Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Sep 2016 Overcoming Historical Separation between Oral and General Health Care: Interprofessional Collaboration for Promoting Health Equity Lisa Simon, DMD Health equity requires physician-dentist collaboration. What are next steps for integrating oral and general health care? AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):941-949. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.pfor1-1609. Medicine and Society Oct 2023 Prioritizing Diversion and Decarceration of People With Dementia Lay Kodama, MD, PhD, Brie Williams, MD, MS, and Nathaniel P. Morris, MD An aging prison population means more people who are incarcerated will experience dementia and related symptoms. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(10):E783-790. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.783. Health Law Jul 2014 Concussion-Related Litigation against the National Football League Richard Weinmeyer, JD, MPhil The National Football League concussion lawsuits could potentially serve as a valuable model for other professional sports injury cases in the future. Virtual Mentor. 2014;16(7):552-558. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2014.16.7.hlaw1-1407. State of the Art and Science Aug 2014 Use of Art Making in Treating Older Patients with Dementia Laura T. Safar, MD, MA A description of therapeutic applications of art making in the elderly population. Virtual Mentor. 2014;16(8):626-630. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2014.16.8.stas1-1408. State of the Art and Science Feb 2011 Routine HIV Testing in Older Adults Lisa K. Fitzpatrick, MD, MPH The combination of low HIV literacy on the part of older adults and health care professionals’ assumption that they are at low risk leads to insufficiently early testing for HIV and late diagnosis. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(2):109-112. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.2.cprl1-1102. State of the Art and Science Jun 2008 Differentiating among Depression, Delirium, and Dementia in Elderly Patients Jane P. Gagliardi, MD A description and explanation of the distinguishing characteristics of depression, delirium, and dementia in elderly patients. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(6):383-388. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.6.cprl1-0806. Policy Forum Jun 2008 The Strains and Drains of Long-Term Care Richard W. Johnson, PhD Caring for the elderly imposes financial burdens and strains families. System changes are necessary to mitigate these problems. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(6):397-400. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.6.pfor1-0806.
Policy Forum Sep 2016 Overcoming Historical Separation between Oral and General Health Care: Interprofessional Collaboration for Promoting Health Equity Lisa Simon, DMD Health equity requires physician-dentist collaboration. What are next steps for integrating oral and general health care? AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):941-949. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.pfor1-1609.
Medicine and Society Oct 2023 Prioritizing Diversion and Decarceration of People With Dementia Lay Kodama, MD, PhD, Brie Williams, MD, MS, and Nathaniel P. Morris, MD An aging prison population means more people who are incarcerated will experience dementia and related symptoms. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(10):E783-790. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.783.
Health Law Jul 2014 Concussion-Related Litigation against the National Football League Richard Weinmeyer, JD, MPhil The National Football League concussion lawsuits could potentially serve as a valuable model for other professional sports injury cases in the future. Virtual Mentor. 2014;16(7):552-558. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2014.16.7.hlaw1-1407.
State of the Art and Science Aug 2014 Use of Art Making in Treating Older Patients with Dementia Laura T. Safar, MD, MA A description of therapeutic applications of art making in the elderly population. Virtual Mentor. 2014;16(8):626-630. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2014.16.8.stas1-1408.
State of the Art and Science Feb 2011 Routine HIV Testing in Older Adults Lisa K. Fitzpatrick, MD, MPH The combination of low HIV literacy on the part of older adults and health care professionals’ assumption that they are at low risk leads to insufficiently early testing for HIV and late diagnosis. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(2):109-112. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.2.cprl1-1102.
State of the Art and Science Jun 2008 Differentiating among Depression, Delirium, and Dementia in Elderly Patients Jane P. Gagliardi, MD A description and explanation of the distinguishing characteristics of depression, delirium, and dementia in elderly patients. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(6):383-388. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.6.cprl1-0806.
Policy Forum Jun 2008 The Strains and Drains of Long-Term Care Richard W. Johnson, PhD Caring for the elderly imposes financial burdens and strains families. System changes are necessary to mitigate these problems. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(6):397-400. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.6.pfor1-0806.