Dr Maeve Pascoe joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer: “Who Should Talk to Patients and How About Whether They Have Access to Sufficient, Quality Sleep?”

Poor sleep affects nearly every organ system and influences many morbidity and mortality causes, so screening for sleep sufficiency and quality should be prioritized.

The WHO has a list of essential medicines. What about medicines that might not get to patients who need them on time?

Hilary Daniel joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Courtney Perlino and Dr Amy B. Cadwallader: “Which Drugs Should Be on the Essential Medicines List?”

Nutrition care processes account for a person’s biological sex characteristics but do not adequately address their gender.

Dr Whitney Riley Linsenmeyer joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “Should Clinicians Care About How Food Behaviors Express Gender Identity?”

When physicians fail to model behaviors they advocate for others, trust is eroded. 

Sarosh Nagar joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Drs Leah Z. Rand and Aaron S. Kesselheim: “What Should US Policymakers Learn From International Drug Pricing Transparency Strategies?”

Ladan Karim-Nejad joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Kayla Pangilinan: “How Should Responsibility for Proper Medication Disposal Be Shared?”

Government- and industry-funded campaigns for medication disposal do work, but responsibility often falls on local health care organizations to provide education and services.