Respecting a patient’s privacy is a prerequisite for ensuring that a fundamental trust exists between patient and physician.

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?”

Patients’ pain experiences are subjective, diverse, and can be based on trauma, adverse childhood events, and previous labor.

Dr Wendy Kline joins Ethics Talk to discuss the hidden history of the pelvic exam.

Dr Brady J. Heward joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Drs Amy M. Yule and Peter R. Jackson: “How Should Harm Reduction Strategies Differ for Adolescents and Adults?”

Recent increases in adolescent mortality from overdose have outpaced increases in mortality in members of the general population.

This article considers which risks AI-facilitated surgical robotics pose for safety, confidentiality, informed consent, and surgical training. 

Dr Jake Young joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: “AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Related to Robotic Surgery.” 

More frequent use of robotic-assisted surgeries means we need to ask more questions about care quality and equity, informed consent, and conflicts of interest.

This article suggests strategies for how to disclose the nature and scope of resident surgeon involvement in managing intraoperative care.