The AMA Code of Medical Ethics offers guidance on how physicians and healthcare systems can best support undocumented and lawfully present immigrants to promote the best possible care for all who need it.
This commentary examines physician options for documenting immigration status considering ethical, legal, and historical circumstances when caring for stigmatized populations during changing political landscapes.
Gaps in previous iterations of ICD codes failed to allow clinicians to accurately identify victims of human trafficking.
Medicare costs may be contained by incentivizing multisector health activities, according to researchers.
A neighborhood’s “phase” of gentrification may be predictive of certain health disparities among residents.
Influenza vaccination rates decline as the clinic day progresses.
Mandatory genetic testing may also constitute an undue threat to employee autonomy and privacy.
Compassion and communication for both patients and families are among the most important factors involved in providing end-of-life care.
Medical teams that are willing to engage with and be informed by patients’ religious worldviews are able to more effectively make clinical decisions.
Healthcare providers traumatized by an adverse patient event are commonly referred to as “second victims” and may benefit from institutional and peer support to assist in recovery.
