Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Jan 2006 What Good Is Hypertension Screening If You Don't Do Anything About It? Christian J. Krautkramer Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(1):42-47. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.1.pfor1-0601. Policy Forum Mar 2008 Research Funding Favors Allopathic Medications James Lake, MD Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(3):165-170. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.3.pfor1-0803. Policy Forum Nov 2008 Uncertainties in the Absence of Data: Use of Pravastatin in Young Children Anna Shifrin and Darshak Sanghavi, MD The AAP’s guidelines on lipid screening for children raise concerns about the fundamental purpose of prevention and its role in balancing individual autonomy with the benefits of society at large. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):747-749. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.pfor1-0811. Policy Forum Oct 2016 Competence not Age Determines Ability to Practice: Ethical Considerations about Sensorimotor Agility, Dexterity, and Cognitive Capacity Krista L. Kaups, MD, MSc Competency assessments for aging physicians raise concerns AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(10):1017-1024. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.10.pfor1-1610. 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 Apr 2017 Roles of Physicians and Health Care Systems in “Difficult” Clinical Encounters Elizabeth S. Goldsmith, MD, MS and Erin E. Krebs, MD, MPH Physicians’ perceptions of “difficult” encounters are related to perceived workload, job satisfaction, and communication training, similar to burnout. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(4):381-390. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.4.pfor1-1704.
Policy Forum Jan 2006 What Good Is Hypertension Screening If You Don't Do Anything About It? Christian J. Krautkramer Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(1):42-47. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.1.pfor1-0601.
Policy Forum Mar 2008 Research Funding Favors Allopathic Medications James Lake, MD Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(3):165-170. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.3.pfor1-0803.
Policy Forum Nov 2008 Uncertainties in the Absence of Data: Use of Pravastatin in Young Children Anna Shifrin and Darshak Sanghavi, MD The AAP’s guidelines on lipid screening for children raise concerns about the fundamental purpose of prevention and its role in balancing individual autonomy with the benefits of society at large. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):747-749. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.pfor1-0811.
Policy Forum Oct 2016 Competence not Age Determines Ability to Practice: Ethical Considerations about Sensorimotor Agility, Dexterity, and Cognitive Capacity Krista L. Kaups, MD, MSc Competency assessments for aging physicians raise concerns AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(10):1017-1024. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.10.pfor1-1610.
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 Apr 2017 Roles of Physicians and Health Care Systems in “Difficult” Clinical Encounters Elizabeth S. Goldsmith, MD, MS and Erin E. Krebs, MD, MPH Physicians’ perceptions of “difficult” encounters are related to perceived workload, job satisfaction, and communication training, similar to burnout. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(4):381-390. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.4.pfor1-1704.