Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Mar 2019 How Should Health Care Professionals Address Social Determinants of Refugee Health? Julie M. Aultman, PhD Social determinants and freedom situate newcomers’ capacity for well-being. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(3):E223-231. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.223. Case and Commentary May 2024 How Should We Manage Antimicrobial Resistance in Resource-Limited Settings? Elizabeth A. Gulleen, MD and Margaret Lubwama, MBChB, MMed Patients living in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) shoulder the greatest burden of infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant pathogens. AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(5):E373-379. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.373. Case and Commentary Jan 2009 Outpatient Commitment: A Treatment Tool for the Mentally Ill? Commentary 2 Ann Hackman, MD Benefits and risks of outpatient commitment are a means for managing mental illness in patients who are homeless. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(1):9-12. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.1.ccas1-0901. Case and Commentary Jan 2009 Outpatient Commitment: A Treatment Tool for the Mentally Ill? Commentary 1 Scott C. Fears, MD, PhD Benefits and risks of outpatient commitment are a means for managing mental illness in patients who are homeless. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(1):6-9. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.1.ccas1-0901. 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. In the Literature Sep 2007 Should Women with Transplanted Organs Be Discouraged from Becoming Pregnant? Kamalkumar P. Kolappa and David A. Gerber, MD A discussion of the ethical and medical considerations of pregnancy for women who have undergone organ transplantation. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(9):615-619. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.9.jdsc1-0709. Policy Forum Sep 2007 A Match Made in Heaven: Posthumous Fatherhood and Postmenopausal Motherhood Senait Fisseha, MD, JD Posthumous fatherhood and postmenopausal motherhood raise a multitude of legal, ethical, and social concerns that the law and regulatory agencies have not been able to adequately address to date. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(9):630-634. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.9.pfor1-0709. Policy Forum Jan 2007 Is It Ethical to Send Patients to Low-Volume Hospitals for Cancer Surgery? Timothy M. Pawlik, MD, MPH and Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD 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):44-47. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.pfor2-0701. Medical Education Nov 2006 An Ambulatory Care Elective in a Resource-Poor Community Matthew Fitz, MD A medical school in Illinois is providing its medical students with the knowledge and skills they need to serve patients in resource-poor communities. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(11):735-736. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.11.medu1-0611. Viewpoint Dec 2006 Student Clinical Experiences in Africa: Who Are We Helping? Craig J. Conard, Mark J. Kahn, MD, Karen B. DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, and L. Lee Hamm, MD identifies the pitfalls of improperly organized international medical student electives and the hazards of volunteering for the wrong reasons. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(12):855-858. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.oped2-0612. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Current page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Mar 2019 How Should Health Care Professionals Address Social Determinants of Refugee Health? Julie M. Aultman, PhD Social determinants and freedom situate newcomers’ capacity for well-being. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(3):E223-231. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.223.
Case and Commentary May 2024 How Should We Manage Antimicrobial Resistance in Resource-Limited Settings? Elizabeth A. Gulleen, MD and Margaret Lubwama, MBChB, MMed Patients living in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) shoulder the greatest burden of infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant pathogens. AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(5):E373-379. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.373.
Case and Commentary Jan 2009 Outpatient Commitment: A Treatment Tool for the Mentally Ill? Commentary 2 Ann Hackman, MD Benefits and risks of outpatient commitment are a means for managing mental illness in patients who are homeless. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(1):9-12. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.1.ccas1-0901.
Case and Commentary Jan 2009 Outpatient Commitment: A Treatment Tool for the Mentally Ill? Commentary 1 Scott C. Fears, MD, PhD Benefits and risks of outpatient commitment are a means for managing mental illness in patients who are homeless. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(1):6-9. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.1.ccas1-0901.
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.
In the Literature Sep 2007 Should Women with Transplanted Organs Be Discouraged from Becoming Pregnant? Kamalkumar P. Kolappa and David A. Gerber, MD A discussion of the ethical and medical considerations of pregnancy for women who have undergone organ transplantation. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(9):615-619. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.9.jdsc1-0709.
Policy Forum Sep 2007 A Match Made in Heaven: Posthumous Fatherhood and Postmenopausal Motherhood Senait Fisseha, MD, JD Posthumous fatherhood and postmenopausal motherhood raise a multitude of legal, ethical, and social concerns that the law and regulatory agencies have not been able to adequately address to date. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(9):630-634. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.9.pfor1-0709.
Policy Forum Jan 2007 Is It Ethical to Send Patients to Low-Volume Hospitals for Cancer Surgery? Timothy M. Pawlik, MD, MPH and Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD 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):44-47. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.pfor2-0701.
Medical Education Nov 2006 An Ambulatory Care Elective in a Resource-Poor Community Matthew Fitz, MD A medical school in Illinois is providing its medical students with the knowledge and skills they need to serve patients in resource-poor communities. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(11):735-736. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.11.medu1-0611.
Viewpoint Dec 2006 Student Clinical Experiences in Africa: Who Are We Helping? Craig J. Conard, Mark J. Kahn, MD, Karen B. DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, and L. Lee Hamm, MD identifies the pitfalls of improperly organized international medical student electives and the hazards of volunteering for the wrong reasons. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(12):855-858. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.oped2-0612.