Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Dec 2011 Medicalizing Obesity: Individual, Economic, and Medical Consequences George L. Blackburn, MD, PhD Given the ever-rising costs associated the condition and its associated comorbidities, perhaps it's time to recognize obesity as a medical problem. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):890-895. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.pfor1-1112. History of Medicine Dec 2011 The Evolution of Addiction Medicine as a Medical Specialty David E. Smith, MD The medicalization of addiction has greatly improved identification, early intervention, and referral to appropriate treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):900-905. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.mhst1-1112. Policy Forum Apr 2010 What's Wrong with the U.S. Approach to Obesity? Barry M. Popkin, MS, PhD The U.S.’s and U.K.’s efforts to combat obesity reflect underlying differences in the two countries’ understandings of obesity’s causes. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):316-320. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.pfor2-1004. Viewpoint Apr 2010 Physician BMI and Weight Counseling Pamela M. Peeke, MD, MPH A BMI requirement for physicians would not necessarily increase primary care doctors’ effectiveness in providing weight counseling. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):331-334. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.oped2-1004. State of the Art and Science Jun 2003 Reducing the Effects of Low Health Literacy Faith Lagay, PhD Physicians can use specific communication techniques to help a patient who has a low health literacy level understand a medical diagnosis and treatment procedure. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(6):222-224. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.6.cprl1-0306. Personal Narrative Jun 2001 Through the Patient's Eyes: Health Literacy: What Patients Know When They Leave Your Office or Clinic Joanne Schwartzberg, MD and Faith Lagay, PhD The current health care delivery system places patients with low health literacy at risk for medical errors. Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(6):204-208. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.6.prsp1-0106. Medicine and Society Jun 2001 Feeding Health Disparities Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD and Sara Taub, MA Physicians need to educate patients about nutrition to counter the plethora of media images that promote poor dietary habits. Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(6):191-193. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.6.puhl1-0106. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Current page 12
Policy Forum Dec 2011 Medicalizing Obesity: Individual, Economic, and Medical Consequences George L. Blackburn, MD, PhD Given the ever-rising costs associated the condition and its associated comorbidities, perhaps it's time to recognize obesity as a medical problem. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):890-895. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.pfor1-1112.
History of Medicine Dec 2011 The Evolution of Addiction Medicine as a Medical Specialty David E. Smith, MD The medicalization of addiction has greatly improved identification, early intervention, and referral to appropriate treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):900-905. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.mhst1-1112.
Policy Forum Apr 2010 What's Wrong with the U.S. Approach to Obesity? Barry M. Popkin, MS, PhD The U.S.’s and U.K.’s efforts to combat obesity reflect underlying differences in the two countries’ understandings of obesity’s causes. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):316-320. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.pfor2-1004.
Viewpoint Apr 2010 Physician BMI and Weight Counseling Pamela M. Peeke, MD, MPH A BMI requirement for physicians would not necessarily increase primary care doctors’ effectiveness in providing weight counseling. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):331-334. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.oped2-1004.
State of the Art and Science Jun 2003 Reducing the Effects of Low Health Literacy Faith Lagay, PhD Physicians can use specific communication techniques to help a patient who has a low health literacy level understand a medical diagnosis and treatment procedure. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(6):222-224. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.6.cprl1-0306.
Personal Narrative Jun 2001 Through the Patient's Eyes: Health Literacy: What Patients Know When They Leave Your Office or Clinic Joanne Schwartzberg, MD and Faith Lagay, PhD The current health care delivery system places patients with low health literacy at risk for medical errors. Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(6):204-208. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.6.prsp1-0106.
Medicine and Society Jun 2001 Feeding Health Disparities Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD and Sara Taub, MA Physicians need to educate patients about nutrition to counter the plethora of media images that promote poor dietary habits. Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(6):191-193. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.6.puhl1-0106.