Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Nov 2016 Affirmative and Responsible Health Care for People with Nonconforming Gender Identities and Expressions Kristen L. Eckstrand, MD, PhD, Henry Ng, MD, MPH, and Jennifer Potter, MD Physicians should extend gender-affirming treatment to gender-nonconforming people, who experience discrimination and health disparities. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1107-1118. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.pfor1-1611. Case and Commentary Nov 2016 How Should Physicians Refer When Referral Options Are Limited for Transgender Patients? Elizabeth Dietz and Jessica Halem, MBA In referring transgender patients for medical transition, clinicians should be guided by harm reduction, respect for autonomy, and continuity of care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1070-1080. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.ecas1-1611. State of the Art and Science Jan 2011 Health Effects of Smoking and the Benefits of Quitting Edward D. Gometz, MD, MS, MIA and An overview of the negative health effects of smoking and the benefits to be gained from quitting. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(1):31-35. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.1.cprl1-1101. Case and Commentary May 2006 Stigmatized Patients' Right to Equal Treatment Kelly D. Brownell, PhD and Rebecca M. Puhl, PhD Physicians should practice bias-reduction strategies in their treatment plans for and attitudes toward overweight and obese patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(5):298-302. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.ccas1-0605. State of the Art and Science May 2006 Prostate Cancer Screening and Treatment Recommendations Nicholas J. Fitzsimons, MD and Stephen J. Freedland, MD Two physicians explore the issues surrounding prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment as they relate to obese men. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(5):323-326. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.medu1-0605.
Policy Forum Nov 2016 Affirmative and Responsible Health Care for People with Nonconforming Gender Identities and Expressions Kristen L. Eckstrand, MD, PhD, Henry Ng, MD, MPH, and Jennifer Potter, MD Physicians should extend gender-affirming treatment to gender-nonconforming people, who experience discrimination and health disparities. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1107-1118. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.pfor1-1611.
Case and Commentary Nov 2016 How Should Physicians Refer When Referral Options Are Limited for Transgender Patients? Elizabeth Dietz and Jessica Halem, MBA In referring transgender patients for medical transition, clinicians should be guided by harm reduction, respect for autonomy, and continuity of care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1070-1080. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.ecas1-1611.
State of the Art and Science Jan 2011 Health Effects of Smoking and the Benefits of Quitting Edward D. Gometz, MD, MS, MIA and An overview of the negative health effects of smoking and the benefits to be gained from quitting. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(1):31-35. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.1.cprl1-1101.
Case and Commentary May 2006 Stigmatized Patients' Right to Equal Treatment Kelly D. Brownell, PhD and Rebecca M. Puhl, PhD Physicians should practice bias-reduction strategies in their treatment plans for and attitudes toward overweight and obese patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(5):298-302. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.ccas1-0605.
State of the Art and Science May 2006 Prostate Cancer Screening and Treatment Recommendations Nicholas J. Fitzsimons, MD and Stephen J. Freedland, MD Two physicians explore the issues surrounding prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment as they relate to obese men. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(5):323-326. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.medu1-0605.