Virtual Mentor: Your Practical Guide To Resolving Ethical Dilemma

A patient who lifted a heavy box presents with back numbness. He demands an MRI after you suggest limited activity and treatment with a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug. Virtually every clinical decision is an ethical decision—whether it's prescribing a brand versus generic drug, or determining the correct care regimen. Virtual Mentor can help physicians and medical students with these sometimes thorny dilemmas. Every issue of the online ethics journal contains original articles and commentary on a given theme—such as access to care, quality‐of‐life considerations in clinical decision‐making and conflict of values in the clinic.

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