Bioethics
Opinion: Cash from Cannabis Companies Creates Conflicted Researchers
4 Feb, 2020 | 08:49h | UTCCash from cannabis companies creates conflicted researchers – STAT (free)
Perspective: When Is a Suboptimal Approach to Cancer Screening Better Than None in Low- and Middle-income Countries?
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:48h | UTCWhen Is a Suboptimal Approach to Cancer Screening Better Than None? – AMA Journal of Ethics (free)
See Special Issue: Global Burden of Cancer Inequality – AMA Journal of Ethics (free articles)
Perspective: CPR, by Default
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:45h | UTCCPR, by Default – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
A Disclosure Form for Work Submitted to Medical Journals: A Proposal from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
28 Jan, 2020 | 08:49h | UTC
Viewpoint: Ethical and Legal Aspects of Ambient Intelligence in Hospitals
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:43h | UTCEthical and Legal Aspects of Ambient Intelligence in Hospitals – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Ethical and Legal Aspects of Ambient Intelligence in Hospitals (free audio)
Study: Textbooks Used to Train Physicians Lack of Conflict of Interest Transparency
24 Jan, 2020 | 08:13h | UTCTextbooks Used to Train Physicians Lack of Conflict of Interest Transparency – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Original Study: A Quantitative and Narrative Evaluation of Goodman and Gilman’s Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics – Pharmacy (free)
Related: Authors of premier medical textbook didn’t disclose $11 million in industry payments (free commentary) AND Study: Undisclosed Financial Ties Between Guideline Writers and Pharmaceutical Companies (several resources on the subject)
Meta-Analysis: Industry Funding of Patient and Health Consumer Organizations
24 Jan, 2020 | 08:11h | UTCEditorials: Corporate sponsorship of patient groups: It’s time for mandatory disclosure (free for a limited period) AND The prevalence of industry funding of patient groups – BMJ Opinion (free)
Palliative Sedation: A Safety Net for the Relief of Refractory and Intolerable Symptoms at the End of Life
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:06h | UTC
Viewpoint – Sharing Health Care Data With Digital Giants: Overcoming Obstacles and Reaping Benefits While Protecting Patients
17 Jan, 2020 | 02:46h | UTCSharing Health Care Data With Digital Giants: Overcoming Obstacles and Reaping Benefits While Protecting Patients – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Viewpoint – Sharing Patient Data Without Exploiting Patients
17 Jan, 2020 | 02:48h | UTCSharing Patient Data Without Exploiting Patients – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Viewpoint – Treatment Decisions for a Future Self: Ethical Obligations to Guide Truly Informed Choices
16 Jan, 2020 | 03:34h | UTCTreatment Decisions for a Future Self: Ethical Obligations to Guide Truly Informed Choices – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Treatment Decisions for a Future Self (free)
Treatment Decisions for a Future Self: Ethical Obligations to Guide Truly Informed Choices
6 Jan, 2020 | 23:14h | UTCTreatment Decisions for a Future Self: Ethical Obligations to Guide Truly Informed Choices – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Treatment Decisions for a Future Self (free audio)
Analysis: Doctors Prescribe More of a Drug If They Receive Money from a Pharma Company Tied to It
5 Jan, 2020 | 14:17h | UTCDoctors Prescribe More of a Drug If They Receive Money from a Pharma Company Tied to It – ProPublica (free)
Commentary: We’ve Been Tracking Pharma Payments to Doctors For Nearly A Decade. We Just Made A Big Breakthrough – ProPublica (free)
Study: Association Between Gifts from Pharmaceutical Companies to Doctors and Their Drug Prescribing Patterns
7 Nov, 2019 | 08:07h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
New study shows that gifts to GPs are common and associated with less rational drug prescriptions for patients and more expenses for the National Health Insurance https://t.co/Hvu6BqrHhi
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) November 6, 2019
Editorial: Reporting Research Findings to Participants is an Ethical Imperative
7 Nov, 2019 | 07:42h | UTCReporting research findings to participants is an ethical imperative – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Why do so few researchers share their findings with participants? One clear answer is that researchers are under very little pressure to disseminate results to patients and participants, says @JeremyTaylorNB, who calls on this to become the default https://t.co/TQ5am81xC7
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) November 4, 2019
“Dollars for Doctors: We Found Over 700 Doctors Who Were Paid More Than a Million Dollars by Drug and Medical Device Companies”
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:27h | UTC
A Fairer Way Forward for AI in Health Care
15 Oct, 2019 | 08:45h | UTCA fairer way forward for AI in health care – Nature (free)
Multisociety Statement: Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Radiology
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:26h | UTCNews Release: Radiology organizations publish statement on ethics of AI in Radiology – Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) (free)
Helping Clinicians and Patients Navigate Electronic Patient Portals: Ethical and Legal Principles
10 Oct, 2019 | 09:12h | UTC
Perspective: Potential Liability for Physicians Using Artificial Intelligence
7 Oct, 2019 | 01:13h | UTCPotential Liability for Physicians Using Artificial Intelligence – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Perspective: Pay-to-Participate Trials and Vulnerabilities in Research Ethics Oversight
25 Sep, 2019 | 08:00h | UTCPay-to-Participate Trials and Vulnerabilities in Research Ethics Oversight – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Amid rising concern, pay-to-play clinical trials are drawing federal scrutiny – STAT (free)
I’ve Noticed a Change in My Colleague’s Behavior. What Should I Do?
24 Sep, 2019 | 07:46h | UTCI’ve noticed a change in my colleague’s behaviour. What should I do? – The BMJ (free) (via @brhospitalist)
Related Commentary on Twitter
ask. ask. ask. | I've noticed a change in my colleague's behaviour. What should I do? – BMJ https://t.co/99M8OOxBOD @medpedshosp
— Phil Boucher, MD (@philbouchermd) September 17, 2019
Perspective: There’s a Reason We Don’t Know Much About AI
22 Sep, 2019 | 22:52h | UTCThere’s a reason we don’t know much about AI – Politico (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
“For everyone who is helped by this app, how many will be harmed by unnecessary anxiety, treatment and cost? We don’t know that ratio—and no one but Apple will have the data.” — @EricTopol in @politico https://t.co/8ePIXmq1WR
— Lown Institute (@lowninstitute) September 20, 2019
Perspective: Mental Health Apps are Scooping Up Your Most Sensitive Data. Will You Benefit?
22 Sep, 2019 | 22:51h | UTCMental health apps are scooping up your most sensitive data. Will you benefit? – STAT (free)
Perspective: When Apps Get Your Medical Data, Your Privacy May Go With It
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:15h | UTCWhen Apps Get Your Medical Data, Your Privacy May Go With It – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)