Surgical research involving patients who are incarcerated is fraught with ethical, logistical, and practical questions.

The US has the most individuals who are incarcerated worldwide.

Pain during gynecologic exams and procedures is dismissed, not recognized, and undertreated by some clinicians.

Dr Evelyn Ainsley McWilliams joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Lisa Bayer: “How Should Intensity and Duration of Pain Inform Standard of Care for Pain Management in Non-Labor and Delivery OB/GYN Procedures?”

Clinicians should consider how structural and individual forces predispose OB/GYNs to discredit patients’ testimonies.

Even research that uses ideal datasets might not generate high-quality evidence.

Dr Douglas Shenson joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Beverley J. Sheares and Chelesa Fearce: “What Should Health Professions Students Learn About Data Bias?”

Systematic deviation from truth can arise during data collection, methodological application, and outcomes analysis.

A paradigm shift in circadian science is underway, exposing ethical tensions from a legacy of pervasive neglect of circadian disorders.

Dr Jim Withers and Dave Lettrich join Ethics talk to discuss how street outreach programs help mitigate harms of drug use among people experiencing homelessness.