Nurses remained the most trusted profession in the U.S., while medical doctors dropped to the fifth spot, according to Gallup's 2023 Honesty and Ethics poll. Out of 23 professions, 78% of surveyed ...

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In its annual Honesty and Ethics poll, Gallup has named nursing as the nation’s most trusted profession. In light of New ...

Readers discuss the usefulness of Buddhism's moral guidelines to healthcare practitioners, and the importance of patient and family input in medical care Feel strongly about these letters, or any ...

The oncology nursing staff faced a critical dilemma. A 70-year-old woman with advanced cancer was declining rapidly and unable to communicate. Her nurses strongly believed that her care should shift ...

A look at tough moral questions as the NYC strike persists ...

Holland Kaplan, MD, is an assistant professor in the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy and the Section of General Internal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. In this Q&A with ...

Compared to most others in society, physicians endorse, and are held to, higher ethical standards. (To illustrate, here are ethical codes from the AMA and the World Medical Association.) High ...