Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Sep 2006 When Doctors Disagree David J. Casarett, MD, MA A summary of the communication techniques that can be used to discuss the benefits of hospice care with terminally ill patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(9):571-576. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.9.ccas3-0609. Case and Commentary Sep 2006 Discussing Code Status with Patients and Their Families Lorraine M. Stone, MD, MSPH and James A. Tulsky, MD Physicians should develop a specific strategy for talking to relatively healthy patients about their CPR preferences in the event they become seriously ill in the future. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(9):559-563. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.9.ccas1-0609. In the Literature Sep 2006 CPR: Is It Always an Appropriate Option? Tom LeBlanc, MD, MA A historical perspective on the overuse and misuse of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(9):586-589. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.9.jdsc1-0609. State of the Art and Science Sep 2006 Causes, Clinical Manifestations, and Treatment of Fat Embolism Sarah Maitre The causes, symptoms, and methods of treatment of a fat embolism. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(9):590-592. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.9.cprl1-0609. State of the Art and Science Oct 2006 Diagnosis and Treatment of Conduct Disorder Suma Jacob, MD, PhD Approaches to diagnosing and treating conduct disorders in adolescent children. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(10):672-675. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.10.cprl1-0610. Case and Commentary Dec 2006 Pragmatic Principles of Pharmaceutical Donation Richard Currie, MD and Ronald Pust, MD Drug donations to medically underserved areas should abide by principles of pharmaceutical donation such as those formulated by the WHO. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(12):801-807. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.ccas1-0612. State of the Art and Science Nov 2006 Prostatitis: Prevalence, Classification and Treatment Sarah Maitre A review of the prevalence, classification, and treatment of four types of prostatitis and the current clinical standards for treating them. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(11):748-751. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.11.cprl1-0611. State of the Art and Science Feb 2005 Assessing Quality of Life in Patients with Lumbar Sciatica Bernd E. Will, MD and Matthis Synofzik Quality-of-life questionnaires can help evaluate the success of treatment for patients with lumbar sciatica. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):171-176. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.cprl1-0502. Policy Forum Feb 2005 Quality of Life as the Basis of Health Care Resource Allocation: A Philosopher's Perspective on QALYs Richard E. Ashcroft, PhD A medical ethicist outlines the merits and limitations of using quality-adjusted life years measurements in health care decision making. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):195-199. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor4-0502. Policy Forum Feb 2005 The Oregon Plan and QALYs Fritz Allhoff A controversial Oregon plan used quality-of-life assessments to provide fewer health care services to a larger pool of Medicaid patients. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):187-190. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor2-0502. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Current page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Sep 2006 When Doctors Disagree David J. Casarett, MD, MA A summary of the communication techniques that can be used to discuss the benefits of hospice care with terminally ill patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(9):571-576. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.9.ccas3-0609.
Case and Commentary Sep 2006 Discussing Code Status with Patients and Their Families Lorraine M. Stone, MD, MSPH and James A. Tulsky, MD Physicians should develop a specific strategy for talking to relatively healthy patients about their CPR preferences in the event they become seriously ill in the future. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(9):559-563. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.9.ccas1-0609.
In the Literature Sep 2006 CPR: Is It Always an Appropriate Option? Tom LeBlanc, MD, MA A historical perspective on the overuse and misuse of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(9):586-589. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.9.jdsc1-0609.
State of the Art and Science Sep 2006 Causes, Clinical Manifestations, and Treatment of Fat Embolism Sarah Maitre The causes, symptoms, and methods of treatment of a fat embolism. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(9):590-592. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.9.cprl1-0609.
State of the Art and Science Oct 2006 Diagnosis and Treatment of Conduct Disorder Suma Jacob, MD, PhD Approaches to diagnosing and treating conduct disorders in adolescent children. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(10):672-675. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.10.cprl1-0610.
Case and Commentary Dec 2006 Pragmatic Principles of Pharmaceutical Donation Richard Currie, MD and Ronald Pust, MD Drug donations to medically underserved areas should abide by principles of pharmaceutical donation such as those formulated by the WHO. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(12):801-807. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.ccas1-0612.
State of the Art and Science Nov 2006 Prostatitis: Prevalence, Classification and Treatment Sarah Maitre A review of the prevalence, classification, and treatment of four types of prostatitis and the current clinical standards for treating them. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(11):748-751. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.11.cprl1-0611.
State of the Art and Science Feb 2005 Assessing Quality of Life in Patients with Lumbar Sciatica Bernd E. Will, MD and Matthis Synofzik Quality-of-life questionnaires can help evaluate the success of treatment for patients with lumbar sciatica. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):171-176. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.cprl1-0502.
Policy Forum Feb 2005 Quality of Life as the Basis of Health Care Resource Allocation: A Philosopher's Perspective on QALYs Richard E. Ashcroft, PhD A medical ethicist outlines the merits and limitations of using quality-adjusted life years measurements in health care decision making. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):195-199. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor4-0502.
Policy Forum Feb 2005 The Oregon Plan and QALYs Fritz Allhoff A controversial Oregon plan used quality-of-life assessments to provide fewer health care services to a larger pool of Medicaid patients. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):187-190. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor2-0502.