Authors at Gynecologic Oncology Meeting Fail to Disclose Industry Relationships
Most study authors at the 2019 Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting failed to disclose industry relationships, a study found.
Medical Ethics
The Place of Virtue Ethics in a Pandemic
An appreciation of the virtues one wishes to embody can help to navigate the complex ethical dilemmas physicians may face during the COVID-19 crisis.
Ethical Considerations in Prescribing Unproven Therapies for COVID-19
Meeting public demand for an urgently needed effective medication quickly and safely during a pandemic involves difficult tradeoffs.
Explaining Treatment Risks to Patients
Physicians should frame treatment options by their “harms and benefits,” not by their “risks and benefits.”
Apologies, Properly Made, Go Far in Maintaining Doctor-Patient Relationships
From an ethical perspective, disclosing adverse events to patients is predicated on the idea that physicians have obligations to tell the truth, but physicians may worry that apologizing will incur greater responsibility for liability.
Clinician/Researcher Bias May Contribute to Low Enrollment of Minorities in Cancer Clinical Trials
The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the perspectives of clinical trial “stakeholders” regarding enrollment of minorities in cancer clinical trials.
Challenges, Facilitators of Spiritual Care for Family Members of Patients in the ICU
Herein, spiritual care was defined as “that which recognizes and responds to the needs of the human spirit, including the need for meaning, purpose, and connection.”
Managing Implicit Bias May Address Healthcare Disparities
Unconscious, unacknowledged thoughts and feelings may interfere with fair and objective evaluations of different groups of people.
Managing Conflict of Interest
Managing conflict of interest enables the medical profession to avoid bias in the delivery of patient care while allowing for reasonable financial relationships with industry.
Disclosing Conflicts of Interest Protects Integrity, Ensures Patient Trust
Physicians must be open about secondary interests such as financial gain that have the potential to bias their clinical judgment.
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