Physicians can take an active role in helping victims of domestic partner abuse receive the medical care and emotional support needed.

Physicians have an ethical duty to provide safe and effective care to patients even when the care conflicts with their own personal values.

Physicians have an ethical duty to provide safe and effective care to patients even when the care conflicts with their own personal values.

Physicians who are interested providing care to uninsured patients can consider a number of options to balance his altruistic desires with his personal needs.

Educating medical students, residents, and practicing physicians about human rights can help them become more effective advocates for patients.

The participation of physicians in torture around the world exposes the ineffectiveness of international declarations that condemn the practice.

Ethical questions arise when physicians are asked to medicate death row inmates so that they qualify for execution.

A new AMA policy provide guidance for physician-scientists on dual-use research issues and reinforces the message that ethical conduct in scientific research ultimately rests with the individual researcher.

Physicians have a duty as advocates for human rights to speak out for the rights of prisoners, who often suffer both physically and psychologically.

Many physicians assist others at great risk to their personal safety as part of Physicians for Human Rights.