Search results for "Ethics"
Spanish translation of ACP's Ethics Manual, Sixth Edition, now available
The Spanish translation of ACP's Ethics Manual, Sixth Edition, is now available online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/14/6.htm
14 Jan 2014
Updated ACP case study examines ethical challenges of being a family caregiver and physician
Developed by ACP's Ethics, Professionalism, and Human Rights Committee and the Center for Ethics and Professionalism, the case study is available on Medscape and a login is required.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/10/6.htm
10 Mar 2020
Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions
The Governance Committee of the American College of Physicians places in nomination candidates for College governance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/11/nominees-named-for-college-officer-and-regent-positions.htm
1 Nov 2021
New ethics case study posted
The ACP Center for Ethics and Professionalism has posted a new case study, “Who Should Get What? Mammography and the Stewardship of Health Care Resources”, on Medscape.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/03/12.htm
3 Apr 2012
Reviews find little to no evidence of adverse health effects from meat consumption
Researchers conducted five separate reviews looking for associations between meat consumption and outcomes, including mortality and cancer incidence, and produced a guideline based on their findings.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/01/1.htm
1 Oct 2019
Doctors-in-training dealing with discrimination
Between 17% and 95% of medical trainees report mistreatment and discrimination. Strategies can be enacted to combat it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/04/discrimination.htm
1 Apr 2017
New ethics case study released on resident duty hours
“Resident Duty Hours: To Hand Over or Gloss Over?” is a new ACP ethics case study that is available online for CME credit.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/20/10.htm
20 May 2014
New ethics case study addresses the EHR
The ACP Center for Ethics and Professionalism has posted a new case study, “Copied and Pasted and Misdiagnosed (or Cloned Notes and Blind Alleys)” on Medscape.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/22/9.htm
22 May 2012
How medical ethics principles affect daily patient care
Is medical ethics an important aspect of real world medical practice today? Or a quaint notion for the history books based on “Mom and apple pie” generalisms?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/14/10.htm
14 Feb 2012
Ethical duties in “Talking with Patients about Other Clinicians' Errors”
A recent New England Journal of Medicine Sounding Board article examined clinicians' ethical duty to address others' medical errors with patients and examines possible solutions for both physicians and institutions.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/05/8.htm
5 Nov 2013