Authors of News & Leadership Viewpoints Bookmark Staff News Writer AMA Affiliated Groups News Writer, Authors Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team. News Authors Catalog of Topics About Ethics Nov 15, 2023 · 2 Min Read Is your patient lonely? There may be a prescription for that The surgeon general says loneliness can be as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Learn how “social prescriptions” could help. About Ethics Oct 11, 2023 · 2 Min Read How geriatric psychiatry can provide care that older adults deserve Pervasive ageism and workforce shortage concerns raise contemporary clinical and ethical questions on mental health care of older adults. Learn more. About Ethics Sep 13, 2023 · 2 Min Read Taking a palliative care approach to psychiatry’s toughest cases Patients with treatment-resistant depression or persistent suicidality pose major challenges. Find out how palliative psychiatry could help. About Ethics Aug 16, 2023 · 2 Min Read Robots are a norm in surgery. What happens when AI enters the OR? As robotic-assisted surgery evolves to potentially include AI, ethical conversations on decision-making and clinical training emerge. Learn more. About Ethics Jul 11, 2023 · 2 Min Read Rethinking overreliance on BMI to improve patient care BMI can be a helpful clinical indicator, but many of its applications are overvalued, imprecise and can harm patients. Learn more with the AMA. About Ethics Jun 15, 2023 · 2 Min Read Putting patients first in transgender surgical care Learn about autonomy protections, patient-centered informed consent, and shared decision-making processes in gender-affirming surgical care. Public Health Health Equity Jun 9, 2023 · 3 Min Read AMA assembles task force to guide truth, reconciliation, healing New task force will advise the AMA Board of Trustees on restorative justice in medicine and medical education. About Ethics May 17, 2023 · 2 Min Read Interprofessional education helps fuel meaningful learning Interprofessional education can help prepare physicians and other clinicians for team-based work cultures. Learn more with the AMA. Load More
