Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent 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. State of the Art and Science May 2006 Prostate Cancer Screening and Treatment Recommendations Nicholas J. Fitzsimons, MD and Stephen J. Freedland, MD Two physicians explore the issues surrounding prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment as they relate to obese men. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(5):323-326. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.medu1-0605. History of Medicine Dec 2006 Medical Volunteerism in Africa: An Historical Sketch Ololade Olakanmi and Philip A. Perry, MSJ This article sketches the history of medical volunteerism in Africa from the early religious and colonial medical programs through current humanitarian programs, assessing the role of student volunteerism as well. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(12):863-870. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.mhst1-0612. Medicine and Society Dec 2006 The "Ethical Imperative" of Global Health Service Edward O'Neil Jr., MD Argument that all physicians are bound by an ethical imperative to offer volunteer care for medically underserved populations. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(12):846-850. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.msoc1-0612. Personal Narrative Dec 2006 Albert Schweitzer: His Experience and Example Jennifer Kasten, MSc Albert Schweitzer's career as a pioneer medical missionary in Africa stands as an example for today's physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(12):859-862. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.mhum1-0612. Viewpoint Dec 2006 Student Clinical Experiences in Africa: Who Are We Helping? Craig J. Conard, Mark J. Kahn, MD, Karen B. DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, and L. Lee Hamm, MD identifies the pitfalls of improperly organized international medical student electives and the hazards of volunteering for the wrong reasons. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(12):855-858. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.oped2-0612. Case and Commentary Jan 2006 Breast Cancer Screening, Commentary 2 Antonella Surbone, MD, PhD Physicians need to counsel patients about the limitations of genetics test results and what the results mean in terms of a clinical prognosis. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(1):10-15. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.1.ccas1-0601. Case and Commentary Jan 2006 Breast Cancer Screening, Commentary 1 Heidi Malm, PhD and Gerald W. Chodak, MD Physicians need to counsel patients about the limitations of genetics test results and what the results mean in terms of a clinical prognosis. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(1):7-10. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.1.ccas1-0601. In the Literature Jan 2006 Screening for Lung Cancer: Too Much for Too Little? Christopher Kyle, MD, MPH Research suggests that CT scans are not a cost-effective method of screening for lung cancer. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(1):30-33. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.1.jdsc1-0601. State of the Art and Science Aug 2006 The ABCs of Melanoma: Expanding Basic Screening and Education Cory L. Simpson The basic guidelines for identifying a cutaneous melanoma are outlined. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(8):517-519. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.8.cprl1-0608. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Current page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Next page Next › Last page Last »
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.
State of the Art and Science May 2006 Prostate Cancer Screening and Treatment Recommendations Nicholas J. Fitzsimons, MD and Stephen J. Freedland, MD Two physicians explore the issues surrounding prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment as they relate to obese men. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(5):323-326. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.medu1-0605.
History of Medicine Dec 2006 Medical Volunteerism in Africa: An Historical Sketch Ololade Olakanmi and Philip A. Perry, MSJ This article sketches the history of medical volunteerism in Africa from the early religious and colonial medical programs through current humanitarian programs, assessing the role of student volunteerism as well. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(12):863-870. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.mhst1-0612.
Medicine and Society Dec 2006 The "Ethical Imperative" of Global Health Service Edward O'Neil Jr., MD Argument that all physicians are bound by an ethical imperative to offer volunteer care for medically underserved populations. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(12):846-850. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.msoc1-0612.
Personal Narrative Dec 2006 Albert Schweitzer: His Experience and Example Jennifer Kasten, MSc Albert Schweitzer's career as a pioneer medical missionary in Africa stands as an example for today's physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(12):859-862. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.mhum1-0612.
Viewpoint Dec 2006 Student Clinical Experiences in Africa: Who Are We Helping? Craig J. Conard, Mark J. Kahn, MD, Karen B. DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, and L. Lee Hamm, MD identifies the pitfalls of improperly organized international medical student electives and the hazards of volunteering for the wrong reasons. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(12):855-858. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.oped2-0612.
Case and Commentary Jan 2006 Breast Cancer Screening, Commentary 2 Antonella Surbone, MD, PhD Physicians need to counsel patients about the limitations of genetics test results and what the results mean in terms of a clinical prognosis. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(1):10-15. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.1.ccas1-0601.
Case and Commentary Jan 2006 Breast Cancer Screening, Commentary 1 Heidi Malm, PhD and Gerald W. Chodak, MD Physicians need to counsel patients about the limitations of genetics test results and what the results mean in terms of a clinical prognosis. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(1):7-10. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.1.ccas1-0601.
In the Literature Jan 2006 Screening for Lung Cancer: Too Much for Too Little? Christopher Kyle, MD, MPH Research suggests that CT scans are not a cost-effective method of screening for lung cancer. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(1):30-33. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.1.jdsc1-0601.
State of the Art and Science Aug 2006 The ABCs of Melanoma: Expanding Basic Screening and Education Cory L. Simpson The basic guidelines for identifying a cutaneous melanoma are outlined. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(8):517-519. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.8.cprl1-0608.