Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Jun 2008 The Strains and Drains of Long-Term Care Richard W. Johnson, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(6):397-400. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.6.pfor1-0806. Policy Forum Sep 2022 Why Improving Low-Wage Health Care Jobs Is Critical for Health Equity Mignon Duffy, PhD Commitment to health equity demands higher pay, improved benefits, and more workplace protections for all health workers. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(9):E871-875. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.871. Policy Forum Sep 2016 Overcoming Legal Impediments to Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Marshall B. Kapp, MPH, JD The separation of dental and medical care is a medical ethics issue because it negatively impacts vulnerable populations who lack access to dental care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):861-868. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.peer1-1609. Policy Forum Sep 2016 Overcoming Historical Separation between Oral and General Health Care: Interprofessional Collaboration for Promoting Health Equity Lisa Simon, DMD Health equity requires physician-dentist collaboration. What are next steps for integrating oral and general health care? AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):941-949. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.pfor1-1609. Policy Forum Jul 2004 Do No Harm: Better Yet, Prevent It David H. Janda, MD Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):322-326. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.pfor1-0407. Policy Forum Oct 2023 How Should We Address Warehousing Persons With Serious Mental Illness in Nursing Homes? Ari Ne’eman This article suggests how to better identify older adults with mental illness at risk for placement that won’t meet their needs. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(10):E758-764. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.758. Policy Forum Oct 2023 Why We Must Prevent and Appropriately Manage Delirium Jennifer M. Connell, MD, Maria C. Duggan, MD, MPH, and Jo Ellen Wilson, MD, PhD, MPH Many organizations implement “cognitive friendly” policies to care for patients who are older adults. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(10):E751-757. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.751. Policy Forum Jun 2011 Licensure of Complementary and Alternative Practitioners Michael H. Cohen, JD, MBA, MFA and Harry Nelson, JD Unlike the medical doctor’s “unlimited” license, CAM practitioners have “limited” licensure that carves out a designated scope of practice. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(6):374-378. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.6.pfor1-1106. Policy Forum Aug 2014 Expanding Humanities Training beyond Medical School Nicholas Kluesner, MD Virtual Mentor. 2014;16(8):631-635. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2014.16.8.pfor1-1408. Policy Forum May 2014 The Exclusion of Older People from Participation in Cardiovascular Trials Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD Virtual Mentor. 2014;16(5):365-368. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2014.16.5.pfor1-1405. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Policy Forum Jun 2008 The Strains and Drains of Long-Term Care Richard W. Johnson, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(6):397-400. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.6.pfor1-0806.
Policy Forum Sep 2022 Why Improving Low-Wage Health Care Jobs Is Critical for Health Equity Mignon Duffy, PhD Commitment to health equity demands higher pay, improved benefits, and more workplace protections for all health workers. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(9):E871-875. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.871.
Policy Forum Sep 2016 Overcoming Legal Impediments to Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Marshall B. Kapp, MPH, JD The separation of dental and medical care is a medical ethics issue because it negatively impacts vulnerable populations who lack access to dental care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):861-868. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.peer1-1609.
Policy Forum Sep 2016 Overcoming Historical Separation between Oral and General Health Care: Interprofessional Collaboration for Promoting Health Equity Lisa Simon, DMD Health equity requires physician-dentist collaboration. What are next steps for integrating oral and general health care? AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):941-949. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.pfor1-1609.
Policy Forum Jul 2004 Do No Harm: Better Yet, Prevent It David H. Janda, MD Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):322-326. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.pfor1-0407.
Policy Forum Oct 2023 How Should We Address Warehousing Persons With Serious Mental Illness in Nursing Homes? Ari Ne’eman This article suggests how to better identify older adults with mental illness at risk for placement that won’t meet their needs. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(10):E758-764. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.758.
Policy Forum Oct 2023 Why We Must Prevent and Appropriately Manage Delirium Jennifer M. Connell, MD, Maria C. Duggan, MD, MPH, and Jo Ellen Wilson, MD, PhD, MPH Many organizations implement “cognitive friendly” policies to care for patients who are older adults. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(10):E751-757. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.751.
Policy Forum Jun 2011 Licensure of Complementary and Alternative Practitioners Michael H. Cohen, JD, MBA, MFA and Harry Nelson, JD Unlike the medical doctor’s “unlimited” license, CAM practitioners have “limited” licensure that carves out a designated scope of practice. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(6):374-378. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.6.pfor1-1106.
Policy Forum Aug 2014 Expanding Humanities Training beyond Medical School Nicholas Kluesner, MD Virtual Mentor. 2014;16(8):631-635. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2014.16.8.pfor1-1408.
Policy Forum May 2014 The Exclusion of Older People from Participation in Cardiovascular Trials Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD Virtual Mentor. 2014;16(5):365-368. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2014.16.5.pfor1-1405.