Insurers’ decisions about which services to cover are often based on economic models that are seemingly objective but neglect factors affecting people who are economically disadvantaged.
AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(8):E648-652. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2021.648.
This digital still from a narrated animated portrait depicts a woman overwhelmed by her body’s failure and by a health care system’s failure to care well.
AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(8):E658-659. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2021.658.
A canvas of hand-carved woodblock prints in red ink and gold acrylic lettering offers a visual representation of physicians’ impulses to practice healing.
AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(8):E653-655. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2021.653.
Dr Caleb Alexander examines the US Food and Drug Administration's controversial decision to approve aducanumab for the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.