Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Feb 2010 Technical Skill and Informed Consent Robert M. Sade, MD Does a surgeon’s complication rate in a randomized controlled trial constitute a “significant new finding” that must be reported to patients during the consent process? Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(2):87-90. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.2.ccas3-1002. 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. AMA Code Says May 2010 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinion on Physician Advertising AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinion on advertising and publicity. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(5):376-377. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.5.coet1-1005. Case and Commentary Feb 2010 New Devices and Truly Informed Consent Charles Rosen, MD What information must patients receive to give truly informed consent for device implantation? Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(2):73-76. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.2.ccas1-1002. Medical Education May 2009 Medical Business Ethics Education: Guarding the Patient-Centered Focus of Medicine James M. DuBois, PhD, DSc The Bander Center for Medical Business Ethics’ goals and programs. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(5):373-377. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.5.medu1-0905. Medicine and Society May 2009 The Business of Healing, Then and Now Daniel N. Robinson, PhD The healer’s professional role and socioeconomic status from ancient to modern times. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(5):399-401. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.5.msoc1-0905. Health Law May 2009 Splitting Fees or Splitting Hairs? Cheryl Miller, JD The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) prohibits physician fee-splitting; an Illinois bill attempts to carve out an exception to the OIG ban. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(5):387-389. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.5.hlaw1-0905. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Current page 21 Page 22 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Feb 2010 Technical Skill and Informed Consent Robert M. Sade, MD Does a surgeon’s complication rate in a randomized controlled trial constitute a “significant new finding” that must be reported to patients during the consent process? Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(2):87-90. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.2.ccas3-1002.
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.
AMA Code Says May 2010 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinion on Physician Advertising AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinion on advertising and publicity. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(5):376-377. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.5.coet1-1005.
Case and Commentary Feb 2010 New Devices and Truly Informed Consent Charles Rosen, MD What information must patients receive to give truly informed consent for device implantation? Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(2):73-76. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.2.ccas1-1002.
Medical Education May 2009 Medical Business Ethics Education: Guarding the Patient-Centered Focus of Medicine James M. DuBois, PhD, DSc The Bander Center for Medical Business Ethics’ goals and programs. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(5):373-377. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.5.medu1-0905.
Medicine and Society May 2009 The Business of Healing, Then and Now Daniel N. Robinson, PhD The healer’s professional role and socioeconomic status from ancient to modern times. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(5):399-401. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.5.msoc1-0905.
Health Law May 2009 Splitting Fees or Splitting Hairs? Cheryl Miller, JD The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) prohibits physician fee-splitting; an Illinois bill attempts to carve out an exception to the OIG ban. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(5):387-389. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.5.hlaw1-0905.