Medical ethics is a pivotal field that provides guidance for the conduct of medical professionals and ensures the integrity of medical practice, protecting the interests of all patients. Misconduct ...

Decisions in contemporary medicine can be complex and overwhelming. An ethics consultation service helps patients and doctors navigate value-laden conflict and uncertainty and helps determine which ...

The scenario plays out countless times across hospital corridors: A medical student observes an attending physician dismissing a patient’s concerns, a resident falsifying documentation, or a colleague ...

Dr. Lauris Christopher Kaldjian is a licensed physician and professor of internal medicine at the University of Iowa. His views do not represent the University of Iowa. I have been a physician and ...

As the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, spreads across the globe, governments have been taking increasingly severe measures to limit the virus’s infection rate. China, where it originated, has instituted ...

The response by Zion Hagay and Yossi Walfisch of the Israeli Medical Association (IMA) to our previous Correspondence1 reinforces rather than refutes our central concern: the absence of a truly ...

Researchers argue that the adoption of LLMs into medical curricula can significantly contribute to the acquisition of moral knowledge and the cultivation of virtue, two main aspects of medical ethics.

Sexual abuse by healthcare professionals is a global issue, yet its true prevalence remains difficult to determine due to widespread under-reporting. [Courtesy] In light of increasing reports of ...

Some medical errors are unreported or even unknown to patients. Only those that result in severe complications and death are ...

We have an extended group of Faculty who contribute significantly to our vibrant community. Joint Faculty actively participate in the Center, engaging in teaching, social events, student mentorship, ...