Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Aug 2009 Patient Autonomy and Physician Responsibility, Commentary 2 Ryan C. VanWoerkom A medical student describes and comments on a case in which a patient who experienced complications following a cardiac catheterization wished to remain in the hospital until the injury to his groin was entirely healed. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(8):601-602. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2009.11.8.onca1-0908. Case and Commentary Dec 2009 The Challenges of Treating Patients with Multiple Diagnoses R. Douglas Bruce, MD, MA, MSc Strategies for designing treatment programs for patients with triple diagnoses—HIV, schizophrenia, and opioid dependence. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):944-948. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.ccas3-0912. Medical Education Dec 2009 HIV/AIDS Ethics Education Divya Ahuja, MD, Sabra Smith, MS, RN, and Charles S. Bryan, MD The University of South Carolina at Columbia School of Medicine integrated HIV ethics into its curriculum. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):953-957. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.medu2-0912. Health Law Dec 2009 Testing Newborns for HIV Kristin E. Schleiter, JD, LLM Some states have enacted mandatory testing of newborns for HIV despite challenges to the constitutionality of such laws. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):969-973. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.hlaw1-0912. Medical Education Dec 2009 How “Universal” Are Universal Precautions? Shilpa B. Rao, MD Guidelines to improve observance of universal precaution standards and reporting of needlestick injuries by medical students and resident physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):949-952. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.medu1-0912. Policy Forum Mar 2004 Improving the Quality and Safety of Care at Loyola University Health System William Barron, MD The Center for Clinical Effectiveness at Loyola University Health System has taken steps to decrease medical errors and ensure patient safety. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):139-142. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.pfor3-0403. Medicine and Society May 2003 Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Sex Selection, and the Commodification of Children Timothy F. Murphy, PhD The possibilities of pre-conception selection of gender and character traits of children pose many moral and ethical questions. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(5):190-192. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.5.msoc1-0305. State of the Art and Science May 2003 Reducing HIV Transmission from Mother to Infant Audiey Kao, MD, PhD An HIV-positive expectant mother can deliver an HIV-negative baby with proper planning and treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(5):183-185. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.5.cprl2-0305. Medical Education Jun 2004 Adding Continuous Quality Improvement to a Medical School Curriculum: Problems and Possibilities Bruce E. Gould, MD This article provides an overview of the successes and problems with adding continuous quality improvement to a medical school curriculum. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):267-269. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.medu1-0406. Viewpoint Jun 2004 Physician Report Cards and Quality Improvement David B. Nash, MD, MBA An interview with David B. Nash about physician report cards and their influence on health care quality improvement. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):285-287. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.oped1-0406. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Aug 2009 Patient Autonomy and Physician Responsibility, Commentary 2 Ryan C. VanWoerkom A medical student describes and comments on a case in which a patient who experienced complications following a cardiac catheterization wished to remain in the hospital until the injury to his groin was entirely healed. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(8):601-602. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2009.11.8.onca1-0908.
Case and Commentary Dec 2009 The Challenges of Treating Patients with Multiple Diagnoses R. Douglas Bruce, MD, MA, MSc Strategies for designing treatment programs for patients with triple diagnoses—HIV, schizophrenia, and opioid dependence. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):944-948. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.ccas3-0912.
Medical Education Dec 2009 HIV/AIDS Ethics Education Divya Ahuja, MD, Sabra Smith, MS, RN, and Charles S. Bryan, MD The University of South Carolina at Columbia School of Medicine integrated HIV ethics into its curriculum. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):953-957. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.medu2-0912.
Health Law Dec 2009 Testing Newborns for HIV Kristin E. Schleiter, JD, LLM Some states have enacted mandatory testing of newborns for HIV despite challenges to the constitutionality of such laws. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):969-973. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.hlaw1-0912.
Medical Education Dec 2009 How “Universal” Are Universal Precautions? Shilpa B. Rao, MD Guidelines to improve observance of universal precaution standards and reporting of needlestick injuries by medical students and resident physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):949-952. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.medu1-0912.
Policy Forum Mar 2004 Improving the Quality and Safety of Care at Loyola University Health System William Barron, MD The Center for Clinical Effectiveness at Loyola University Health System has taken steps to decrease medical errors and ensure patient safety. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):139-142. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.pfor3-0403.
Medicine and Society May 2003 Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Sex Selection, and the Commodification of Children Timothy F. Murphy, PhD The possibilities of pre-conception selection of gender and character traits of children pose many moral and ethical questions. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(5):190-192. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.5.msoc1-0305.
State of the Art and Science May 2003 Reducing HIV Transmission from Mother to Infant Audiey Kao, MD, PhD An HIV-positive expectant mother can deliver an HIV-negative baby with proper planning and treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(5):183-185. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.5.cprl2-0305.
Medical Education Jun 2004 Adding Continuous Quality Improvement to a Medical School Curriculum: Problems and Possibilities Bruce E. Gould, MD This article provides an overview of the successes and problems with adding continuous quality improvement to a medical school curriculum. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):267-269. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.medu1-0406.
Viewpoint Jun 2004 Physician Report Cards and Quality Improvement David B. Nash, MD, MBA An interview with David B. Nash about physician report cards and their influence on health care quality improvement. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):285-287. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.oped1-0406.