Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent 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. 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. 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. Case and Commentary Aug 2007 Who Decides, Patient or Family? Jennifer Blanchard, MD Guidelines for proceeding with a plan of care when family members have conflicting opinions about the patient’s wishes and the patient does not speak the same language as her physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(8):537-542. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.8.ccas3-0708. 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. 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. Policy Forum Jan 2006 What Good Is Hypertension Screening If You Don't Do Anything About It? Christian J. Krautkramer The wide gap between hypertension screening and access to treatment for the uninsured needs to be addressed by clinical policymakers. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(1):42-47. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.1.pfor1-0601. 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. Viewpoint Mar 2006 Consumer-Driven Health Care Done Right: Prevention, Evidence-Based Care, and Supportive Patient-Physician Relationships Michael D. Parkinson, MD, MPH A physicians urges the support of consumer-driven health care plans that are designed to contribute to better patient outcomes at a lower cost. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(3):170-173. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.3.oped1-0603. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Current page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Next page Next › Last page Last »
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.
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.
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.
Case and Commentary Aug 2007 Who Decides, Patient or Family? Jennifer Blanchard, MD Guidelines for proceeding with a plan of care when family members have conflicting opinions about the patient’s wishes and the patient does not speak the same language as her physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(8):537-542. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.8.ccas3-0708.
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.
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.
Policy Forum Jan 2006 What Good Is Hypertension Screening If You Don't Do Anything About It? Christian J. Krautkramer The wide gap between hypertension screening and access to treatment for the uninsured needs to be addressed by clinical policymakers. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(1):42-47. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.1.pfor1-0601.
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.
Viewpoint Mar 2006 Consumer-Driven Health Care Done Right: Prevention, Evidence-Based Care, and Supportive Patient-Physician Relationships Michael D. Parkinson, MD, MPH A physicians urges the support of consumer-driven health care plans that are designed to contribute to better patient outcomes at a lower cost. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(3):170-173. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.3.oped1-0603.