Dr Amber R. Comer joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Jake Young: “Physician Engagement With Private Equity Firms.”

Dr Jake Young joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: “How Private Equity Undermines Rural Health Equity.”

Preethi Subbiah joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Richard M. Scheffler: “When Does Private Equity Ownership of Physician Practices Violate ‘First, Do No Harm’?”

Zachary J. Gallin joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Emily L. Xu: “Private Equity Strategies in Nonprofit Health Care.”

Lio Barnhardt joins Ethics Talk to discuss their comic: “Decision Tree Comic.”

Dr Robert I. Field joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: “Can Current Legal Tools Respond Adequately to Risks of Private Equity Investment in Health Care?”

Safety-net hospitals care for patients who are incarcerated and are key environments in which surgical trainees learn to wield their professional autonomy.

This article considers AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinions relevant to the care of patients who are incarcerated.

Incarceration history adds to the clinical and ethical complexity of surgical care for patients who require an ostomy, especially when secondary to trauma.

Surgeons have important legal and ethical obligations to patients who are incarcerated and accompanied by carceral facility personnel.