Medical Ethics

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I Have a Voice and I Must Use It

Tara Richter Smith, MD

Nov 7, 2020

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Our Shared Loneliness

John Guzzi, MD

Aug 29, 2020 Link to Our Shared Loneliness

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The Not-So-Private Lives of Young Doctors

Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA

Aug 24, 2020 Link to The Not-So-Private Lives of Young Doctors

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How Virtual Interviews Might Mitigate Systemic Sexism in Medicine

Michelle Amy Finkel, MD

Aug 17, 2020 Link to How Virtual Interviews Might Mitigate Systemic Sexism in Medicine

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'White' Should Not Be the Medical Standard

Anonymous

Jul 20, 2020 Link to 'White' Should Not Be the Medical Standard

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The Ethical Quandary of Communication During COVID-19

Cullen Lilley

Jul 16, 2020 Link to The Ethical Quandary of Communication During COVID-19

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The Flawed Logic of Residents' 24-Hour Work Shifts

Colleen Mary Farrell, MD

Jul 7, 2020 Link to The Flawed Logic of Residents' 24-Hour Work Shifts

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Are We Allowed To Judge What a Patient's 'Best' Life Is?

Melissa Kwak, MD

May 26, 2020 Link to Are We Allowed To Judge What a Patient's 'Best' Life Is?

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The Health of Health Care Workers

Sonali Mantoo, MD

May 6, 2020 Link to The Health of Health Care Workers

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The Ethics of 'Volunteering' Clinicians to Fight COVID-19

Joyeeta G Dastidar, MD

May 5, 2020 Link to The Ethics of 'Volunteering' Clinicians to Fight COVID-19

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The Asthma Attack That Wasn't

Adil Manzoor, DO

Apr 15, 2020 Link to The Asthma Attack That Wasn't

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Lessons From the Past: What the 2014 Ebola Outbreak Could Teach Us

Nanci Elizabeth Nagel

Mar 24, 2020 Link to Lessons From the Past: What the 2014 Ebola Outbreak Could Teach Us

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Dying Is Thirsty Work

Brian Tung

Mar 17, 2020 Link to Dying Is Thirsty Work

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A Comedy of Errors

Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA

Feb 19, 2020 Link to A Comedy of Errors

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I Was Asked About Treating Her Cardiac Condition, But I'm Obligated To Treat Her As a Whole

Eric E Roselli, MD

Feb 18, 2020 Link to I Was Asked About Treating Her Cardiac Condition, But I'm Obligated To Treat Her As a Whole

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How Old Is Too Old for IVF?: An Ethical Debate

Jacqueline Gutmann, MD

Feb 11, 2020 Link to How Old Is Too Old for IVF?: An Ethical Debate

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Are Physicians Public Goods?

Nishant Garg

Jan 15, 2020 Link to Are Physicians Public Goods?

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But First, Harm

Vibhu Krishna

Jan 10, 2020 Link to But First, Harm

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Do I Keep Quiet About Harassment so My Press Ganey Scores Don't Dip?

Meeta P. Shah, MD

Nov 12, 2019 Link to Do I Keep Quiet About Harassment so My Press Ganey Scores Don't Dip?

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Physician-Assisted Suicide is Not 'Committed,' It's Chosen

Ton La, Jr.

Nov 1, 2019 Link to Physician-Assisted Suicide is Not 'Committed,' It's Chosen

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As Tiring as It Is, You're in Good Company Fighting Anti-Vaxxers, Says This Legal Expert

Erin Mercer, MBA, MA, CCC-SLP

Oct 7, 2019 Link to As Tiring as It Is, You're in Good Company Fighting Anti-Vaxxers, Says This Legal Expert

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Does a Medical Board Consultant Have a Duty to Care?

Anne Phelan-Adams, MD

Sep 30, 2019 Link to Does a Medical Board Consultant Have a Duty to Care?