Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent In the Literature Apr 2016 A Defense of “The Case for Conserving Disability” Jasmine Zahid Rosemarie Garland-Thomson’s argument for disability as a sociocultural resource challenges the commonsense understanding of disability as a deficit. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):399-405. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.nlit2-1604. In the Literature Jun 2023 Patient-Centered Approaches to Using BMI to Evaluate Gender-Affirming Surgery Eligibility Whitney Riley Linsenmeyer, PhD, RD, LD and Sarah Garwood, MD Body mass index cutoffs are routinely used to assess eligibility for gender-affirming surgeries, yet they are not empirically based. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(6):E398-406. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.398. In the Literature Apr 2010 Weight Bias in Health Care Natasha Schvey Numerous sources of weight bias exist in medicine; physicians can play an important role in ameliorating it. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):287-291. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.jdsc1-1004. In the Literature Nov 2006 Socioeconomic Determinants of Health: The Facts Are In Vanessa Yasmin Calderon A review of three journal articles shows the significant impact that poverty has on physical and mental health status, as well as all causes of mortality. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(11):744-747. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.11.jdsc2-0611. In the Literature Jul 2004 The Physician's Role in Preventing Obesity Christian J. Krautkramer Physicians have a duty to treat and prevent obesity by discussing nutrition and physical activity with their patients. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):312-315. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.jdsc2-0407.
In the Literature Apr 2016 A Defense of “The Case for Conserving Disability” Jasmine Zahid Rosemarie Garland-Thomson’s argument for disability as a sociocultural resource challenges the commonsense understanding of disability as a deficit. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):399-405. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.nlit2-1604.
In the Literature Jun 2023 Patient-Centered Approaches to Using BMI to Evaluate Gender-Affirming Surgery Eligibility Whitney Riley Linsenmeyer, PhD, RD, LD and Sarah Garwood, MD Body mass index cutoffs are routinely used to assess eligibility for gender-affirming surgeries, yet they are not empirically based. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(6):E398-406. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.398.
In the Literature Apr 2010 Weight Bias in Health Care Natasha Schvey Numerous sources of weight bias exist in medicine; physicians can play an important role in ameliorating it. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):287-291. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.jdsc1-1004.
In the Literature Nov 2006 Socioeconomic Determinants of Health: The Facts Are In Vanessa Yasmin Calderon A review of three journal articles shows the significant impact that poverty has on physical and mental health status, as well as all causes of mortality. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(11):744-747. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.11.jdsc2-0611.
In the Literature Jul 2004 The Physician's Role in Preventing Obesity Christian J. Krautkramer Physicians have a duty to treat and prevent obesity by discussing nutrition and physical activity with their patients. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):312-315. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.jdsc2-0407.