Search results for "Ethics"
Palliative care guidelines updated with increased focus on collaboration, communication
The guidelines from the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care focus on two main concepts: that palliative care is inclusive of all people with serious illness and that timely consideration of palliative care is the responsibility of all who care for the seriously ill, including primary care physicians, subspecialists, and hospitalists.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/11/06/4.htm
6 Nov 2018
‘Preventive ethics' come into play when a DNR is confusing
A case study examines how a hospitalist handled confusing and conflicting demands placed by a do-not-resuscitate order.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/04/three.htm
1 Apr 2008
Internal Medicine Meeting 2022 goes hybrid
It will be the first in-person Internal Medicine Meeting since 2019 in Philadelphia and the first Internal Medicine Meeting held in the Windy City since 1990.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/03/internal-medicine-meeting-2022-goes-hybrid.htm
1 Mar 2022
Son's plea to prolong life at any cost sparks ethical quandary
Physicians aren't obligated to provide end-of-life care that is ineffective or harmful, by Lachlan Forrow, FACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/09/ethics.htm
1 Sep 2008
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
ACP, SGIM release paper on the ethics of the patient-centered medical home
ACP, in collaboration with the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM), recently released the position paper “The Patient-Centered Medical Home: An Ethical Analysis of Principles and Practice.”
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/07/8.htm
7 Aug 2012
Medical professionalism faces new challenges, opportunities
Ten years later, a physician charter challenges doctors to accept commitments to professional competence, improved quality and access to care, and professionalism in conduct.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/presidents.htm
1 Jan 2012
Peers offer welcome, ongoing support
In recent years, hospitals and other medical groups have begun to embrace peer support programs as more informal pathways for physicians to get help with burnout and related issues.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/01/peers-offer-welcome-ongoing-support.htm
1 Jan 2021
COVID-19 research covers taste and smell alterations, incidence in nursing homes and shelters, resource allocation policies
Other topics of note this week include guidance from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) on personal protective equipment, plus information from the FDA and IDSA on serum antibody tests.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/28/1.htm
28 Apr 2020
New ACP case study examines ethics, EHR integrity, and the patient-physician relationship
Electronic health records (EHRs) are now a routine part of health care delivery, but their use can sometimes pose new ethical issues related to the accuracy of patient records and the patient-physician relationship.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/02/6.htm
2 Mar 2021