Even with ethical principles available to guide physicians in their approach to clinical ethical dilemmas, doing the right thing often requires bravery and personal risk.
Ethical Considerations in Off-Label Drug Prescribing
A physician considering prescribing a certain medication that is not on the FDA-approved indications list must contemplate three aspects of that decision—legal/regulatory, clinical evidence, and ethics.
Roles of Altruism, Empathy, and Compassion in Modern Clinical Practice
Are altruism, empathy, and compassionnstill valued virtues in “modern” medicine, or have patients come to expect something else in the provision of their healthcare by physicians.
Clinical Judgment: Balancing Evidence-Based Medicine and Patient Self-Determination
We consider the four major elements of clinical judgment: knowledge, critical thinking and interpretation, decision-making and patient self-determination.
How to Say No to Patients, Ethically
Saying no to a patient’s treatment requests is often complicated
Ethical Challenges of ‘Right to Try’ Laws for Clinicians
Evaluating the Appropriateness of Contact with Patients outside the Physical Exam
The patient–physician relationship is unique with respect to physical contact, given the importance of the physical examination and the physician’s responsibility to understand and connect with he patient.
What Otolaryngologists Should Consider When Prescribing Opioids
Some guidelines to help otolaryngologists manage pain requirements in the clinical setting.
How to Respond When Patients Ask about Vaccines
A balance must be made between affirming the parents’ right to make decisions for their children, and their responsibility to understand the facts about the salutary effects of immunization
Is At-Home Genetic Testing in the Best Interests of the Individual?
At-home genetic testing doesn’t offer a fully informed consent process, and individuals may not understand the serious implications of the information
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