Ethics - amednews.com http://www.amednews.com/section/newsfeed News en-us http://www.amednews.com/article/20130520/profession/130529976/4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 VA tries quality improvement approach to medical ethics Tools to evaluate how health care facilities perform ethically are in their infancy. The VA Health Care System hopes others can benefit from its experience. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130520/profession/130529976/4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130520/profession/130529987/9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Slight drop reported in pharma pay to doctors Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130520/profession/130529987/9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130520/profession/130529988/10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Guidelines for end-of-life care get update Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130520/profession/130529988/10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130515/profession/130519998/8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Medical ethics language doesn’t stick with students A study finds a gap between learning ethical terms and using them in a clinical setting, which can lead to a lack of shared understanding. Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130515/profession/130519998/8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130513/government/130519978/6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Pentagon warned against use of physicians in forced feeding Most U.S. detainees at Guantanamo Bay are on a hunger strike and dozens are being force-fed, and the practice is not confined to military prisons. Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130513/government/130519978/6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130506/government/130509966/7/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 AMA: Drug company gift reports need physician comments The American Medical Association suggests changes to how federal officials collect and report data on financial ties between physicians and manufacturers. Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130506/government/130509966/7/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130506/profession/130509994/5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Caregivers have boundaries when speaking for patients What authority does a caregiver have for an incapacitated patient? Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130506/profession/130509994/5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130429/profession/130429952/9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Doctor wins in expert witness case against medical society Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130429/profession/130429952/9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130422/profession/130429971/4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Med schools improve grades on cutting links to pharma Next year, nearly 400 teaching hospitals also will be graded on how they manage their financial relationships with industry. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130422/profession/130429971/4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130422/profession/130429973/2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Cancer center goes public with assisted-suicide protocol For the first time, a health care organization details how its physicians help terminally ill patients navigate the process of securing lethal prescriptions. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130422/profession/130429973/2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130422/government/130429985/9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 States try to restrict which doctors can do abortions Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130422/government/130429985/9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130422/profession/130429991/9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 AMA online seminar to cover Sunshine Act’s impact on doctors Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130422/profession/130429991/9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130415/profession/130419978/6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Hospitals teach being “conversation-ready” for end-of-life care Health care organizations are employing and training specialists to carry out these critical discussions with patients and families. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130415/profession/130419978/6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130408/profession/130409953/5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Should flu shots for health professionals be required? Whether mandating influenza immunizations is appropriate Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130408/profession/130409953/5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130405/government/130409966/8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Strictest anti-abortion laws in U.S. face court challenge North Dakota has enacted the earliest abortion ban in the nation, among other measures restricting the availability of the procedure. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130405/government/130409966/8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130403/profession/130409991/8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Court upholds same-specialty expert witness requirement In addition to ruling that the Arizona law is constitutional, justices defined “specialist” and “board certified” and outlined how courts should apply the law. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130403/profession/130409991/8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130325/government/130329990/10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Ban on abortions after 12 weeks becomes law Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130325/government/130329990/10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130325/profession/130329972/2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Doctor-pharma ties defended on eve of pay reporting mandate Major stakeholders outline principles of physician-industry collaborations amid concern that all payments will be painted with a broad brush. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130325/profession/130329972/2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130318/profession/130319965/9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 2 in 3 patients who get CT scans aren’t told about risks Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130318/profession/130319965/9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130318/profession/130319945/4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 How to talk about hospice care The discussions are trying for everyone involved. But there are concrete strategies to make these end-of-life care talks go more smoothly. Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130318/profession/130319945/4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520