The Physician’s Index for Ethics in Medicine

is an information resource designed to help clinicians keep up-to-date with current and emerging ethical issues, and to make better ethical decisions in clinical practice.

This ready source of information covers the fields of bioethics, medical ethics, and the philosophy of medicine.

The Physician’s Index is comprised of a comprehensive, online bibliographic database of professional publications and feature articles that address vital topics in depth. The feature articles are chosen by our esteemed Editorial Advisory Board.


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OUR ONLINE DATABASE:
HELPS PHYSICIANS EASILY FIND PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST

Over 30,000 Records from Publications that Originate in over 90 Countries

Coverage:

  • Articles from over 800 Journals and e-Journals
  • Books, e-Books, and Book Reviews
  • Anthologies and Contributions to Anthologies

Features:

  • Author-written Abstracts
  • Thorough Subject Indexing that facilitates focused research and general browsing by the physician

OUR LATEST FEATURE ARTICLES:
THE EDITORAL ADVISORY BOARD’S EXPERT RECOMMENDATIONS

Full Disclosure — Out-of-Pocket Costs as Side Effects
by Peter A. Ubel, MD, Amy P. Abernethy, MD, PhD, and S. Yousuf Zafar, MD, MHS

An Interdisciplinary Response to Contemporary Concerns about Brain Death Determination
by Ariane Lewis, MD, James L. Bernat, MD, et al

Moral Choices for Today’s Physician
by Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP

No One Needs To Know: A Physician Recalls Taking Part in his First Cover-up
by Neil S. Calman, MD

OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Stops Promoting Opioids, Cuts Sales Staff
by Reuters in The Washington Post

Physician-Assisted Dying: A Turning Point?
by Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, and Anna E. Roberts, LLB

Should Informed Consent Be Required for Apnea Testing in Patients With Suspected Brain Death? No
by Ariane Lewis, MD, and David Greer, MD

Should Informed Consent Be Required for Apnea Testing in Patients With Suspected Brain Death? Yes
by Robert D. Truog, MD, and Robert C. Tasker, MD

To Care Is Human — Collectively Confronting the Clinician-Burnout Crisis
by Victor J. Dzau, MD, Darrell G. Kirch, MD, and Thomas J. Nasca, MD