Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Nov 2008 First, Do Not Punish: Individual Incentives in Health Policy Benjamin M. Howard Explanation of why penalizing health insurance subscribers who do not achieve wellness goals is unethical. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):719-723. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.conl1-0811. Case and Commentary Nov 2008 Balancing Health Promotion and Healing, Commentary 2 David Clive, MD How to resolve conflicts between hospital policy and the treatment recommendations for an individual patient. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):703-707. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.ccas2-0811. Case and Commentary Nov 2008 Balancing Health Promotion and Healing, Commentary 1 Michael F. Roizen, MD and Iyaad M. Hasan, MSN, CNP How to resolve conflicts between hospital policy and the treatment recommendations for an individual patient. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):700-703. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.ccas2-0811. In the Literature Sep 2007 Should Women with Transplanted Organs Be Discouraged from Becoming Pregnant? Kamalkumar P. Kolappa and David A. Gerber, MD A discussion of the ethical and medical considerations of pregnancy for women who have undergone organ transplantation. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(9):615-619. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.9.jdsc1-0709. Case and Commentary Jan 2008 Communicating with Patients about Harmful Behaviors Carol R. Schermer, MD, MPH A commentary about the need for a physician to communicate in a manner that will encourage honest patient disclosure and motivate behavior change, where necessary. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(1):13-16. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.1.ccas2-0801. In the Literature Jul 2008 Closing the Gender Gap in Medical Journal Publishing Allison Grady The percentages of women who have published in academic medical journals over the last 3 decades continues to grow. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(7):444-446. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.7.jdsc1-0807. Viewpoint Jul 2007 The Lifestyle Influence: "Do As I Say, Not As I Do" Katherine O'Brien, MHS Physicians should be aware of the influence that their observable health and lifestyle habits have on patients. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(7):511-513. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.7.oped1-0707. Health Law Dec 2007 Liability for Failure to Report Child Abuse Lee Black, JD, LLM Two cases of physician failure to report possible child abuse that led to legal claims of malpractice and civil liability. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(12):819-822. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.12.hlaw1-0712. Case and Commentary Jan 2007 Helping Patients Decide Whether to Participate in Clinical Trials Martin L. Smith, STD and Eric D. Kodish, MD Physicians play an important consultative role in helping their seriously ill patients decide whether to participate in phase 1 clinical trials. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):16-20. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.ccas3-0701. 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. 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 Nov 2008 First, Do Not Punish: Individual Incentives in Health Policy Benjamin M. Howard Explanation of why penalizing health insurance subscribers who do not achieve wellness goals is unethical. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):719-723. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.conl1-0811.
Case and Commentary Nov 2008 Balancing Health Promotion and Healing, Commentary 2 David Clive, MD How to resolve conflicts between hospital policy and the treatment recommendations for an individual patient. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):703-707. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.ccas2-0811.
Case and Commentary Nov 2008 Balancing Health Promotion and Healing, Commentary 1 Michael F. Roizen, MD and Iyaad M. Hasan, MSN, CNP How to resolve conflicts between hospital policy and the treatment recommendations for an individual patient. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):700-703. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.ccas2-0811.
In the Literature Sep 2007 Should Women with Transplanted Organs Be Discouraged from Becoming Pregnant? Kamalkumar P. Kolappa and David A. Gerber, MD A discussion of the ethical and medical considerations of pregnancy for women who have undergone organ transplantation. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(9):615-619. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.9.jdsc1-0709.
Case and Commentary Jan 2008 Communicating with Patients about Harmful Behaviors Carol R. Schermer, MD, MPH A commentary about the need for a physician to communicate in a manner that will encourage honest patient disclosure and motivate behavior change, where necessary. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(1):13-16. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.1.ccas2-0801.
In the Literature Jul 2008 Closing the Gender Gap in Medical Journal Publishing Allison Grady The percentages of women who have published in academic medical journals over the last 3 decades continues to grow. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(7):444-446. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.7.jdsc1-0807.
Viewpoint Jul 2007 The Lifestyle Influence: "Do As I Say, Not As I Do" Katherine O'Brien, MHS Physicians should be aware of the influence that their observable health and lifestyle habits have on patients. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(7):511-513. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.7.oped1-0707.
Health Law Dec 2007 Liability for Failure to Report Child Abuse Lee Black, JD, LLM Two cases of physician failure to report possible child abuse that led to legal claims of malpractice and civil liability. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(12):819-822. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.12.hlaw1-0712.
Case and Commentary Jan 2007 Helping Patients Decide Whether to Participate in Clinical Trials Martin L. Smith, STD and Eric D. Kodish, MD Physicians play an important consultative role in helping their seriously ill patients decide whether to participate in phase 1 clinical trials. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):16-20. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.ccas3-0701.
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.