Search results for "Ethics"
Advance care planning should be a standard
Good advance care planning should happen early in the treatment process to ensure that any treatment reflects the patient's values, goals, hopes, and fears.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2016/11/end-of-life.htm
1 Nov 2016
Candidates announced for Board of Governors Chair-elect
The candidate who is elected will begin his or her term as Chair-elect at the conclusion of Internal Medicine Meeting 2023 and will take office as Chair in April 2024.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/09/candidates-announced-for-board-of-governors-chair-elect.htm
1 Sep 2022
The journey to equity includes health equity
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and exaggerated many health and health care disparities, including access to telemedicine, to mental health services, and to substance use disorder treatment.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/01/the-journey-to-equity-includes-health-equity.htm
1 Jan 2022
Dispensing drugs on site may help with patient compliance
Morris Kliger, D.O., a physician in Lansdale, Pa., has patients tell him that they are overwhelmed by the price of prescription drugs.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2008/03/fifteen.htm
1 Mar 2008
Officers and Regents election results announced
The election of Officers and Regents has been completed. Terms become effective at the conclusion of the Annual Business Meeting at Internal Medicine Meeting 2016 in Washington, D.C.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2016/03/regents.htm
1 Mar 2016
15th annual Global Forum highlights lessons learned from COVID-19
At ACP's Global Forum in Chicago, attendees discussed how internal medicine specialists have been essential in addressing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/01/15th-annual-global-forum-highlights-lessons-learned-from-COVID-19.htm
1 Jan 2023
Colorectal screening methods debated
The prevention successes achieved by colorectal cancer screening have been well documented, but the debate persists regarding to what extent should doctors insist on colonoscopy, rather than allowing patients to select a method that they are more likely to consistently follow.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2016/06/colorectal.htm
1 Jun 2016
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/05/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 May 2023
New ethics case study addresses medical professionalism on social media
A case study explores the ethical issues that arise when an internal medicine resident posts a picture of a patient's rash, history, and test results on Facebook under the caption, “What's the diagnosis?” The post doesn't contain any of the patient's personal information such as name or age.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2016/02/09/6.htm
9 Feb 2016
Debunking HIPAA myths in the digital age
Twenty years of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act have not led physicians to full understanding of how to implement it in their offices. Four commons myths can be addressed more easily than is commonly thought.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2016/04/HIPAA.htm
1 Apr 2016