Journal Article
Ethics Consultations Related to Opioid Use Disorder
The aim of this study was to characterize ethics consult questions among inpatients with opioid use disorder at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Sep 3, 2020
Physician responsibility extends beyond medical knowledge and implementation of evidence-based best practices; it includes understanding and conforming to a moral code of conduct initially articulated in Western medicine in the Hippocratic Oath. RAND research on medical ethics encompasses global complexities such as health disparities and health financing, as well as technology-fueled issues like cloning and end-of-life care.