AMA Journal of Ethics

At their best, good systems allow space for the practical judgment of health care professionals to achieve justice in the particular actions of their daily practice.

Advances in CEA methodology might integrate equity at the cost of transparency.

Clinicians have an ethical obligation to promote health equity in their communities. This month, we discuss how clinicians worked to expose the water crisis in Flint, and explore ways that clinicians can combat systemic injustice and promote health equity.

Changes to CB tax policy could promote engagement with public health departments, collaboration with community-based nonprofits, and greater focus on health equity.

Motivating health equity requires examining many complex and potentially divisive questions, including those about personal accountability and population-based resource allocation.