AMA Journal of Ethics^®

Drs Michael Young, Robert Regenhardt, and Leonard Sokol join Ethics Talk to discuss their article, coauthored with Dr Thabele Leslie-Mazwi: "When Should Neuroendovascular Care for Patients With Acute Stroke Be Palliative?"

Robert Ledbetter and Dr Buddy Marterre join Ethics Talk to discuss their article: “Where’s the Value in Preoperative Covenants Between Surgeons and Patients?”

For some patients whose survival is extended by disease-modifying interventions, little guidance about clinical and ethical complexities exist.

When surgical intervention is most appropriate, success should be defined by how well a surgical intervention aligns with a patient’s goals.

Drs Pringl Miller, Preeti John, and Sabha Ganai join Ethics Talk to discuss their article: “How Should Surgical Palliative Success Be Defined?”

Clinician-family communication in surgical intensive care units should focus on reducing value incongruence and nonbeneficial operations.

A surgeon’s duty is to identify goals of care, including those about quality of life, from a patient’s perspective and to consider how to achieve them.

Public and self-stigma negatively influence patients’ quality of life, employment, and housing opportunities.

Patients writing daily journal briefs about work-related activities and pain can help clinicians help them.

This article addresses intergenerational trauma transmission, focusing on Japanese American and Southeast Asian American communities.