Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — In this video exclusive, Lindsay A. Bischoff, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division ...

Two pillars in health care are the principles of patient autonomy and informed consent, otherwise known as the right to choose or reject treatment. These ethical principles are in place when a patient ...

Secretary Kennedy has been talking a lot about “shared decision making.” The phrase sounds democratic, humane, empowering; a rebuke to paternalistic medicine and a promise of respect for patient ...

Informed consent is more than a signature—it’s a conversation that builds trust, respects autonomy, and ensures understanding. From clinical trials to everyday care, clear, culturally sensitive ...

Welcome to Ethics Consult -- an opportunity to discuss, debate (respectfully), and learn together. We select an ethical dilemma in patient care, you vote, and then we present an expert's judgment.

Sitting barely 6 feet away from me, my patient yelled angrily, his face mask slipping to his upper lip: “No, I will not get vaccinated. And nothing you do or say will change that fact.” He provided no ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Sitting barely 6 feet away from me, my patient yelled angrily, his face mask slipping to his upper lip: “No, I will not get vaccinated. And nothing you do or say will change that ...

Madison Patrick is a sociology and public health major and a 2024-25 Hackworth Fellow with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are her own. Despite the invaluable contribution of medical ...