Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Viewpoint Sep 2016 The Limits of Informed Consent for an Overwhelmed Patient: Clinicians’ Role in Protecting Patients and Preventing Overwhelm Johan Bester, MBChB, MPhil, Cristie M. Cole, JD, and Eric Kodish, MD Protecting patients rather than informed consent should be the goal when the complexity of information overwhelms patients’ decision-making capacity. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):869-886. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.peer2-1609. Case and Commentary Jun 2005 Physicians' Dual Loyalties Stanley K. Dorst, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(6):403-406. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.6.ccas1-0506. Case and Commentary Oct 2005 The Wayward Husband Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(10):646-651. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.10.ccas1-0510. In the Literature Oct 2005 New Strategies for Managing STDs Abraham P. Schwab, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(10):674-676. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.10.jdsc1-0510. Case and Commentary Apr 2004 Peer Reporting of Suspected Physician Misconduct Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):160-162. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.ccas2-0404. Policy Forum Aug 2016 Ethical Considerations about EHR-Mediated Results Disclosure and Pathology Information Presented via Patient Portals Kristina A. Davis, MD and Lauren B. Smith, MD An emerging medical ethics issue is whether to delay posting pathology reports to electronic health records (EHR) to allow clinicians time to follow up. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(8):826-832. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.pfor1-1608. 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. 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 Feb 2012 Protecting the Confidentiality of Sexually Active Adolescents Xiomara M. Santos, MD Doctors should do everything they can to protect an adolescent's confidentiality, but lying to the patient's parents is not acceptable. Virtual Mentor. 2012;14(2):99-104. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2012.14.2.ccas2-1202. Case and Commentary Feb 2009 Youth Violence: Effective Screening and Prevention Lauren K. Whiteside, MD and Rebecca M. Cunningham, MD Physicians can manage and treat probable victims of gang violence without breaching the youth’s confidentiality. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(2):117-123. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.2.ccas3-0902. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Viewpoint Sep 2016 The Limits of Informed Consent for an Overwhelmed Patient: Clinicians’ Role in Protecting Patients and Preventing Overwhelm Johan Bester, MBChB, MPhil, Cristie M. Cole, JD, and Eric Kodish, MD Protecting patients rather than informed consent should be the goal when the complexity of information overwhelms patients’ decision-making capacity. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):869-886. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.peer2-1609.
Case and Commentary Jun 2005 Physicians' Dual Loyalties Stanley K. Dorst, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(6):403-406. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.6.ccas1-0506.
Case and Commentary Oct 2005 The Wayward Husband Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(10):646-651. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.10.ccas1-0510.
In the Literature Oct 2005 New Strategies for Managing STDs Abraham P. Schwab, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(10):674-676. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.10.jdsc1-0510.
Case and Commentary Apr 2004 Peer Reporting of Suspected Physician Misconduct Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):160-162. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.ccas2-0404.
Policy Forum Aug 2016 Ethical Considerations about EHR-Mediated Results Disclosure and Pathology Information Presented via Patient Portals Kristina A. Davis, MD and Lauren B. Smith, MD An emerging medical ethics issue is whether to delay posting pathology reports to electronic health records (EHR) to allow clinicians time to follow up. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(8):826-832. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.pfor1-1608.
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.
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 Feb 2012 Protecting the Confidentiality of Sexually Active Adolescents Xiomara M. Santos, MD Doctors should do everything they can to protect an adolescent's confidentiality, but lying to the patient's parents is not acceptable. Virtual Mentor. 2012;14(2):99-104. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2012.14.2.ccas2-1202.
Case and Commentary Feb 2009 Youth Violence: Effective Screening and Prevention Lauren K. Whiteside, MD and Rebecca M. Cunningham, MD Physicians can manage and treat probable victims of gang violence without breaching the youth’s confidentiality. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(2):117-123. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.2.ccas3-0902.