2022
Ethics Priorities of the Curing Coma Campaign: An Empirical Survey
Lewis A, Claassen J, Illes J, Jox R, Kirschen M, Rohaut B, Trevick S, Young M, Fins J. Ethics Priorities of the Curing Coma Campaign: An Empirical Survey. Neurocritical Care 2022, 37: 12-21. PMID: 35505222, PMCID: PMC10034145, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-022-01506-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCountry of practiceClinical careEthical prioritiesClinical researchTranslation of researchDisclosure of resultsMethodsAn electronic surveyEthics Working GroupMedical futilityElectronic surveyResultsThe surveyDiagnostic definitionCareUnited StatesEthical topicsEmpirical surveyMinimally conscious stateEthicsCuring Coma CampaignGlobal initiativesConclusionsCollaborationRespondentsPrognostication of patientsWorking GroupSurvey
2020
The COVID-19 Crisis and Clinical Ethics in New York City.
Fins J, Prager K. The COVID-19 Crisis and Clinical Ethics in New York City. The Journal Of Clinical Ethics 2020, 31: 228-232. PMID: 32773405, DOI: 10.1086/jce2020313228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEthics consultationEthical challengesClinical ethics consultationClinical ethics servicesCrisis standards of careClinical ethicsEthical communityMedical futilityColumbia teamMoral distressCritical intelligenceEthics ServiceEthicsSenior hospital administratorsNewYork-PresbyterianInstitutional lifeCrisis standardsResource allocation questionsNew York CityExtraordinary circumstancesWeill CornellDisproportionate burden of COVID-19Collective responseMedical CenterColumbia campus
2013
Clinical Ethics Consultation in Oncology
Shuman A, Montas S, Barnosky A, Smith L, Fins J, McCabe M. Clinical Ethics Consultation in Oncology. JCO Oncology Practice 2013, 9: 240-245. PMID: 23943899, DOI: 10.1200/jop.2013.000901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical ethics consultationEthics consultationNational Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centerCancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centerEnd-of-life careDo-not-resuscitate ordersOverall goals of carePalliative care expertsPalliative care consultationGoals of carePatient casesEnd-of-lifeComprehensive cancer centerCare consultationCode statusSources of interpersonal conflictAdvance directivesCare expertsStaff educationSurrogate decisionPatient's wishesMedical futilityOncology populationCommunication lapsesClinical care
2012
Learning by Doing: Effectively Incorporating Ethics Education into Residency Training
Vertrees S, Shuman A, Fins J. Learning by Doing: Effectively Incorporating Ethics Education into Residency Training. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2012, 28: 578-582. PMID: 23179971, PMCID: PMC3599016, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-012-2277-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurrogate decision-makersRefusal of treatmentEducational initiativesDidactic programEthics educationMedical ethicsEthics casesMedical futilityEthical issuesEthicsExperiential education programParticipants' experiencesGood/very goodSubscale scoresClinical traineesResidency trainingEducation programsClinical experienceResidentsStudent Evaluation of Educational QualityParticipantsCourse surveyGroup interactionProgramBreadth of coverageClinical ethics consultation in oncology.
Shuman A, Montas S, Barnosky A, Smith L, Kissane D, Fins J, McCabe M. Clinical ethics consultation in oncology. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 9121-9121. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.9121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical ethics consultationEthics consultationGoals of careCode statusEnd-of-life careOverall goals of careInvolvement of palliative careNCI-designated comprehensive cancer centerPalliative care consultationPalliative care involvementPatient's code statusSurrogate decision-makersEnd of lifeEnd-of-lifeComprehensive cancer centerSystem improvementSources of interpersonal conflictAdult oncology patientsMedical futilityCare consultationPalliative careAdvance directivesCare involvementEthicsChart abstraction