Articles In the Literature Dec 2004 A New Process for Writing Clinical Guidelines Brian Horvath, MPH Clinical judgment and experience often trump evidence-based practice guidelines in physicians' medical decision-making process. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):547-549. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.jdsc1-0412. State of the Art and Science Dec 2004 The Impact of Recent Clinical Trials on National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Guidelines Niharika P. Bansal Recent clinical trials have led to updates in the management of patients with high cholesterol. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):550-553. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.cprl1-0412. Health Law Dec 2004 What Counts as Expert Medical Testimony? Mollie E. O'Brien Medical standards of care and legal standards of reliability and relevance sometimes conflict in courtroom settings. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):554-557. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.hlaw1-0412. Policy Forum Dec 2004 Cost and Clinical Practice Guidelines: Can Two Wrongs Make It Right? Ellen K. Hummel, MD and Peter A. Ubel, MD In today's medical economy, cost effectiveness is becoming a bigger factor in developing standardized clinical practice guidelines. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):558-560. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.pfor1-0412. Policy Forum Dec 2004 Achieving Diversity and Its Benefits in Clinical Research Vivian W. Pinn, MD Strengthened NIH policies of inclusion have resulted in more NIH-funded research including more women and other underrepresented population groups as subjects in medical research. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):561-565. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.pfor2-0412. Medicine and Society Dec 2004 Routine Prenatal HIV Testing as a Standard of Care Getahun Aynalem, MD, MPH, Peter Kerndt, MD, MPH, and Kellie Hawkins, MPH There are various clinical and ethical arguments against the concept of implied consent for prenatal HIV testing. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):566-569. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.msoc1-0412. Viewpoint Dec 2004 Does Evidence-Based Medicine Offer Fair Benefits for All? Wendy A. Rogers, PhD, FRACGP Evidence-based medicine has the potential to offer objectivity and standardized practices into an often subjective decision-making process. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):570-573. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.oped1-0412. History of Medicine Dec 2004 The Origins and Promise of Medical Standards Of Care Eleanor D. Kinney, JD, MPH Standards of care in medicine have gone through many changes and developments over the course of its history. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):574-576. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.mhst1-0412. From the Editor Nov 2004 Medicine in an Age of Science Mandy Redig The theme editor introduces a special issue examining the balance between medical research, patient safety, and medical ethics. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(11):475-476. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.11.fred1-0411. Case and Commentary Nov 2004 Clinical Trials and End-of-Life Decision Making, Commentary 1 David S. Alberts, MD Physicians can help oncology patients decide whether to focus on aggressive chemotherapy or less aggressive comfort measures for end-of-life care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(11):477-479. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.11.ccas1-0411. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Prev … Page 348 Page 349 Page 350 Page 351 Current page 352 Page 353 Page 354 Page 355 Page 356 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
In the Literature Dec 2004 A New Process for Writing Clinical Guidelines Brian Horvath, MPH Clinical judgment and experience often trump evidence-based practice guidelines in physicians' medical decision-making process. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):547-549. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.jdsc1-0412.
State of the Art and Science Dec 2004 The Impact of Recent Clinical Trials on National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Guidelines Niharika P. Bansal Recent clinical trials have led to updates in the management of patients with high cholesterol. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):550-553. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.cprl1-0412.
Health Law Dec 2004 What Counts as Expert Medical Testimony? Mollie E. O'Brien Medical standards of care and legal standards of reliability and relevance sometimes conflict in courtroom settings. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):554-557. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.hlaw1-0412.
Policy Forum Dec 2004 Cost and Clinical Practice Guidelines: Can Two Wrongs Make It Right? Ellen K. Hummel, MD and Peter A. Ubel, MD In today's medical economy, cost effectiveness is becoming a bigger factor in developing standardized clinical practice guidelines. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):558-560. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.pfor1-0412.
Policy Forum Dec 2004 Achieving Diversity and Its Benefits in Clinical Research Vivian W. Pinn, MD Strengthened NIH policies of inclusion have resulted in more NIH-funded research including more women and other underrepresented population groups as subjects in medical research. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):561-565. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.pfor2-0412.
Medicine and Society Dec 2004 Routine Prenatal HIV Testing as a Standard of Care Getahun Aynalem, MD, MPH, Peter Kerndt, MD, MPH, and Kellie Hawkins, MPH There are various clinical and ethical arguments against the concept of implied consent for prenatal HIV testing. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):566-569. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.msoc1-0412.
Viewpoint Dec 2004 Does Evidence-Based Medicine Offer Fair Benefits for All? Wendy A. Rogers, PhD, FRACGP Evidence-based medicine has the potential to offer objectivity and standardized practices into an often subjective decision-making process. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):570-573. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.oped1-0412.
History of Medicine Dec 2004 The Origins and Promise of Medical Standards Of Care Eleanor D. Kinney, JD, MPH Standards of care in medicine have gone through many changes and developments over the course of its history. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):574-576. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.mhst1-0412.
From the Editor Nov 2004 Medicine in an Age of Science Mandy Redig The theme editor introduces a special issue examining the balance between medical research, patient safety, and medical ethics. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(11):475-476. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.11.fred1-0411.
Case and Commentary Nov 2004 Clinical Trials and End-of-Life Decision Making, Commentary 1 David S. Alberts, MD Physicians can help oncology patients decide whether to focus on aggressive chemotherapy or less aggressive comfort measures for end-of-life care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(11):477-479. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.11.ccas1-0411.