Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Jun 2017 Strategies for Promoting High-Quality Care and Personal Resilience in Palliative Care Katherine E. Heinze, PhD, RN, Heidi K. Holtz, PhD, RN, and Cynda H. Rushton, PhD, RN Incorporate palliative care ethics into research, education, practice, and systems design to reduce moral distress. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(6):601-607. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.6.pfor2-1706. Policy Forum Nov 2011 Aligning Values with Value Audiey C. Kao, MD, PhD Medical stewardship is a way of describing a relatively new obligation to maximize health care resources. A professionwide conversation about its meaning and value is needed. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(11):796-798. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.11.pfor2-1111. 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. 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. 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. Policy Forum Dec 2004 Cost and Clinical Practice Guidelines: Can Two Wrongs Make It Right? Ellen K. Hummel, MD and Peter A. Ubel, MD In today's medical economy, cost effectiveness is becoming a bigger factor in developing standardized clinical practice guidelines. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):558-560. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.pfor1-0412. Policy Forum Nov 2004 Genetic Samples and Genetic Philanthropy Michael E. Berens, PhD and Gary E. Marchant, PhD, JD Genetic research is threatened by lack of samples, and public policy should be developed to encourage public participation. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(11):509-511. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.11.pfor2-0411. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3
Policy Forum Jun 2017 Strategies for Promoting High-Quality Care and Personal Resilience in Palliative Care Katherine E. Heinze, PhD, RN, Heidi K. Holtz, PhD, RN, and Cynda H. Rushton, PhD, RN Incorporate palliative care ethics into research, education, practice, and systems design to reduce moral distress. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(6):601-607. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.6.pfor2-1706.
Policy Forum Nov 2011 Aligning Values with Value Audiey C. Kao, MD, PhD Medical stewardship is a way of describing a relatively new obligation to maximize health care resources. A professionwide conversation about its meaning and value is needed. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(11):796-798. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.11.pfor2-1111.
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.
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.
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.
Policy Forum Dec 2004 Cost and Clinical Practice Guidelines: Can Two Wrongs Make It Right? Ellen K. Hummel, MD and Peter A. Ubel, MD In today's medical economy, cost effectiveness is becoming a bigger factor in developing standardized clinical practice guidelines. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):558-560. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.pfor1-0412.
Policy Forum Nov 2004 Genetic Samples and Genetic Philanthropy Michael E. Berens, PhD and Gary E. Marchant, PhD, JD Genetic research is threatened by lack of samples, and public policy should be developed to encourage public participation. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(11):509-511. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.11.pfor2-0411.