Physicians describe when delayed disclosure may be justified and why lying to patients is never ethically acceptable, even ...

A recent ProPublica report about patients in labor being forced to virtually appear before judges who force them to undergo a cesarean section against their will exposes the problems with laws and ...

April 2, 2004 — Life-sustaining treatment decisions in patients who have lost their decision-making capacity must first and foremost respect the autonomy of the patient and/or the immediate family, ...

Last month, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law a bill lawmakers passed called “Deb’s Law” that enables terminally ill patients to request a prescription from their doctor to end their lives.

A panel co-hosted by Georgetown University’s Disability Cultural Center, School of Health, School of Medicine and Berkley School of Nursing emphasized disability inclusion in medicine through ...

The medical use of artificial intelligence (AI) threatens to undermine patients' ability to make personalized decisions. New research by Dr. Christian Günther, scientist at the Max Planck Institute ...

Therapists working in rehab, inpatient, home-based or outpatient settings have always faced challenges. Some are clinical and may concern symptoms that don’t match diagnoses. Some are procedural and ...

So-called health specialists have established their influence across social media recently. The result is a health and ...

In a rapidly advancing digital healthcare landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a pivotal role in reshaping patient data management and enhancing patient autonomy. In an insightful ...

"I hid her MyChart radiology report on purpose." I was shocked to hear the neurologist (Dr. A) tell me this after our patient had left the exam room. Dr. A is universally admired by my medical school ...