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Ethicists Can Counter Clinicians’ Perceptions of Consults as Unhelpful
Ethicists work hard to make sure that all stakeholders in complex cases are heard. Yet, when the consultation is completed, ethicists usually do not know how the clinical team feels about the process.
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Emerging Ethical Dilemmas with Deep Brain Stimulation
For decades, deep brain stimulation devices have been used to treat neuropsychiatric and neurological disorders. However, there are some ongoing — and emerging — ethical concerns with this technology.
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Bioethicists Are Obtaining Additional Training to Benefit Their Institutions — and Careers
As the clinical ethics field continues to professionalize, some ethicists are seeking to differentiate themselves or advance their careers by obtaining additional education.
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Researchers Have Unique Ethical Obligations in Early Phase Oncology Trials
Early phase oncology clinical trials demand a lot from participants but offer uncertain benefits in return.
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Should Hospitals Be Required to Continue Treatment When the Family Rejects Brain Death?
Even after families are told brain death is permanent and the patient is without hope for recovery, some distrust this information.
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Patients Vary on How They Want to Make Medical Decisions
Do patients want to make a decision right away about surgery, or do they want time to think about it? As it stands currently, surgeons usually do not know this important information about their patients.
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Physicians Are Cautiously Optimistic About AI in Psychiatric Medicine
Physicians are optimistic about how artificial intelligence tools will affect psychiatric medicine in the long-term, a recent study found.
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Clinicians Need More Clarity on Ethical Obligations with AI
Increasingly, clinicians will be using artificial intelligence tools to inform their decision-making. Many are unclear what, if anything, to tell patients about it.
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Ethical Approaches if Researchers Use Telehealth to Obtain Informed Consent
When someone is considering whether to participate in a clinical trial, anything researchers can do to streamline the process can boost recruitment and retention. Using telehealth as part of the informed consent process could streamline the procedure, but it also presents some ethical concerns
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Researchers Are Including People with Developmental Disabilities as Participants and Partners
If clinical trials do not include people with developmental disabilities, this poses multiple ethical concerns. People with developmental disabilities may have specific unmet health needs that can be addressed by studies that focus on them. Researchers will need to make an additional effort, and make reasonable accommodations in their study designs, to facilitate participation of those with disabilities.