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High-stakes ethics decisions are common in health care. What should you do? Each month, the AMA Journal of Ethics’ podcast, Ethics Talk, features interviews with influential experts and leaders on a wide range of cultural, historical, legal, and social topics in health care ethics. We sort through interesting, important, and difficult questions, talk about how to weigh competing values, and offer strategies for navigating real world tough cases.

Ethics Talk AMA Journal of Ethics

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    • 4.8 • 19 Ratings

High-stakes ethics decisions are common in health care. What should you do? Each month, the AMA Journal of Ethics’ podcast, Ethics Talk, features interviews with influential experts and leaders on a wide range of cultural, historical, legal, and social topics in health care ethics. We sort through interesting, important, and difficult questions, talk about how to weigh competing values, and offer strategies for navigating real world tough cases.

    Author Interview: “Drawing on Black and Queer Communities’ Harm Reduction Histories to Improve Overdose Prevention Strategies and Policies”

    Author Interview: “Drawing on Black and Queer Communities’ Harm Reduction Histories to Improve Overdose Prevention Strategies and Policies”

    Dr Sterling Johnson joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Kimberly L. Sue: “Drawing On Black and Queer Communities’ Harm Reduction Histories to Improve Overdose Prevention Strategies and Policies” 

    Recorded March 15, 2024. 
    Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org

    • 2 min
    Author Interview: “How Should Harm Reduction Be Included in Care Continua for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder?”

    Author Interview: “How Should Harm Reduction Be Included in Care Continua for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder?”

    Dr Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Drs Catherine J. Livingston and Ricky N. Bluthenthal: “How Should Harm Reduction Be Included in Care Continua for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder?” 

    Recorded March 8, 2024. 
    Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org

    • 6 min
    Author Interview: “How Should Harm Reduction Strategies Differ for Adolescents and Adults?”

    Author Interview: “How Should Harm Reduction Strategies Differ for Adolescents and Adults?”

    Dr Brady J. Heward joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Drs Amy M. Yule and Peter R. Jackson: “How Should Harm Reduction Strategies Differ for Adolescents and Adults?” 

    Recorded April 17, 2024. 
    Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org

    • 7 min
    Author Interview: “How Should Risks and Benefits of Short-Acting Opioids Be Evaluated in the Care of Inpatients With OUD?”

    Author Interview: “How Should Risks and Benefits of Short-Acting Opioids Be Evaluated in the Care of Inpatients With OUD?”

    Dr Katherine M. Duthie joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Kathryn A. Dong: “How Should Risks and Benefits of Short-Acting Opioids Be Evaluated in the Care of Inpatients With OUD?” 

    Recorded April 5, 2024. 
    Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
     

    • 3 min
    Author Interview: “How Should the Use of Opioids Be Regulated to Motivate Better Clinical Practice?”

    Author Interview: “How Should the Use of Opioids Be Regulated to Motivate Better Clinical Practice?”

    Dr Ellen L. Edens joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Drs Gabriela Garcia Vassallo and Robert Heimer: “How Should the Use of Opioids Be Regulated to Motivate Better Clinical Practice?” 

    Recorded March 21, 2024. 
    Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org

    • 6 min
    Author Interview: “Opioid Epidemic Grief and Characterological Harm Reduction”

    Author Interview: “Opioid Epidemic Grief and Characterological Harm Reduction”

    Dr Christy A. Rentmeester joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “Opioid Epidemic Grief and Characterological Harm Reduction.” 

    Recorded April 18, 2024. 
    Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org

    • 6 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
19 Ratings

19 Ratings

amonduulii ,

Fills an important need.

There are very few places one can go to to hear leading thinkers and practitioners discussing current medical ethics issues. This is it. Great range of topics, timely, and the right length of time to go into detail.

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