AMA Journal of Ethics

The AMA’s Council on Rural Health (1945-1975) collaborated with domestic health care organizations in the mid-20th century to improve access to health care in rural areas.

Government and public-private coalitions have important roles in cancer surveillance in LMICs.

HPV tests are alternatives to Pap smear screening that enable women to self-collect specimens and might be the best cervical cancer prevention strategy for many.

Cervical cancer has become rare in high-income countries but is a leading cause of mortality among women in low- and middle-income countries. This inequity is an epidemiological tragedy.

Inequity makes it imperative to consider how trade and patent policies influence international patients’ access to treatment and prevention.

Balancing need for global solidarity against local stakeholders’ safety concerns is one source of tension when trying to mitigate global risk.

WHO suggests doing research during outbreaks but says little about local researchers’ access to samples or subjects’ access to what’s learned.

Being close enough to patients to care is as critical as remaining distant enough from a pathogen to be safe. This strategy simultaneously frustrates and supports public trust.

Epidemics can threaten everyone on earth, yet responses are not implemented in all regions to contain disease.

Decision aids could help clinicians know when to request ethics consultation or re-evaluate blood product usage in a specific patient care situation.