Patient-clinician relationship/Ending the relationship

AMA Code Says
Nov 2016

AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Related to Discrimination and Disparities in Health Care
Danielle Hahn Chaet, MSB
The AMA Code of Medical Ethics opinions related to discrimination and disparities in health care.
AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1095-1097. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.coet1-1611.
Case and Commentary
Jun 2016

When Is Depression a Terminal Illness? Deliberative Suicide in Chronic Mental Illness
Constance E. George, MD, MA
In some cases, hope might not have substantial ethical or therapeutic value.
AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(6):594-600. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.6.ecas4-1606.
Health Law
May 2012

When Is a Patient-Physician Relationship Established?
Valarie Blake, JD, MA
The legal definition of a patient and the corresponding duties of the physician have been debated in state courts for over a century, and many aspects of the question are still unresolved.
Virtual Mentor. 2012;14(5):403-406. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2012.14.5.hlaw1-1205.
Case and Commentary
Jan 2012

Treating Children Whose Parents Refuse to Have Them Vaccinated
Kimberly Insel, MD, MPH
Rather than turning away children whose parents refuse to have them vaccinated, pediatricians should engage the parents in discussion about the importance and safety of vaccination.
Virtual Mentor. 2012;14(1):17-22. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2012.14.1.ccas3-1201.
Case and Commentary
Sep 2008

When the Patient-Physician Relationship Is Broken
Dennis Auckley, MD

Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(9):548-552. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.9.ccas2-0809.
Case and Commentary
Mar 2005

Transition of Care
Jonathan Spahr, MD and Don Hayes, Jr, MD

Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(3):218-221. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.3.ccas3-0503.
Case and Commentary
Jan 2005

Terminating the Patient-Physician Relationship: Saying Goodbye to Mr. Jones
Jennifer Reenan, MD

Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):18-22. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas4-0501.
Case and Commentary
Jan 2005

Saying Goodbye to Mr. Jones, Option Comparison
Jennifer Reenan, MD

Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):18-22. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas4b-0501.
Case and Commentary
Jan 2005

Saying Goodbye to Mr. Jones, Additional Information
Jennifer Reenan, MD

Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):18-22. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas4c-0501.
Case and Commentary
Jan 2005

Saying Goodbye to Mr. Jones, Option Assessment
Jennifer Reenan, MD

Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):18-22. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas4a-0501.

AMA Journal of Ethics^®

Illuminating the Art of Medicine

Patient-clinician relationship/Ending the relationship

AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Related to Discrimination and Disparities in Health Care

When Is Depression a Terminal Illness? Deliberative Suicide in Chronic Mental Illness

When Is a Patient-Physician Relationship Established?

Treating Children Whose Parents Refuse to Have Them Vaccinated

When the Patient-Physician Relationship Is Broken

Transition of Care

Terminating the Patient-Physician Relationship: Saying Goodbye to Mr. Jones

Saying Goodbye to Mr. Jones, Option Comparison

Saying Goodbye to Mr. Jones, Additional Information

Saying Goodbye to Mr. Jones, Option Assessment