Search results for "Ethics"
Examining ethical dilemmas that occur in everyday practice
A Harvard expert moderates a new column on ethical case studies and suggests some practical strategies for handling and preventing conflicts. Case study: How should a physician react when an elderly patient refuses life-saving treatment contrary to the wishes of her family?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/01/ethics.htm
1 Jan 2008
New ACP ethics case study available
ACP's case study “Stewardship of Health Care Resources: Responding to a Patient's Request for Antibiotics” is now available online through Medscape.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/20/6.htm
20 Nov 2012
New ethics case study on MedscapeCME
A new case study in the ACP professionalism case studies series, “To Be or Not to Be: Should I Serve as an Expert Witness?” is now available on Medscape for CME credit. The study provides guidance for physicians participating as expert witnesses in legal cases.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/07/20/11.htm
20 Jul 2010
New ethics case study examines working with patients who secretly record office visits
A new ethics case study from ACP provides commentary on the ethical ramifications and on whether and how doctors should raise the matter with patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/01/09/5.htm
9 Jan 2018
Support, empathy, system changes vital to battling burnout
It is important to provide support to physicians and learners in the ways they and their patients need it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/03/support-empathy-system-changes-vital-to-battling-burnout.htm
1 Mar 2024
New ACP case study deals with patient prejudice
“Patient Prejudice? The Patient Said What?... and What Comes Next” is intended to help internal medicine physicians respond when patients display inappropriate behavior.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/11/29/4.htm
29 Nov 2022
College Regent wins medical professionalism prize
Molly Cooke, FACP, a Regent of the College, has been named a winner of the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation Professionalism Article Prize for an article published last year in the New England Journal of Medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/02/8.htm
2 Aug 2011
New ethics case study on Medscape CME
A new case study in the ACP professionalism case study series, “Patient/Physician/Family Caregiver Relationships: When the Family Caregiver is a Physician,” is now available on Medscape for CME credit. The study looks at the challenges physicians face when they become caregivers for their own family members.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/15/12.htm
15 Feb 2011
Recent articles look at COVID-19 risk by blood type, ethical lessons, prone positioning
People in Italy and Spain with type A blood had increased risk of severe COVID-19, and prone positioning increased oxygenation, studies found. The FDA changed its position on hydroxychloroquine and ACP reaffirmed its stance.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/23/1.htm
23 Jun 2020
The ins and outs of insulin updates, new guidelines, and more
This month's issue addresses insulin, an updated cardiology guideline, and colorectal cancer screening.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/the-ins-and-outs-of-insulin-updates-new-guidelines-and-more.htm
1 Feb 2024