Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent 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. Case and Commentary Oct 2023 According to Which Criteria Should Telemental Health Be Deemed Elder Inclusive? Joseph O. Aderemi, MD and Esther Akinyemi, MD Telehealth offers access and quality opportunities for some patients with mental illness. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(10):E740-744. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.740. 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. Case and Commentary May 2014 What Is the Physician’s Responsibility to a Patient’s Family Caregiver? Commentary 1 David Barnard, PhD, JD Is an overburdened at-home caregiver the physician’s responsibility? Virtual Mentor. 2014;16(5):330-336. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2014.16.5.ecas1-1405. Case and Commentary May 2014 What Is the Physician’s Responsibility to a Patient’s Family Caregiver? Commentary 2 Mark J. Yaffe, MD Is an overburdened at-home caregiver the physician’s responsibility? Virtual Mentor. 2014;16(5):336-338. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2014.16.5.ecas1-1405. State of the Art and Science Sep 2009 Capturing the Power of the Family History Tali Geva, MS, CGC and Ora Gordon, MD, MS Family history is important to patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(9):690-696. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.9.cprl1-0909. State of the Art and Science Jun 2008 Preventing and Detecting Elder Mistreatment Solomon Liao, MD Strategies for preventing and detecting mistreatment of the elderly through neglect or abuse are offered. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(6):389-392. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.6.cprl2-0806. Case and Commentary Jun 2004 Unnecessary Tests and Ethics of Quality of Care G. Caleb Alexander, MD Patients' requests for unnecessary medical tests erode health care quality for all. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):261-263. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.ccas3-0406. Case and Commentary Jun 2004 Splitting the Difference: Patient Preference versus Conservation of Resources Robert L. Phillips, Jr, MD, MSPH Patients should not be obligated to change a successful prescription routine in order to save money. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):258-260. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.ccas2-0406. Case and Commentary Dec 2005 Media Attention to End-of-Life Cases, Commentary 2 John J. Paris, SJ, PhD A physician should protect the best interest of the patient and the patient's family in the event that an end-of-life case gains media attention and the treating physician and nontreating physicians are asked to comment. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(12):779-782. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.12.ccas1-0512. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next › Last page Last »
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.
Case and Commentary Oct 2023 According to Which Criteria Should Telemental Health Be Deemed Elder Inclusive? Joseph O. Aderemi, MD and Esther Akinyemi, MD Telehealth offers access and quality opportunities for some patients with mental illness. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(10):E740-744. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.740.
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.
Case and Commentary May 2014 What Is the Physician’s Responsibility to a Patient’s Family Caregiver? Commentary 1 David Barnard, PhD, JD Is an overburdened at-home caregiver the physician’s responsibility? Virtual Mentor. 2014;16(5):330-336. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2014.16.5.ecas1-1405.
Case and Commentary May 2014 What Is the Physician’s Responsibility to a Patient’s Family Caregiver? Commentary 2 Mark J. Yaffe, MD Is an overburdened at-home caregiver the physician’s responsibility? Virtual Mentor. 2014;16(5):336-338. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2014.16.5.ecas1-1405.
State of the Art and Science Sep 2009 Capturing the Power of the Family History Tali Geva, MS, CGC and Ora Gordon, MD, MS Family history is important to patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(9):690-696. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.9.cprl1-0909.
State of the Art and Science Jun 2008 Preventing and Detecting Elder Mistreatment Solomon Liao, MD Strategies for preventing and detecting mistreatment of the elderly through neglect or abuse are offered. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(6):389-392. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.6.cprl2-0806.
Case and Commentary Jun 2004 Unnecessary Tests and Ethics of Quality of Care G. Caleb Alexander, MD Patients' requests for unnecessary medical tests erode health care quality for all. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):261-263. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.ccas3-0406.
Case and Commentary Jun 2004 Splitting the Difference: Patient Preference versus Conservation of Resources Robert L. Phillips, Jr, MD, MSPH Patients should not be obligated to change a successful prescription routine in order to save money. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):258-260. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.ccas2-0406.
Case and Commentary Dec 2005 Media Attention to End-of-Life Cases, Commentary 2 John J. Paris, SJ, PhD A physician should protect the best interest of the patient and the patient's family in the event that an end-of-life case gains media attention and the treating physician and nontreating physicians are asked to comment. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(12):779-782. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.12.ccas1-0512.