Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Apr 2008 Non-Emergency Medical Care for Illegal Immigrants in Texas Patricia Evans, MD Discover practice options for physicians working in a county that provides no funding for non-emergency care of undocumented patients. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(4):195-200. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.4.ccas1-0804. Policy Forum Apr 2008 Reimbursement of Medical Care for Immigrants Laura D. Hermer, JD, LLM Physicians face challenges in getting reimbursed for the care they provide to immigrants. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(4):224-228. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.4.pfor1-0804. Personal Narrative Jan 2007 Surviving (and Thriving with) Cancer Brian Ciccotelli An interview with Brian Ciccotelli, a young cancer survivor, about his experiences with Hodgkin's disease. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):62-88. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.mhum1-0701. Viewpoint Mar 2007 Should Doctors Perform Plastic Surgery on Reality TV? Commentary 2 Daniel Sullivan, MDiv and Rod J. Rohrich, MD Two physicians present their viewpoints on the practice of plastic surgery on reality television shows and the accuracy of the information provided by these shows. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):230-233. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.3.oped1-0703. In the Literature Jan 2006 Screening for Lung Cancer: Too Much for Too Little? Christopher Kyle, MD, MPH Research suggests that CT scans are not a cost-effective method of screening for lung cancer. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(1):30-33. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.1.jdsc1-0601. Case and Commentary May 2006 Stigmatized Patients' Right to Equal Treatment Kelly D. Brownell, PhD and Rebecca M. Puhl, PhD Physicians should practice bias-reduction strategies in their treatment plans for and attitudes toward overweight and obese patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(5):298-302. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.ccas1-0605. State of the Art and Science May 2006 Prostate Cancer Screening and Treatment Recommendations Nicholas J. Fitzsimons, MD and Stephen J. Freedland, MD Two physicians explore the issues surrounding prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment as they relate to obese men. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(5):323-326. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.medu1-0605. State of the Art and Science Aug 2006 The ABCs of Melanoma: Expanding Basic Screening and Education Cory L. Simpson The basic guidelines for identifying a cutaneous melanoma are outlined. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(8):517-519. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.8.cprl1-0608. Policy Forum Jan 2007 Setting Fair Prices for Life-Saving Drugs Bruce A. Chabner, MD and Thomas G. Roberts Jr, MD, MSocSci 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):38-43. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.pfor1-0701. 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. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Apr 2008 Non-Emergency Medical Care for Illegal Immigrants in Texas Patricia Evans, MD Discover practice options for physicians working in a county that provides no funding for non-emergency care of undocumented patients. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(4):195-200. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.4.ccas1-0804.
Policy Forum Apr 2008 Reimbursement of Medical Care for Immigrants Laura D. Hermer, JD, LLM Physicians face challenges in getting reimbursed for the care they provide to immigrants. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(4):224-228. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.4.pfor1-0804.
Personal Narrative Jan 2007 Surviving (and Thriving with) Cancer Brian Ciccotelli An interview with Brian Ciccotelli, a young cancer survivor, about his experiences with Hodgkin's disease. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):62-88. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.mhum1-0701.
Viewpoint Mar 2007 Should Doctors Perform Plastic Surgery on Reality TV? Commentary 2 Daniel Sullivan, MDiv and Rod J. Rohrich, MD Two physicians present their viewpoints on the practice of plastic surgery on reality television shows and the accuracy of the information provided by these shows. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):230-233. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.3.oped1-0703.
In the Literature Jan 2006 Screening for Lung Cancer: Too Much for Too Little? Christopher Kyle, MD, MPH Research suggests that CT scans are not a cost-effective method of screening for lung cancer. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(1):30-33. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.1.jdsc1-0601.
Case and Commentary May 2006 Stigmatized Patients' Right to Equal Treatment Kelly D. Brownell, PhD and Rebecca M. Puhl, PhD Physicians should practice bias-reduction strategies in their treatment plans for and attitudes toward overweight and obese patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(5):298-302. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.ccas1-0605.
State of the Art and Science May 2006 Prostate Cancer Screening and Treatment Recommendations Nicholas J. Fitzsimons, MD and Stephen J. Freedland, MD Two physicians explore the issues surrounding prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment as they relate to obese men. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(5):323-326. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.medu1-0605.
State of the Art and Science Aug 2006 The ABCs of Melanoma: Expanding Basic Screening and Education Cory L. Simpson The basic guidelines for identifying a cutaneous melanoma are outlined. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(8):517-519. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.8.cprl1-0608.
Policy Forum Jan 2007 Setting Fair Prices for Life-Saving Drugs Bruce A. Chabner, MD and Thomas G. Roberts Jr, MD, MSocSci 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):38-43. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.pfor1-0701.
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.