Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Oct 2008 The Cost of Saving the Tiniest Lives: NICUs versus Prevention Jonathan Muraskas, MD and Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD A number of resources currently devoted to neonatal intensive care may be better spent in prenatal care and prevention of preterm birth. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(10):655-658. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.10.pfor1-0810. Medicine and Society Nov 2008 Patients Are Hardly Too Thin or Too Rich: Doctors' Preventive Medicine Duties Henry S. Perkins, MD Counseling patients about medical finances is a preventive medicine duty, much as weight-loss counseling is. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):750-755. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.msoc1-0811. Policy Forum Jan 2007 Setting Fair Prices for Life-Saving Drugs Bruce A. Chabner, MD and Thomas G. Roberts Jr, MD, MSocSci Two physicians examine the history of cancer drug pricing and the barriers to setting fair prices for life-saving cancer medications. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):38-43. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.pfor1-0701. Health Law Jun 2007 Effects of Malpractice Law on the Practice of Medicine Lee Black, LLM Medical malpractice pits the legal system's ethics of client advocacy against the medical profession's ethics of patient advocacy. Fear of liability may lead to defensive medicine, an aberration of both professions' intent. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(6):437-440. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.6.hlaw1-0706. State of the Art and Science Jan 2007 Development of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine and Guidelines for Its Use Amy L. Jonson, MD A physician explains the human papillomavirus vaccine and guidelines for its use. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):30-33. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.cprl1-0701. Policy Forum Sep 2006 Should Cost Be a Consideration in Palliative Care? Maria J. Silveira, MD, MA, MPH A physician argues that cost should not be a major consideration in a hospital's decision to provide palliative care services to patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(9):599-601. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.9.pfor1-0609. Case and Commentary Dec 2004 Preoperative Screening: Medical or Legal Guidelines? Commentary 2 Erin Egan, MD, JD Clinical judgment and experience often trump evidence-based practice guidelines in physicians' medical decision-making process. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):544-546. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.ccas3-0412. Case and Commentary Dec 2004 Preoperative Screening: Medical or Legal Guidelines? Commentary 1 Mark Tonelli, MD, MA Clinical judgment and experience often trump evidence-based practice guidelines in physicians' medical decision-making process. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):542-544. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.ccas3-0412. Case and Commentary Jul 2005 When Diagnosis Becomes Unaffordable, Commentary 1 William Hensel, MD The theme editor introduces a special issue focusing on the challenges of patient access to health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):457-460. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas1-0507. Case and Commentary Mar 2004 HMO-Dictated Patient Discharge, Commentary 2 Linda MacDonald Glenn, JD, LLM The financial constraints of HMOs often conflict with physicians' medical decisions regarding patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):112-116. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas3-0403. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Current page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Policy Forum Oct 2008 The Cost of Saving the Tiniest Lives: NICUs versus Prevention Jonathan Muraskas, MD and Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD A number of resources currently devoted to neonatal intensive care may be better spent in prenatal care and prevention of preterm birth. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(10):655-658. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.10.pfor1-0810.
Medicine and Society Nov 2008 Patients Are Hardly Too Thin or Too Rich: Doctors' Preventive Medicine Duties Henry S. Perkins, MD Counseling patients about medical finances is a preventive medicine duty, much as weight-loss counseling is. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):750-755. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.msoc1-0811.
Policy Forum Jan 2007 Setting Fair Prices for Life-Saving Drugs Bruce A. Chabner, MD and Thomas G. Roberts Jr, MD, MSocSci Two physicians examine the history of cancer drug pricing and the barriers to setting fair prices for life-saving cancer medications. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):38-43. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.pfor1-0701.
Health Law Jun 2007 Effects of Malpractice Law on the Practice of Medicine Lee Black, LLM Medical malpractice pits the legal system's ethics of client advocacy against the medical profession's ethics of patient advocacy. Fear of liability may lead to defensive medicine, an aberration of both professions' intent. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(6):437-440. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.6.hlaw1-0706.
State of the Art and Science Jan 2007 Development of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine and Guidelines for Its Use Amy L. Jonson, MD A physician explains the human papillomavirus vaccine and guidelines for its use. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):30-33. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.cprl1-0701.
Policy Forum Sep 2006 Should Cost Be a Consideration in Palliative Care? Maria J. Silveira, MD, MA, MPH A physician argues that cost should not be a major consideration in a hospital's decision to provide palliative care services to patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(9):599-601. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.9.pfor1-0609.
Case and Commentary Dec 2004 Preoperative Screening: Medical or Legal Guidelines? Commentary 2 Erin Egan, MD, JD Clinical judgment and experience often trump evidence-based practice guidelines in physicians' medical decision-making process. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):544-546. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.ccas3-0412.
Case and Commentary Dec 2004 Preoperative Screening: Medical or Legal Guidelines? Commentary 1 Mark Tonelli, MD, MA Clinical judgment and experience often trump evidence-based practice guidelines in physicians' medical decision-making process. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):542-544. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.ccas3-0412.
Case and Commentary Jul 2005 When Diagnosis Becomes Unaffordable, Commentary 1 William Hensel, MD The theme editor introduces a special issue focusing on the challenges of patient access to health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):457-460. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas1-0507.
Case and Commentary Mar 2004 HMO-Dictated Patient Discharge, Commentary 2 Linda MacDonald Glenn, JD, LLM The financial constraints of HMOs often conflict with physicians' medical decisions regarding patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):112-116. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas3-0403.