Emily Pond

Compassion and communication for both patients and families are among the most important factors involved in providing end-of-life care.

While physicians must respect patient autonomy, they have a professional commitment to provide medical intervention when possible.

The past 2 decades of biomedical research have seen a substantial increase in “hypercompetition” for funding.

From 2003 to 2015, funding for the National Institutes of Health declined by 22% due to a nationwide decrease in biomedical research support.

As of 2018, fewer than 10% of hospitals are without an electronic health record (EHR) system.

Untimely responses to messages by on-call physicians may make physicians liable for patient death or injury.

In an era of larger-scale studies and increased data digitization, the question of which information is appropriate to disclose has become a focal point in medical ethics.

Title III of the ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in “places of public accommodation,” mandating that areas open to the public remain accessible to individuals with mobility impairments.