Ethics

May Question Last month, we read about the case of Patricia, an elderly woman with a complicated medical history. Let’s review: On your internal…

The death penalty is still legal in 31 states, Arizona included. It is illegal in the remaining 19, as well as in Washington, D.C….

As a brand new, third year medical student, I am continuously being bombarded with multiple emotions and am excited and eager to learn. In…

  On your internal medicine rotation, you are rounding on Patricia, an 86-year-old woman who lives with her daughter. Your patient has dementia and…

  Merriam-Webster defines insurance as: 1: The business of insuring persons or property, coverage by contract whereby one party undertakes to indemnify or guarantee…

After a stressful week of examinations, you are finally home for the holidays and couldn’t be happier to have a day off from your…

November Response Our last ethics question concerned discrimination against a practicing Muslim physician and the role of hospital administrators in enforcing zero-tolerance discrimination policies:…

In July, we examined the choice of a physician who is confronted with possible child abuse. Let’s take a second look: You are a…