Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Medicine and Society Nov 2008 Patients Are Hardly Too Thin or Too Rich: Doctors' Preventive Medicine Duties Henry S. Perkins, MD Counseling patients about medical finances is a preventive medicine duty, much as weight-loss counseling is. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):750-755. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.msoc1-0811. Health Law Nov 2007 Referral Schemes at Imaging Centers Abigail Van Kempen Explanation of the Medicare and Medicaid Antikickback statute and Stark Law and their restrictions on physicians' financial interests in ancillary services. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(11):762-764. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.11.hlaw1-0711. 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. State of the Art and Science Jan 2007 Development of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine and Guidelines for Its Use Amy L. Jonson, MD A physician explains the human papillomavirus vaccine and guidelines for its use. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):30-33. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.cprl1-0701. Policy Forum Sep 2006 Should Cost Be a Consideration in Palliative Care? Maria J. Silveira, MD, MA, MPH A physician argues that cost should not be a major consideration in a hospital's decision to provide palliative care services to patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(9):599-601. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.9.pfor1-0609. Case and Commentary Jul 2005 When Diagnosis Becomes Unaffordable, Commentary 1 William Hensel, MD The theme editor introduces a special issue focusing on the challenges of patient access to health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):457-460. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas1-0507. Case and Commentary Mar 2004 HMO-Dictated Patient Discharge, Commentary 2 Linda MacDonald Glenn, JD, LLM The financial constraints of HMOs often conflict with physicians' medical decisions regarding patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):112-116. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas3-0403. Case and Commentary Mar 2004 HMO-Dictated Patient Discharge, Commentary 1 Lisa Anderson-Shaw, DrPH, MA, MSN The financial constraints of HMOs often conflict with physicians' medical decisions regarding patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):112-116. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas3-0403. Case and Commentary Feb 2003 Organ Donation: When Consent Confronts Refusal John C. Moskop, PhD Patients can refuse medical treatment, but physicians often question the patients' ability to make a responsible decision in a time of medical need. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(2):40-44. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.2.ccas2-0302. Case and Commentary Feb 2003 Does Patient Autonomy Outweigh Duty to Treat? Catherine A. Marco, MD Patients can refuse medical treatment, but physicians often question the patients' ability to make a responsible decision in a time of medical need. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(2):37-39. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.2.ccas1-0302. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Current page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Medicine and Society Nov 2008 Patients Are Hardly Too Thin or Too Rich: Doctors' Preventive Medicine Duties Henry S. Perkins, MD Counseling patients about medical finances is a preventive medicine duty, much as weight-loss counseling is. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):750-755. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.msoc1-0811.
Health Law Nov 2007 Referral Schemes at Imaging Centers Abigail Van Kempen Explanation of the Medicare and Medicaid Antikickback statute and Stark Law and their restrictions on physicians' financial interests in ancillary services. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(11):762-764. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.11.hlaw1-0711.
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.
State of the Art and Science Jan 2007 Development of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine and Guidelines for Its Use Amy L. Jonson, MD A physician explains the human papillomavirus vaccine and guidelines for its use. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):30-33. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.cprl1-0701.
Policy Forum Sep 2006 Should Cost Be a Consideration in Palliative Care? Maria J. Silveira, MD, MA, MPH A physician argues that cost should not be a major consideration in a hospital's decision to provide palliative care services to patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(9):599-601. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.9.pfor1-0609.
Case and Commentary Jul 2005 When Diagnosis Becomes Unaffordable, Commentary 1 William Hensel, MD The theme editor introduces a special issue focusing on the challenges of patient access to health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):457-460. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas1-0507.
Case and Commentary Mar 2004 HMO-Dictated Patient Discharge, Commentary 2 Linda MacDonald Glenn, JD, LLM The financial constraints of HMOs often conflict with physicians' medical decisions regarding patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):112-116. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas3-0403.
Case and Commentary Mar 2004 HMO-Dictated Patient Discharge, Commentary 1 Lisa Anderson-Shaw, DrPH, MA, MSN The financial constraints of HMOs often conflict with physicians' medical decisions regarding patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):112-116. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas3-0403.
Case and Commentary Feb 2003 Organ Donation: When Consent Confronts Refusal John C. Moskop, PhD Patients can refuse medical treatment, but physicians often question the patients' ability to make a responsible decision in a time of medical need. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(2):40-44. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.2.ccas2-0302.
Case and Commentary Feb 2003 Does Patient Autonomy Outweigh Duty to Treat? Catherine A. Marco, MD Patients can refuse medical treatment, but physicians often question the patients' ability to make a responsible decision in a time of medical need. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(2):37-39. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.2.ccas1-0302.