Research shows that the quality of mother-child relationships greatly influences children's development socially, emotionally and academically. Although previous studies have demonstrated the ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Sitting barely 6 feet away from me, my patient yelled angrily, his face mask slipping to his upper lip: “No, I will not get vaccinated. And nothing you do or say will change that ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on substantial inequities in U.S. health care, both in oncology and more generally. Fundamental ethical principles, including respect for autonomy, beneficence, ...

Sitting barely 6 feet away from me, my patient yelled angrily, his face mask slipping to his upper lip: “No, I will not get vaccinated. And nothing you do or say will change that fact.” He provided no ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Yet all these oaths—traditional or modern—are self-indulgent. They focus primarily on how physicians should comport ...

The Effect of Mental Illness on Autonomous Decision-Making Capacity. One key tenet of medical ethics is respect for patient autonomy. Respect for autonomy generally requires treating patients as ...

The most common belief in Western societies is that children need to learn respect by following the directives of their parents and other adults. It is presumed that children have to learn to suppress ...