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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 ... more

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Dr Erin Gentry Lamb joins Ethics Talk to key ideas from disability ethics that can inform our thinking about age-related biases and Dr Kate de Medeiros describes how medicalizing aging affects our health, relationships, and sense of self.

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Ali Rahman joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Kimberly Ho, Marissa Dulas, Dr Zi-Yi Choo, and Dr Maria Alcocer Alkureishi: "EHRs, iPatients, and Clinician Well-Being."

Recorded August 22, 2025.

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Ibrahim Nawaz Khan joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Lauren Smith: "What Are Ethical Merits and Drawbacks of a Patient's Open and Direct Access to Clinical Information in Their EHRs During a Hospital Stay?"

Recorded July... more

Teddie Bernard joins Ethics Talk to discuss their article: "A Comic of RBCs and Other EHR TMI."

Recorded August 12, 2025.

Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org

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Recent Guests

Dr. Erin Gentry Lamb
Carl F. Aceph Designated Professor in Medical Humanities and Associate Professor of Bioethics in the School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University
Episode: Ethics Talk: Lessons from Disability Ethics About Ageism
Dr. Kate de Medeiros
Social gerontologist and researcher exploring attitudes about aging
Episode: Ethics Talk: Lessons from Disability Ethics About Ageism
Ali Rahman
A first-year medical student at the Ohio State University College of Medicine
Ohio State University College of Medicine
Episode: Author Interview: "EHRs, iPatients, and Clinician Well-Being"
Ibrahim Nawaz Khan
Fourth-year medical student at the University of Michigan Medical School
University of Michigan Medical School
Episode: Author Interview: "What Are Ethical Merits and Drawbacks of a Patient's Open and Direct Access to Clinical Information in Their EHRs During a Hospital Stay?"
Dr. David Oxman
Intensive care physician and associate professor of medicine
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Episode: Editorial Fellow Interview: "Promises and Perils of Electronic Health Records"
Steve O'Neill
Director of Behavioral and Mental Health for OpenNotes and Associate Faculty in the Center for Bioethics at Harvard Medical School
OpenNotes
Episode: Author Interview: "Whom Should We Regard as a Legitimate Stakeholder in the Accuracy of Information in a Patient's EHR?"
Sara Gerke
Associate Professor of Law and the Richard W and Marie L. Corman Scholar at the College of Law
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Episode: Author Interview: "How Should We Think About Ambient Listening and Transcription Technologies' Influences on EHR Documentation and Patient-Clinician Conversations?"
Dr. Neda Frayha
Primary care internist and audio editor in chief at HIPPO Education
HIPPO Education
Episode: Author Interview: "How to Teach Good EHR Documentation and Deflate Bloated Chart Notes"
Brett Feldman
A physician assistant who directs and co-founded the University of Southern California Street Medicine Program.
University of Southern California
Episode: Ethics Talk: How Do Street Clinicians Use EHRs?

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Tim Hoff
Host of the Author Interview Series from the American Medical Association Journal of Ethics

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 43 ratings
  • Interesting and educational

    Excellent questions and interviews, such important things being discussed !

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jill_mcgill
    Canada5 years ago
  • 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.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    amonduulii
    United States7 years ago

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Ethics Talk: Lessons from Disability Ethics About Ageism
Q: If we could briefly stray off course here, do you have any insights into why successful aging might be a problematic concept?
Successful aging assumes that aging is in an individual's control and disregards social determinants of health, presenting a neoliberal view of the passage of time.
Ethics Talk: Lessons from Disability Ethics About Ageism
Q: So which key ideas from disability ethics should we draw upon to more fully understand the allure that gerotherapeutics have?
Disability ethics helps us to question if and why cure is a goal when it comes to aging, and what implications that has.
Author Interview: "How to Teach Good EHR Documentation and Deflate Bloated Chart Notes"
Q: If you could add a point to your article that you didn't have the time or space to fully explore, what would that be?
An additional point would be the benefits of using AI scribes in practices, which can enhance patient interactions while still prioritizing the quality of the notes.
Author Interview: "How to Teach Good EHR Documentation and Deflate Bloated Chart Notes"
Q: What should health professions, students and trainees in particular be taking from this piece?
They should understand that clarity in documentation is crucial, and they should focus on conveying the most important points rather than including excessive details.
Author Interview: "How to Teach Good EHR Documentation and Deflate Bloated Chart Notes"
Q: What is the main ethics point that you're making in this article?
The main point is that bloated medical documentation can cause harm by making it difficult for clinicians to extract essential information.

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Focusing on the intricate web of healthcare ethics, this podcast features in-depth interviews with leading experts in various fields related to medical and social ethics. Each episode tackles significant dilemmas faced by healthcare professionals, exploring advocacy, public policy, and the impact of social determinants on health. Topics like pediatric care, trauma-informed care, and the ethical responsibilities of medical practitioners are recurring themes. The conversations not only seek to illuminate the complexities of ethical decision-making in health contexts but also aim to empower listeners with strategies to address contemporary challenges they may encounter in their professional practice. This blend of expert insights and actionabl... more

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2. Dr. Kate de Medeiros
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4. Ibrahim Nawaz Khan
5. Dr. David Oxman
6. Steve O'Neill
7. Sara Gerke
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