Does Religion Have a Place in Medicine?
A growing number of physicians and ethicists suggest that religion and prayer do not necessarily fall outside the bailiwick of modern-day Western medicine.
Medical Ethics
Alternative Healthcare Decision Making Options for Unrepresented Patients
The author investigates the use of a regional state unrepresented patient advocacy committee as an alternative to appointing legal guardians or using physicians as decision makers.
Incarcerated Patients Need Formally Assigned Surrogates Pre-Incarceration
Investigators evaluate medical decision making for patients who are incarcerated and unrepresented and identifies advantages and disadvantages of different classes of decision makers for them.
Proposed Framework for Error Management With the Unrepresented
In cases in which an error is made in the care of an unrepresented patient, the absence of a surrogate does not preclude the clinician’s ethical responsibilities to document, disclose, and, insofar as possible, rectify the mistake.
Disciplinary Action Needed to Curb Use of Unproven Stem Cell Therapies
State medical boards should consider investigating licensees suspected of violating professional standards when providing unproven stem cell interventions, especially those advertising treatment outside their scope of training.
Recommendations for Caring for Those Who Are Incapacitated and Unrepresented
Despite the challenge of decision making for unrepresented patients, few laws or professional organization policy statements offer a solution.
Egg Donor Contact Ethical to Aid in Diagnosis of Donor-Conceived Children
Investigators of a recent study argue that an updated approach to consent regarding egg donation is needed in the era of progressing technology.
Facilitating Religious Concordance Between Patients and Physicians
Investigators recommend a case-by-case approach to handle situations when patients request religious concordance or to be transferred to a physician with similar religious beliefs.
Hospitals Should Adopt Protocols to Support Trainees Against Discrimination
Article offers 5 concrete protocols for supporting trainees when they encounter patient discrimination.
Affect Labeling Can Help Clinicians Respond to Patients With Racist Behaviors
All clinicians should be taught to respond to racist symbolism through ameliorative practices such as affect labeling.
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