Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Medicine and Society Oct 2010 The Personal, Social, and Economic Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease Jane S. Jue, MD, MSc Personal, social, economic, and environmental factors all contribute to the increased incidence of cardiovascular disease in the United States. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(10):812-817. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.10.msoc1-1010. Personal Narrative Jan 2009 When Half a City’s Residents May Be Homeless: New Orleans After Katrina Benjamin Springgate, MD, MPH Those who survived Hurricanes Katrina and Rita faced homelessness and physical and mental health problems that created ethical dilemmas for physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(1):72-77. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.1.mnar1-0901. 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. Health Law Aug 2010 The LGBT Community, Health Policy, and the Law Ryan Bailey Recent legislative and regulatory actions extend equal protection under the law to members of the LGBT community. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(8):658-662. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.8.hlaw1-1008. 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. 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. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Current page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Medicine and Society Oct 2010 The Personal, Social, and Economic Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease Jane S. Jue, MD, MSc Personal, social, economic, and environmental factors all contribute to the increased incidence of cardiovascular disease in the United States. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(10):812-817. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.10.msoc1-1010.
Personal Narrative Jan 2009 When Half a City’s Residents May Be Homeless: New Orleans After Katrina Benjamin Springgate, MD, MPH Those who survived Hurricanes Katrina and Rita faced homelessness and physical and mental health problems that created ethical dilemmas for physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(1):72-77. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.1.mnar1-0901.
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.
Health Law Aug 2010 The LGBT Community, Health Policy, and the Law Ryan Bailey Recent legislative and regulatory actions extend equal protection under the law to members of the LGBT community. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(8):658-662. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.8.hlaw1-1008.
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.
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.