Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Sep 2009 Evaluating Requests for Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Anam Pal and Lubna Pal, MBBS, MSc Physicians must consider clinical and ethical questions with patients who request in vitro fertilization and preimplantation genetic diagnosis. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(9):673-677. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.9.ccas3-0909. Case and Commentary Dec 2009 The Challenges of Treating Patients with Multiple Diagnoses R. Douglas Bruce, MD, MA, MSc Strategies for designing treatment programs for patients with triple diagnoses—HIV, schizophrenia, and opioid dependence. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):944-948. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.ccas3-0912. Medical Education Dec 2009 HIV/AIDS Ethics Education Divya Ahuja, MD, Sabra Smith, MS, RN, and Charles S. Bryan, MD The University of South Carolina at Columbia School of Medicine integrated HIV ethics into its curriculum. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):953-957. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.medu2-0912. Health Law Dec 2009 Testing Newborns for HIV Kristin E. Schleiter, JD, LLM Some states have enacted mandatory testing of newborns for HIV despite challenges to the constitutionality of such laws. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):969-973. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.hlaw1-0912. Medical Education Dec 2009 How “Universal” Are Universal Precautions? Shilpa B. Rao, MD Guidelines to improve observance of universal precaution standards and reporting of needlestick injuries by medical students and resident physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):949-952. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.medu1-0912. Policy Forum Feb 2003 Resuscitating Privacy in Emergency Settings: AMA Policy Requires Patients' Consent before Filming Faith Lagay, PhD While some argue that live footage of emergency room treatment is beneficial to the general public, the AMA's Code of Medical Ethics states that such taping is a violation of patient privacy and patient confidentiality. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(2):54-56. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.2.pfor1-0302. Medicine and Society May 2003 Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Sex Selection, and the Commodification of Children Timothy F. Murphy, PhD The possibilities of pre-conception selection of gender and character traits of children pose many moral and ethical questions. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(5):190-192. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.5.msoc1-0305. State of the Art and Science May 2003 Reducing HIV Transmission from Mother to Infant Audiey Kao, MD, PhD An HIV-positive expectant mother can deliver an HIV-negative baby with proper planning and treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(5):183-185. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.5.cprl2-0305. Medicine and Society Oct 2004 Television on the Cutting Edge: Cosmetic Surgery Goes Prime-Time Leigh Turner, PhD Reality television programs that focus on cosmetic surgery show misguided viewers that such procedures are the key to emotional health and well-being. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):462-464. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.msoc1-0410. Medicine and Society Dec 2004 Routine Prenatal HIV Testing as a Standard of Care Getahun Aynalem, MD, MPH, Peter Kerndt, MD, MPH, and Kellie Hawkins, MPH There are various clinical and ethical arguments against the concept of implied consent for prenatal HIV testing. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):566-569. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.msoc1-0412. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Current page 20 Page 21 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Sep 2009 Evaluating Requests for Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Anam Pal and Lubna Pal, MBBS, MSc Physicians must consider clinical and ethical questions with patients who request in vitro fertilization and preimplantation genetic diagnosis. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(9):673-677. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.9.ccas3-0909.
Case and Commentary Dec 2009 The Challenges of Treating Patients with Multiple Diagnoses R. Douglas Bruce, MD, MA, MSc Strategies for designing treatment programs for patients with triple diagnoses—HIV, schizophrenia, and opioid dependence. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):944-948. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.ccas3-0912.
Medical Education Dec 2009 HIV/AIDS Ethics Education Divya Ahuja, MD, Sabra Smith, MS, RN, and Charles S. Bryan, MD The University of South Carolina at Columbia School of Medicine integrated HIV ethics into its curriculum. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):953-957. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.medu2-0912.
Health Law Dec 2009 Testing Newborns for HIV Kristin E. Schleiter, JD, LLM Some states have enacted mandatory testing of newborns for HIV despite challenges to the constitutionality of such laws. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):969-973. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.hlaw1-0912.
Medical Education Dec 2009 How “Universal” Are Universal Precautions? Shilpa B. Rao, MD Guidelines to improve observance of universal precaution standards and reporting of needlestick injuries by medical students and resident physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):949-952. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.medu1-0912.
Policy Forum Feb 2003 Resuscitating Privacy in Emergency Settings: AMA Policy Requires Patients' Consent before Filming Faith Lagay, PhD While some argue that live footage of emergency room treatment is beneficial to the general public, the AMA's Code of Medical Ethics states that such taping is a violation of patient privacy and patient confidentiality. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(2):54-56. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.2.pfor1-0302.
Medicine and Society May 2003 Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Sex Selection, and the Commodification of Children Timothy F. Murphy, PhD The possibilities of pre-conception selection of gender and character traits of children pose many moral and ethical questions. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(5):190-192. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.5.msoc1-0305.
State of the Art and Science May 2003 Reducing HIV Transmission from Mother to Infant Audiey Kao, MD, PhD An HIV-positive expectant mother can deliver an HIV-negative baby with proper planning and treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(5):183-185. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.5.cprl2-0305.
Medicine and Society Oct 2004 Television on the Cutting Edge: Cosmetic Surgery Goes Prime-Time Leigh Turner, PhD Reality television programs that focus on cosmetic surgery show misguided viewers that such procedures are the key to emotional health and well-being. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):462-464. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.msoc1-0410.
Medicine and Society Dec 2004 Routine Prenatal HIV Testing as a Standard of Care Getahun Aynalem, MD, MPH, Peter Kerndt, MD, MPH, and Kellie Hawkins, MPH There are various clinical and ethical arguments against the concept of implied consent for prenatal HIV testing. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):566-569. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.msoc1-0412.