Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Dec 2006 Pragmatic Principles of Pharmaceutical Donation Richard Currie, MD and Ronald Pust, MD Drug donations to medically underserved areas should abide by principles of pharmaceutical donation such as those formulated by the WHO. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(12):801-807. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.ccas1-0612. Case and Commentary Dec 2006 Limits on Student Participation in Patient Care in Foreign Medical Brigades, Commentary 1 Naheed Rehman Abbasi, MD, MPH Sets the ethical limits of student participation in patient care when the students are part of foreign medical teams. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(12):808-811. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.ccas2-0612. State of the Art and Science Nov 2006 Prostatitis: Prevalence, Classification and Treatment Sarah Maitre A review of the prevalence, classification, and treatment of four types of prostatitis and the current clinical standards for treating them. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(11):748-751. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.11.cprl1-0611. 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. State of the Art and Science Feb 2005 Assessing Quality of Life in Patients with Lumbar Sciatica Bernd E. Will, MD and Matthis Synofzik Quality-of-life questionnaires can help evaluate the success of treatment for patients with lumbar sciatica. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):171-176. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.cprl1-0502. Policy Forum Feb 2005 Quality of Life as the Basis of Health Care Resource Allocation: A Philosopher's Perspective on QALYs Richard E. Ashcroft, PhD A medical ethicist outlines the merits and limitations of using quality-adjusted life years measurements in health care decision making. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):195-199. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor4-0502. Policy Forum Feb 2005 The Oregon Plan and QALYs Fritz Allhoff A controversial Oregon plan used quality-of-life assessments to provide fewer health care services to a larger pool of Medicaid patients. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):187-190. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor2-0502. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Current page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Dec 2006 Pragmatic Principles of Pharmaceutical Donation Richard Currie, MD and Ronald Pust, MD Drug donations to medically underserved areas should abide by principles of pharmaceutical donation such as those formulated by the WHO. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(12):801-807. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.ccas1-0612.
Case and Commentary Dec 2006 Limits on Student Participation in Patient Care in Foreign Medical Brigades, Commentary 1 Naheed Rehman Abbasi, MD, MPH Sets the ethical limits of student participation in patient care when the students are part of foreign medical teams. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(12):808-811. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.ccas2-0612.
State of the Art and Science Nov 2006 Prostatitis: Prevalence, Classification and Treatment Sarah Maitre A review of the prevalence, classification, and treatment of four types of prostatitis and the current clinical standards for treating them. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(11):748-751. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.11.cprl1-0611.
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.
State of the Art and Science Feb 2005 Assessing Quality of Life in Patients with Lumbar Sciatica Bernd E. Will, MD and Matthis Synofzik Quality-of-life questionnaires can help evaluate the success of treatment for patients with lumbar sciatica. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):171-176. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.cprl1-0502.
Policy Forum Feb 2005 Quality of Life as the Basis of Health Care Resource Allocation: A Philosopher's Perspective on QALYs Richard E. Ashcroft, PhD A medical ethicist outlines the merits and limitations of using quality-adjusted life years measurements in health care decision making. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):195-199. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor4-0502.
Policy Forum Feb 2005 The Oregon Plan and QALYs Fritz Allhoff A controversial Oregon plan used quality-of-life assessments to provide fewer health care services to a larger pool of Medicaid patients. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):187-190. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor2-0502.