Medscape Blogs - Ethics & Professionalism

• When the Wolfpack Finds You: Meeting Team Tara Amid the rejection of several grant proposals, Dr Florez meets two remarkable women. Through their example, she learns of the selfless nature and familial bond that exist within cancer research.
  Medscape Blogs, December 27, 2022
• The Oncologist's Ethical Dilemma Medical professionals often face ethical challenges. Learn about how oncologists might navigate the four major pillars of medicine and when a lack of medical intervention may be justifiable.
  Medscape Blogs, December 06, 2022
• Is Racism in Nursing Alive and Well? Viral video of strained interaction between a nurse practitioner and an African American patient who is pregnant appears openly racist. Is the account all it seems?
  Medscape Blogs, November 30, 2022
• Moaning Works for Me: Why It's a Good Gauge of Pain An experienced nurse explains why encouraging patients to verbalize pain any way possible helps guide treatment options.
  Medscape Blogs, November 17, 2022
• Carving Out Space for Pride in Your Identity Predefined spaces have borders to keep out those whom it sees as not belonging and demand assimilation to be let in. How can those of us who are seen as outsiders create space for ourselves?
  Medscape Blogs, October 11, 2022
• The Price We Pay for an MD Medical school has historically been one of the most expensive courses to undertake at university. Where does this leave those who have a passion and calling for medicine but can't afford it?
  Medscape Blogs, October 04, 2022
• Encountering Racial Abuse as a Trainee When faced with incidents of racial abuse, how are physicians and medical students expected to react? What support is available to help them navigate these discouraging scenarios?
  Medscape Blogs, September 13, 2022
• Shocking News for Juul, Healthier News for Juveniles An experienced nurse discusses the rationale behind the surprising ban (and temporary stay) on Juul e-cigarettes.
  Medscape Blogs, July 06, 2022
• Forget Good Guys vs Bad Guys: We Have Too Many Guys With Guns! An experienced nurse discusses concerns related to excessive firearm purchases in the United States.
  Medscape Blogs, June 15, 2022
• Do Minority Patients Receive the Same Quality of Cancer Care? Learn about the sociodemographic, economic, and research factors that contribute to disparities in cancer care, and how physicians can help reduce these differences.
  Medscape Blogs, June 07, 2022
• Roe v Wade: Confusion Reigns An experienced nurse discusses issues and concepts regarding the landmark abortion case as well as current thoughts on when life begins.
  Medscape Blogs, June 02, 2022
• How Medical Images Impact Physician Biases The lack of diversity in medical education is continuing to fail current and future doctors. One medical student reflects on the subtle inequalities that persist and how to actively combat them.
  Medscape Blogs, May 24, 2022
• How to Move From Defensive to 'I Have This!' An experienced nurse provides scenarios in which effective communication avoids confrontation and frustration despite an overwhelming workload.
  Medscape Blogs, May 18, 2022
• Finding Your Wolfpack in Academic Medicine How I learned to surround myself with like-minded people in academic medicine to no longer feel "out of place."
  Medscape Blogs, May 10, 2022
• The Mental Health Sacrifice of IMGs' Search for Perfection Medical students must be perfect in everything they do. But that pursuit of "perfection" can have devastating consequences.
  Medscape Blogs, April 26, 2022
• RaDonda Vaught: Victim, Felon, or Both? An experienced nurse discusses the implications of the RaDonda Vaught guilty verdict for nurses who may be angry or fearful for the future.
  Medscape Blogs, April 21, 2022
• With or Without Children: It Is None of Your Business As a physician in my thirties, people assume I have children -- or even worse, negatively judge me for not. What do I tell them? Why have I chosen this path? Find out why it really is nobody's business.
  Medscape Blogs, April 12, 2022
• Moral Courage in Nursing: Do You Have It? An experienced RN discusses the times in her career that caused the most heartbreak, including instances that defined the concept of moral courage.
  Medscape Blogs, March 31, 2022
• Double Standards in Medicine Won't Allow Me to 'Calm Down' An experienced nurse discusses the frustration of female nurses working in a predominantly male environment.
  Medscape Blogs, March 15, 2022
• We Are Failing People With Chronic Pain An experienced nurse discusses why the healthcare community is failing those who suffer from chronic pain, with huge implications for an aging American workforce.
  Medscape Blogs, March 01, 2022