Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Art of Medicine Aug 2022 Appetites Are Not Ethically Neutral Michaela Chan An irony at play: a patient’s gift of a box of donuts is offered in thanks just as a physician recommends “more vegetables, less refined sugar.” AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(8):E813-814. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.813. 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. Art of Medicine Dec 2023 Visual Abstract of “How Should We Approach Body Size Diversity in Clinical Trials?” Hanna Renedo This visual abstract is based on an article from the July 2023 issue of the journal. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(12):E914-915. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.914. 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.
Art of Medicine Aug 2022 Appetites Are Not Ethically Neutral Michaela Chan An irony at play: a patient’s gift of a box of donuts is offered in thanks just as a physician recommends “more vegetables, less refined sugar.” AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(8):E813-814. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.813.
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.
Art of Medicine Dec 2023 Visual Abstract of “How Should We Approach Body Size Diversity in Clinical Trials?” Hanna Renedo This visual abstract is based on an article from the July 2023 issue of the journal. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(12):E914-915. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.914.
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.