Updating Disclosures for Authors of Medical Journals
The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors is taking steps to identifying potential conflicts of interest through changes to a key form.
Medical Ethics
Considerations in Determining the Ethics of Closed Medicaid Formularies
The relatively recent submissions by state policymakers requesting to close their Medicaid formularies highlighted ethical concerns regarding access and treatment of patients who are poor or vulnerable.
Considerations in Determining the Ethics of Closed Medicaid Formularies
The relatively recent submissions by state policymakers requesting to close their Medicaid formularies highlighted ethical concerns regarding access and treatment of patients who are poor or vulnerable.
How to Deal With “Difficult” Patients
Clinicians can manage their emotions and behaviors to meet the challenges of working productively with sometimes abrasive and argumentative patients.
Training in Ethics and Prescribing May Curb Opioid Overprescribing
As opioid overprescribing is a key contributor to the current opioid crisis, implementing appropriate prescribing strategies in medical education may prepare future physicians to appropriately and ethically prescribe opioids.
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.
Various Pressures Faced by Practitioners in Dealing With Euthanasia Requests
Findings revealed 6 categories of pressure general practitioners in The Netherlands experienced in dealing with euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide requests.
Patient Experiences Shed Light on Diagnostic Errors
Data from patient- and family-reported error narratives indicate that problems related to patient-physician interactions are major contributors to diagnostic errors.
The Ethical Argument Against Publishing Medical Research: What Responsibility Do Journal Editors Have?
There is growing concern regarding the power of the written word, specifically those words that are printed in medical journals.
Standardized Funder Policies Will Improve Transparency, Publication Bias in Clinical Trials
Research findings suggest the need for greater adherence to a standardized set of policies aimed at improving transparency among clinical trial funders.
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