Ethical Considerations in Prescribing Unproven Therapies for COVID-19
Meeting public demand for an urgently needed effective medication quickly and safely during a pandemic involves difficult tradeoffs.
Medical Ethics
Researchers Reveal Racial Disparities in Access to Remdesivir for Patients With Cancer and COVID-19
Black patients were half as likely to receive remdesivir as White patients, according to researchers from the CCC19.
Keeping Health Information Secure in the Cloud
Putting information in the cloud can be a good move for a physician’s practice — but only if done well.
Explaining Treatment Risks to Patients
Physicians should frame treatment options by their “harms and benefits,” not by their “risks and benefits.”
Can Advocacy Groups Provide Useful Patient-Centered Data?
A survey presented during ASCO20 found that patients who considered themselves adequately informed felt “in control” most days.
ACP: US Response to COVID-19 Identifies Inequalities in Health Care System
The American College of Physicians statement outlines how the “status quo” created health inequalities and prevented the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and outlines steps on how to move forward.
Apologies, Properly Made, Go Far in Maintaining Physician-Patient Relationship
From an ethical perspective, disclosing adverse events to patients is predicated on the idea that physicians have obligations to tell the truth, but physicians may worry that apologizing will incur greater responsibility for liability.
African-Americans More Likely to Be Hospitalized With COVID-19
African-American patients have an increased likelihood of hospitalization for COVID-19.
Housing Insecurity May Increase Risk for Incident Kidney Disease
Housing insecurity is tied to an increased risk for developing albuminuria.
Examining Adherence to Patients’ Life-Sustaining Treatment Orders
A study aimed to identify associations between Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment orders and intensive care measures in decedents with chronic ill-ness.
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