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This commentary on a case considers whether and to what extent refusal to care for patients insured by Medicare is a form of turfing.

Dr Kaarkuzhali B. Krishnamurthy joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “Should Physicians Be Able to Refuse to Care for Patients Insured by Medicare?”

Clinicians in postconflict health care settings can be tasked with caring for patients who were enemies.

Professor Leonard Rubenstein joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Rohini Haar: “What Does Ethics Demand of Health Care Practice in Conflict Zones?”

International humanitarian law obliges clinicians to coordinate with local civilian, military, and nongovernment organizations, and implementation isn't easy.

Dr Hunter Jackson Smith joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Joseph Procaccino and Dr Megan Applewhite: “How Should Military Health Care Workers Respond When Conflict Reaches the Hospital?”

Traditional clinical and public health ethical obligations are insufficient for practice under attack, threat, and coercion or amidst civilian abuse.

Crises can require all clinicians to modify practice priorities during extreme circumstances.