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Caring for “unrepresented” patients: 5 things to keep in mind

Seemingly unrepresented patients might, in fact, have surrogates. This and other important precautions.

Ethics
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3 MIN READ

Some patients believe God wants them to suffer. How to respond.

When a patient gives religious reasons for refusing treatment, physicians can maintain their commitment to healing while respecting patient autonomy.

Ethics
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4 MIN READ

How to get published in medical school and boost your CV

Publishing a research paper in medical school can be a real boost to your CV. Find out how to get started with these tips from the AMA.

Research During Residency
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End-of-life care: What to do when physician colleagues disagree

Physicians may differ about how to proceed with care for critically ill patients during hand-offs. Consider a way forward using these four ideas.

Ethics
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3 MIN READ

What to do when patients lack decision-making capacity, surrogates

Physicians often care for unrepresented patients, who lack decision-making capacity and identifiable surrogates. Explore how to handle this challenging ethical situation.

Ethics
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4 MIN READ

What’s healthy dying? 6 steps on the path for doctors to know

For end-of-life care, learn more about the ways that physicians can help patients and families once life-saving interventions are exhausted.

Ethics
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4 MIN READ

Inside Mayo Clinic's 5-step process for handling biased patients

Patients with hateful attitudes can pose a problem. Now physicians and other health professionals at Mayo have a place to turn for help.

Physician Health
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3 MIN READ

4 ways to counteract medical misinformation

Fake medical news is an old phenomenon given greater life by the internet. Fighting it requires coordination among physicians and other key voices.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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4 MIN READ

Many ICU talks with family fall short on shared decision-making

26% of physician conversations lack deliberation about the patients’ values, preferences. A physician expert recommends ways to improve.

Physician-Patient Relationship