A look at how the ethical issues that arise from coronavirus will affect practicing otolaryngologists.
Reporting Unethical or Incompetent Physicians
Making Ethical Decisions During the Coronavirus Crisis
One of the harshest ethical dilemmas during epidemics is whether it will, be necessary to consider imposing limits on the continued care of critically ill patients who aren’t expected to survive.
Moral Strength and Professional Courage Are Necessities for Physicians
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.
Achieving Equity and Parity in Otolaryngology Care
A physician’s ethical obligation beyond access to care. If your patients are culturally different from you, it’s important to learn and understand their needs.
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
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