March 11, 2021
Article
Leaders are struggling to justly distribute the coveted vaccine, as their are many vexing ethical issues surrounding COVID-19.
June 23, 2020
Video
Dr Cynthia Geppert invites listeners to have the courage to use their imagination to rebuild a better and kinder world
June 29, 2017
Slideshow
In psychiatry, hot debates abound if you just look around-and if this Special Report collection is any indication, the result is a balance of opinion and civility made richer by virtue of opposing views.
May 31, 2017
Article
An overview of the DSM diagnostic system, the medicalization of normal variants of human behavior, and physician-assisted suicide.
April 29, 2017
Article
This special report on controversies in psychiatry examines the pros and cons of assisted outpatient treatment and also antidepressant use in pregnancy.
January 30, 2017
Article
How would you handle information about a patient obtained from an Internet search? Take the quiz.
October 12, 2016
Article
“Googling” a patient does not seem much different from the old-fashioned obtaining of collateral information, but the ramifications may be far more than you bargain for.
July 26, 2016
Article
The authors parse myths and facts about decisional capacity, with the goal of preserving patients' dignity and autonomy and helping you mediate conflicts, meet bioethical challenges, and provide compassionate resolutions.
June 17, 2016
Article
Does this patient have decision making capacity to refuse a blood transfusion that will likely save his life? You are the ethics consultant, and the decision is yours.
May 02, 2016
Article
Ethics case quiz: A patient's inconsistent decisions regarding treatment are cause for concern. What to do?