2023
Health as a Human Right: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians.
DeCamp M, Snyder Sulmasy L, Opole I, Callister T, Bornstein S, Bruera E, Carney J, Collamer A, Esbensen K, Fins J, Fuson O, Holbrook A, Jung D, Mire R, Prager K, Wallace E. Health as a Human Right: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2023, 176: 1516-1519. PMID: 37903364, DOI: 10.7326/m23-1900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican College of PhysiciansHuman rightsEthical obligationHealth careCollege of PhysiciansMatter of rightAmerican CollegeRelationship of healthNature of healthPatient-physician relationshipIntrinsic dignityPromote equitable accessHealth systemRightsIndividual physiciansObligationsCareEquitable accessHealthPhysiciansUnited StatesSocietyDignityAmericanPosition paperToward a Social Bioethics Through Interpretivism: A Framework for Healthcare Ethics.
Dougherty R, Fins J. Toward a Social Bioethics Through Interpretivism: A Framework for Healthcare Ethics. Cambridge Quarterly Of Healthcare Ethics 2023, 33: 6-16. PMID: 37622652, DOI: 10.1017/s0963180123000452.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBioethical IssuesBioethicsDecision MakingDelivery of Health CareEthical AnalysisEthical TheoryHumansConceptsHealthcare ethicsSocial bioethicsHealthcare ethics consultantsReasoning of individualsInterpretive social scienceSocial structureEthics consultationMoral reasoningBioethical issuesEthical issuesDecision-making participationBioethicsEthicsSocial sciencesSocial discourseEconomic systemAnalytical frameworkGlobal eventsInformation approachPervasive roleDelivery of healthcareEveryday practiceInterpretivismAuthorsSociology
2021
Empiricism and Rights Justify the Allocation of Health Care Resources to Persons with Disorders of Consciousness
Giacino J, Bodien Y, Zuckerman D, Henderson J, Schiff N, Fins J. Empiricism and Rights Justify the Allocation of Health Care Resources to Persons with Disorders of Consciousness. AJOB Neuroscience 2021, 12: 169-171. PMID: 33960891, DOI: 10.1080/21507740.2021.1904055.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Neuroethics and Disorders of Consciousness: Discerning Brain States in Clinical Practice and Research
Fins J. Neuroethics and Disorders of Consciousness: Discerning Brain States in Clinical Practice and Research. The AMA Journal Of Ethic 2016, 18: 1182. PMID: 28009244, DOI: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.12.ecas2-1612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisorders of consciousnessMinimally conscious stateEnd-of-life careConscious stateEnd-of-lifeEthical obligationNeuropalliative careDeep brain stimulationPatientsBrain statesClinicians' ethical obligationsClinical practiceCivil rightsConsciousnessScientific advancesDiagnostic discernmentClinical researchBrain stimulationResearch decisionsDisordersFunctional communicationInvestigate useCareNeuroethicsPainOrgan Transplantation for Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Overby K, Fins J. Organ Transplantation for Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Cambridge Quarterly Of Healthcare Ethics 2016, 25: 272-281. PMID: 26957452, DOI: 10.1017/s0963180115000572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDecision MakingDelivery of Health CareDown SyndromeHeart-Lung TransplantationHumansNeurodevelopmental DisordersOrgan TransplantationConceptsPhysician referralRegional Transplant CenterHealthcare professionalsHealthcare systemHeart-lung transplantationNeurodevelopmental disordersFunctional impairmentWaiting listHealthcareProvision of accommodationMedical managementMedical needOrgan transplantationTransplant centersDown syndromeNational levelTransplantationOvert discriminationIndividualsAccess problemsReferralPhysiciansProfessionalsContemporary challengesDisorders
2007
Commercialism in the Clinic: Finding Balance in Medical Professionalism
Fins J. Commercialism in the Clinic: Finding Balance in Medical Professionalism. Cambridge Quarterly Of Healthcare Ethics 2007, 16: 425-432. PMID: 18018923, DOI: 10.1017/s0963180107070533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth economicsHealth policyMedical professionalsClinical practiceCenter programAmerican medicineClinton planClinton Administration's Health Security ActHealth Security ActHealthcareProfessionalsHealthSecurity ActClinicMedicineMoral obligationAdviceJonsenInvitationHuman valuesPracticeSpeech IFellowProgramPlanning
1993
An acute care response to chronic care: the American perspective.
Fins J. An acute care response to chronic care: the American perspective. Casopís Lékar̆ů C̆eských 1993, 132: 197-9. PMID: 8485760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term careAcute care medicineTerm careAcute careAcute care settingAcute care focusCare medicineProvision of long-term careDoctor-patient relationshipAmerican medical carePalliative careChronic careCare focusCare settingsMedical careChronic diseasesMedical educationFunctional statusCareEthics of careEuthanasia debateCommunitarian ethicsWorld War IIEthical considerationsDiagnostic categoriesThe rationing of health care: A doctor's dilemma
Fins J. The rationing of health care: A doctor's dilemma. Journal Of Religion And Health 1993, 32: 9-20. PMID: 11651545, DOI: 10.1007/bf00995812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomedical TechnologyConflict of InterestDecision MakingDelivery of Health CareDiagnosisEconomicsFees and ChargesFinancial SupportHealth Care RationingHospitalsHumansLiability, LegalMoral ObligationsOregonPatient AdmissionPatient AdvocacyPatient DischargePatientsPhysician-Patient RelationsPhysiciansPhysician's RolePovertyQuality of Health CareReligionResource AllocationSocial JusticeSocial ResponsibilitySocial WelfareTechnology Assessment, BiomedicalUnited StatesConceptsRationing of health careHealth careEthical traditionsReligious communitiesDilemmas physiciansEthical issuesCollaboration of doctorsLevel of medical careMedical careNew York Hospital-Cornell Medical CenterRationalityCareMedical CenterDoctorsTraditionComplicated issuesIssuesPhysiciansSymposium