Ethics: Today's Hot Topics

Let's Get Real About Conflict-of-Interest Disclosures The relationships we have with organizations or companies may often give a misimpression. Here's how we should clarify them.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 2018
Are Docs Giving Patients the Wrong Idea About Brain Death? Many patients' family members don't feel that brain death is true death, and some recent cases in which 'brain-dead' patients recovered add to the conundrum.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 2018
Is It Right to Ask a 4-Year-Old to Donate Bone Marrow? Can a young child really consent to a possibly-painful procedure to save a sibling? Dr Art Caplan discusses how to decide such cases.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 2018
Should It Be Harder to Get Abortions for Down Syndrome Babies? Should states prevent elective abortion of babies with Down syndrome? Ethicist Art Caplan weighs in on this controversial topic.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 2018
Should Commercial DNA Tests Help Reunite Immigrant Families? Some commercial DNA testing companies have offered their assistance to help reunite immigrant children with their families. Is this a good idea?
Experts And Viewpoints, July 2018
Don't Mistake 'Palliative Care' for 'Abandonment of Care' Some patients who are at end of life may get confused about what palliative care is. An expert explains that it's not just stopping treatments, nor is it abandonment of care.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 2018
Med Students Still Do Pelvic Exams on Women Under Anesthesia Medical students are still performing pelvic exams on anesthetized women without their consent. An ethicist explains why this practice must end.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 2018
Should Doctors Help People Die Just Because They're Elderly? A Canadian couple in their 90s recently passed away together under Canada's law that permits physician-assisted dying. An ethics expert explains why this was wrong.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 2018
Should We View Obesity as Normal and Okay? Many people say that obesity is normal. An expert says we shouldn't shame people because they're fat, but we shouldn't concede that being fat is normal either, because it is unhealthy.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 2018
Should People Carry Naloxone to Prevent Opioid Overdose? The opioid epidemic is making more organs for donation available. An expert says we should do more to prevent these deaths.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 2018
Was It Wrong for a Fertility Doc to Secretly Donate Sperm? A woman who sent a DNA sample to a genetic testing company learned that a fertility doctor was her father. What should you say to patients about genetic tests?
Experts And Viewpoints, April 2018
Should Clinicians With Conscientious Objections Be Protected? HHS' Conscience and Religious Freedom Division is intended to protect healthcare professionals who want to opt out of performing certain procedures or providing certain medications. Is this necessary?
Experts And Viewpoints, March 2018
Should We Try to Predict Child Abuse--and Proactively Prevent It? A New Zealand study forecast the chance that a child would suffer parental abuse. If the chance exists, should we intervene, even if an abuse event has not happened?
Experts And Viewpoints, March 2018
The Physician's Role in Reporting Sexual Abuse The sexual abuse of members of the US gymnastics team underscores why such events should be reported. Here's why it's also important to tell patients what to expect during a physical examination.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 2018
Former Aetna Medical Director Didn't Look at Medical Records A former Aetna CMO said in his deposition that he never looked at patients' medical records in reviewing appeals for coverage. Should there be more transparency when coverage decisions are made?
Experts And Viewpoints, February 2018
Are You Scared to Show Warmth to a Patient? In light of the #MeToo movement, physicians may be wondering whether it is ever acceptable to hug a patient.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 2018
Should You Lose Your License if You're Not Computer Savvy? The use of electronic medical records requires that a physician be computer savvy. Can you lose your medical license if you lack computer skills?
Experts And Viewpoints, January 2018
Should a Terminal Patient Receive Cataract Surgery? Should a terminally ill cancer patient who asks for cataract surgery to improve his quality of life be granted his wish?
Experts And Viewpoints, January 2018
Was Matt Lauer Too Naive About Patient-Doctor Confidentiality? When someone discusses sensitive matters, such as sex, with a physician or therapist outside of the office and asks for privacy, does patient confidentiality apply?
Experts And Viewpoints, January 2018
Should You Honor a DNR Tattoo? If an incapacitated patient has a 'do not resuscitate' request tattooed on his or her body, should a physician comply with the request?
Experts And Viewpoints, January 2018

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