AMA Journal of Ethics^®

Eva V. Regel joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “How Should Clinicians Help Homeless Trauma Survivors Make Irreversible Surgical Care Decisions?”

Neurophysiological sequelae of childhood trauma can express later in the lives of patients experiencing homelessness, especially during informed consent.

Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma and breast implant illness have prompted recalls of implants.

Dr Nat Mulkey and Dr Carl G. Streed Jr join Ethics Talk to discuss their article coauthored with Dr Barbara M. Chubak, "A Call to Update Standard of Care for Children With Differences in Sex Development."

Public and self-stigma negatively influence patients’ quality of life, employment, and housing opportunities.

Patients writing daily journal briefs about work-related activities and pain can help clinicians help them.

Some clinicians cite absence of long-term data to justify not fully deferring surgery for children with DSD, and legal restrictions of early procedures are also at play.

Patients’ perceptions of how much input they have in making health decisions influence therapeutic alliance and outcomes.

Patients’ cultural, religious, and social norms deserve respect, but some decisions’ effects on patients’ outcomes can be unjust and ethically troubling.