Ethics

January Response Last month, we looked at the case of a young patient under the care of her mother, who declined the HPV vaccination…

The first time I heard about Terry Schiavo was during her last few days of life. Her case rocked medical, legal, religious, and political…

November Response Martin Albi is a 65-year-old man living with ALS. His disease is advanced; he uses a wheelchair for mobility and has difficulty…

The first thing that shocked me about the pediatric CVICU was how calm it was. Amid the bright decorations and soft beeping of machines,…

September Response You are a pediatrician who is discussing care with a first-time pregnant couple. You were referred the couple by an obstetrician to…

“How have television shows such as Dr. Oz impacted the physician-patient relationship?” This question was posted outside the door of my first MMI station…

Age is often only a number, right? In traveling to the Dominican Republic this summer, the idea of age as a number versus a…

A terminally ill patient is seen by your colleague in your group practice after hospitalization for pneumonia. The patient has metastatic cancer and COPD…

Mrs. Plant has a fatal disease that affects individual organs while leaving others intact. Unfortunately, treatments for her condition are no longer working, and…