2013
Stigmatization of Substance Use Disorders among Internal Medicine Residents
Meltzer E, Suppes A, Burns S, Shuman A, Orfanos A, Sturiano C, Charney P, Fins J. Stigmatization of Substance Use Disorders among Internal Medicine Residents. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2013, 34: 356-362. PMID: 24159906, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2013.815143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical Condition Regard ScaleNarcotic pain medicationInternal medicine residentsSubstance use disordersPain medicationMedicine residentsInternal medicine residents' attitudesMCRS scoresAddiction educationPostgraduate training yearAcademic medical centerProspective cohort studyYears of trainingOptimal careStigmatized conditionsImprove attitudesTraining yearMedicine courseAttitude improvementAssess attitudesCohort studyResidence backgroundNew York CityAddiction medicineMedical Center
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 coverageTruth‐Telling and Cancer Diagnoses: Physician Attitudes and Practices in Qatar
del Pozo P, Fins J, Helmy I, Chaki R, Shazly T, Wafadari D, Mahfoud Z. Truth‐Telling and Cancer Diagnoses: Physician Attitudes and Practices in Qatar. The Oncologist 2012, 17: 1469-1474. PMID: 22874085, PMCID: PMC3500369, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2012-0128.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Plastic Surgery, Aesthetics, and Medical Professionalism
Preminger B, Fins J. Plastic Surgery, Aesthetics, and Medical Professionalism. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2009, 62: 340-343. PMID: 19325331, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0b013e318180c92a.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Informed Consent Revisited: A Doctrine in the Service of Cancer Care
Schachter M, Fins J. Informed Consent Revisited: A Doctrine in the Service of Cancer Care. The Oncologist 2008, 13: 1109-1113. PMID: 18849321, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2008-0101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude of Health PersonnelHumansInformed ConsentMedical OncologyMental CompetencyPhysician-Patient RelationsConceptsLegal obligationsPatients' rightsEthical dutyDecisional autonomyPatient autonomyDoctrineConsentInformed consentOngoing discussionsProtectionAutonomyTreatment enterpriseObligationsRightsDutyDominionComplianceCancer carePsychosocial concernsCommitmentPaternityTherapeutic endeavorsDoctorsPhysiciansClinical responseProspective Analysis of Life-Sustaining Therapy Discussions in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit: A Housestaff Perspective
Pieracci F, Ullery B, Eachempati S, Nilson E, Hydo L, Barie P, Fins J. Prospective Analysis of Life-Sustaining Therapy Discussions in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit: A Housestaff Perspective. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2008, 207: 468-476. PMID: 18926447, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-of-life care planningEnd-of-lifeLack of decision-making capacityCare planningDecision-making capacityEnd-of-life careLikelihood of enactmentSurgical ICUPatient surrogatesHousestaffStandardized questionnaireSurgical intensive care unitClinical deteriorationIntensive care unitProspective dataCare unitProspective analysisPatientsICUAgeCareAcuityDisparitiesQuestionnairePlanning
2006
Face Transplantation: An Extraordinary Case with Lessons for Ordinary Practice
Preminger B, Fins J. Face Transplantation: An Extraordinary Case with Lessons for Ordinary Practice. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2006, 118: 1073-1074. PMID: 16980872, DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000232312.91372.d2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDifferential Medical and Surgical House Staff Involvement in End-of-Life Decisions: A Retrospective Chart Review
Kelley A, Gold H, Roach K, Fins J. Differential Medical and Surgical House Staff Involvement in End-of-Life Decisions: A Retrospective Chart Review. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2006, 32: 110-117. PMID: 16877178, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life discussionsEnd-of-life decisionsHouse officersDocumentation of end-of-life discussionsMedical servicesEnd-of-life communicationSurgical servicesLife-sustaining treatmentWithdrawal of life-sustaining therapyProportion of notesLife-sustaining therapyMedical house officersComplex patient populationWithdrawal of carePhysician involvementCare notesLength of stayStaff involvementMedical patientsRetrospective chart reviewTeam structureChart reviewPatient populationSurgical house officers
2002
When the Prognosis Leads to Indifference
Fins J, von Gunten C. When the Prognosis Leads to Indifference. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2002, 5: 571-573. PMID: 12243684, DOI: 10.1089/109662102760269850.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Communication in intensive care settings: The challenge of futility disputes
Fins J, Solomon M. Communication in intensive care settings: The challenge of futility disputes. Critical Care Medicine 2001, 29: n10-n15. PMID: 11228567, DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200102001-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAttitude of Health PersonnelAttitude to DeathCommunicationConflict, PsychologicalCritical CareDecision MakingFamilyFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansInformed ConsentMedical FutilityOrganizational CulturePatient Care TeamProfessional-Family RelationsPrognosisQuality of LifeSocial SupportTeachingTotal Quality ManagementTruth Disclosure
1992
The Hidden Costs of Market‐Based Health Care Reform
Fins J. The Hidden Costs of Market‐Based Health Care Reform. The Hastings Center Report 1992, 22: 6-6. PMID: 1612889, DOI: 10.2307/3563290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttitude of Health PersonnelHumansMarketing of Health ServicesPhysiciansReferral and ConsultationUnited States