen, RN, MSN, CPNP and Maureen Brodie, MA Effective interprofessional collaboration and patient care require understanding team members’ roles and responsibilities and clear communication. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):903-909. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.ecas3-1609.
Medical Education Sep 2016 Walking the Walk in Team-Based Education: The Crimson Care Collaborative Clinic in Family Medicine Kirsten Meisinger, MD and Diana Wohler, MD The student-faculty run Crimson Care Collaborative is a model of team-based patient care that is nonhierarchical and interprofessional. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):910-916. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.medu1-1609.