Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Viewpoint Sep 2016 The Limits of Informed Consent for an Overwhelmed Patient: Clinicians’ Role in Protecting Patients and Preventing Overwhelm Johan Bester, MBChB, MPhil, Cristie M. Cole, JD, and Eric Kodish, MD Protecting patients rather than informed consent should be the goal when the complexity of information overwhelms patients’ decision-making capacity. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):869-886. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.peer2-1609. Case and Commentary Feb 2005 Optional Treatments and Quality of Life, Commentary 1 Mary Jane Massie, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):141-147. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.ccas2-0502. Case and Commentary Feb 2005 Optional Treatments and Quality of Life, Commentary 2 Johannes Gobertus Meran, MD, MA Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):141-147. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.ccas2-0502. Medical Education Oct 2008 A Nonpaternalist Approach to Counseling Patients with Extremely Premature Delivery Patrick Catalano, MD and Katherine Singh, MD Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(10):640-642. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.10.medu1-0810. In the Literature Oct 2008 A Bias Observed? Janvier’s Claim of Prejudice against Premature Infants Patrick M. Jones, MD, MA Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(10):643-646. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.10.jdsc1-0810. Case and Commentary Apr 2004 Peer Reporting of Suspected Physician Misconduct Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):160-162. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.ccas2-0404. Policy Forum Sep 2016 Shared Responsibility: Massachusetts Legislators, Physicians, and An Act Relative to Substance Use Treatment, Education, and Prevention Meghan Rudder, MD, Lulu Tsao, MD, and Helen E. Jack Massachusetts legislation limiting supply of first-time opioid prescriptions creates opportunity for interprofessional collaboration on drug policy. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):950-959. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.pfor2-1609. History of Medicine Apr 2013 Behavior Change in America: Public Health, Medicine, and Individual Counseling Anthony L. Schlaff, MD, MPH The causes of many health behaviors are deeply rooted in our culture, and using a counseling model that assumes individual control and responsibility for these behaviors can cause patients to feel hectored instead of helped. Virtual Mentor. 2013;15(4):353-361. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2013.15.4.mhst1-1304. 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.
Viewpoint Sep 2016 The Limits of Informed Consent for an Overwhelmed Patient: Clinicians’ Role in Protecting Patients and Preventing Overwhelm Johan Bester, MBChB, MPhil, Cristie M. Cole, JD, and Eric Kodish, MD Protecting patients rather than informed consent should be the goal when the complexity of information overwhelms patients’ decision-making capacity. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):869-886. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.peer2-1609.
Case and Commentary Feb 2005 Optional Treatments and Quality of Life, Commentary 1 Mary Jane Massie, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):141-147. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.ccas2-0502.
Case and Commentary Feb 2005 Optional Treatments and Quality of Life, Commentary 2 Johannes Gobertus Meran, MD, MA Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):141-147. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.ccas2-0502.
Medical Education Oct 2008 A Nonpaternalist Approach to Counseling Patients with Extremely Premature Delivery Patrick Catalano, MD and Katherine Singh, MD Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(10):640-642. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.10.medu1-0810.
In the Literature Oct 2008 A Bias Observed? Janvier’s Claim of Prejudice against Premature Infants Patrick M. Jones, MD, MA Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(10):643-646. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.10.jdsc1-0810.
Case and Commentary Apr 2004 Peer Reporting of Suspected Physician Misconduct Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):160-162. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.ccas2-0404.
Policy Forum Sep 2016 Shared Responsibility: Massachusetts Legislators, Physicians, and An Act Relative to Substance Use Treatment, Education, and Prevention Meghan Rudder, MD, Lulu Tsao, MD, and Helen E. Jack Massachusetts legislation limiting supply of first-time opioid prescriptions creates opportunity for interprofessional collaboration on drug policy. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):950-959. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.pfor2-1609.
History of Medicine Apr 2013 Behavior Change in America: Public Health, Medicine, and Individual Counseling Anthony L. Schlaff, MD, MPH The causes of many health behaviors are deeply rooted in our culture, and using a counseling model that assumes individual control and responsibility for these behaviors can cause patients to feel hectored instead of helped. Virtual Mentor. 2013;15(4):353-361. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2013.15.4.mhst1-1304.
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.