Editorialists comment on a case of withdrawal of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in an unrepresented patient and discuss Extracorporeal Life Support Organization guidelines to make decisions, highlighting how important proportionality in a benefits-to-burdens analysis is.
The ACP has issued a position paper that examines the professional duties and principles that should guide the response of colleagues and the profession to physician impairment.
Investigators compared changes in beverage prices and sales after the city of Philadelphia implemented a tax on sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened beverages.
In this ethical discussion, prioritizing the expansion of organ procurement for transplantation over other more cost-effective medical interventions is called into question.
Although trackable and other nanotechnologies represent medical breakthroughs for treatment of many diseases, they could have unintended implications and thus their use must be carefully considered in the individual case.
Researchers recently performed a simulation study to determine how 3 levels of shared decision making can increase the chances of patients suing for adverse outcomes.
Clinicians can promote community investment by helping to create the data and demand that will catalyze efforts to address the root causes of ill health.
A fourth-year medical student discusses the benefits (and challenges) of certifying medical students as interpreters, helping to build a workforce of well-trained, culturally competent physicians.
Even when refugees resettle in a safe environment, they often continue to face physical and emotional hardships and are at increased risk for mental disorders and other harm. According to a study published in the AMA Journal of Ethics, clinicians serving refugee patients need to pay special attention to the social determinants of health and…
This commentary examines physician options for documenting immigration status considering ethical, legal, and historical circumstances when caring for stigmatized populations during changing political landscapes.
The AMA Code of Medical Ethics offers guidance on how physicians and healthcare systems can best support undocumented and lawfully present immigrants to promote the best possible care for all who need it.
While artificial intelligence mimics tasks done by a human being, augmented intelligence is intended to help humans — like a dependable, highly intelligent associate.
