By Ishmeal Bradley
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In the first two parts of this article, we explored the historical and legal contexts of direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising, the effects of these ads on …
Category: Ethics
Clinical Correlations
Talk to Your Doctor: Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs, Part 2
August 6, 2010
By Ishmeal Bradley
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In the first installment, we looked at the history behind consumer advertising of prescription drugs. We also explored the concept of commercial free speech and …
Talk to Your Doctor: Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs, Part 1
July 30, 2010
By Ishmeal Bradley, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Advertising is everywhere. That should come as no surprise to anyone who has lived in modern America. It is impossible to turn on …
Revisiting the USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines: Ethics, and Patient Responsibilities
May 6, 2010
David Shabtai
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In a bold move, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently changed their breast cancer screening guidelines – recommending beginning screening at age 50 and even then only every other …
Physician Assisted Suicide: A Spiritual Challenge
April 30, 2010
Commentary on last week’s “Physician Assisted Suicide—Is now the time?” by Antonella Surbone, MD PhD FACP, Ethics Editor, Clinical Correlations.
Last week’s piece on Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS) by Dr. Juliana Eng addresses in …
Physician-assisted Suicide – Is Now the Time?
April 24, 2010
Juliana Eng MD
Several months ago, the U.K. courts ordered Ken Starmer, Director of Public Prosecutions, to delineate the conditions under which his office would be likely or unlikely to prosecute people …
The Ethics of Electronic Health Records
January 15, 2010
John J. Mercuri
Faculty peer reviewed
Introduction
The 111th Congress allocated $19 billion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 toward the creation of …
Ethics Commentary: Communication and Breaking Bad News
July 2, 2009
Commentary on Dr. Cox’s Tales of Survival by Antonella Surbone MD PhD FACP, Ethics Editor
Commenting on Dr. Cox’s honest heartfelt piece is not an easy task and even less so for me, as …