Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Sep 2006 Should Cost Be a Consideration in Palliative Care? Maria J. Silveira, MD, MA, MPH A physician argues that cost should not be a major consideration in a hospital's decision to provide palliative care services to patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(9):599-601. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.9.pfor1-0609. Medicine and Society Sep 2005 Advertising for Organs Aviva Goldberg, MD A physician argues against the practice of advertising private pleas for organ donation rather than individuals using the UNOS donor list system. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(9):619-624. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.9.msoc2-0509. Viewpoint Dec 2005 Citizen MD Paul Costello Physicians need to become more involved in the public debate regarding issues of medicine, science, and evolution. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(12):836-839. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.12.oped1-0512. In the Literature Apr 2004 Physicians as Citizens Philip A. Perry, MSJ Physicians should take part in public health advocacy to improve health care for all patients. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):171-173. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.jdsc1-0404. Case and Commentary Aug 2004 Helping Surrogate Decision Makers in the Face of Uncertainty Robert W. Taylor, MD Physicians need to help surrogate decision makers to make treatment and end-of-life decisions for those with severe neurological damage by proving a realistic prognosis and maintain strong lines of communication. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(8):342-344. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.8.ccas2-0408. Case and Commentary Oct 2004 Palliative Surgery David P. Jaques, MD and Murray F. Brennan, MD Physicians must express compassion when discussing risk and success rates of palliative surgery. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):440-439. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.ccas3-0410. Health Law Jul 2003 Is it Legal for a Physician to Receive Payment for Prescribing a Drug? Kristin A. Sorenson Legal and ethical questions arise when a physician receives remuneration for prescribing a drug to a patient. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(7):260-262. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.7.hlaw1-0307. Viewpoint Dec 2002 The Twelve Days of Christmas Audiey Kao, MD, PhD A spoof on the Twelve Days of Christmas addresses the topic of gifts of industry. Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(12):370-371. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.12.dykn1-0212. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Current page 7
Policy Forum Sep 2006 Should Cost Be a Consideration in Palliative Care? Maria J. Silveira, MD, MA, MPH A physician argues that cost should not be a major consideration in a hospital's decision to provide palliative care services to patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(9):599-601. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.9.pfor1-0609.
Medicine and Society Sep 2005 Advertising for Organs Aviva Goldberg, MD A physician argues against the practice of advertising private pleas for organ donation rather than individuals using the UNOS donor list system. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(9):619-624. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.9.msoc2-0509.
Viewpoint Dec 2005 Citizen MD Paul Costello Physicians need to become more involved in the public debate regarding issues of medicine, science, and evolution. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(12):836-839. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.12.oped1-0512.
In the Literature Apr 2004 Physicians as Citizens Philip A. Perry, MSJ Physicians should take part in public health advocacy to improve health care for all patients. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):171-173. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.jdsc1-0404.
Case and Commentary Aug 2004 Helping Surrogate Decision Makers in the Face of Uncertainty Robert W. Taylor, MD Physicians need to help surrogate decision makers to make treatment and end-of-life decisions for those with severe neurological damage by proving a realistic prognosis and maintain strong lines of communication. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(8):342-344. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.8.ccas2-0408.
Case and Commentary Oct 2004 Palliative Surgery David P. Jaques, MD and Murray F. Brennan, MD Physicians must express compassion when discussing risk and success rates of palliative surgery. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):440-439. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.ccas3-0410.
Health Law Jul 2003 Is it Legal for a Physician to Receive Payment for Prescribing a Drug? Kristin A. Sorenson Legal and ethical questions arise when a physician receives remuneration for prescribing a drug to a patient. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(7):260-262. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.7.hlaw1-0307.
Viewpoint Dec 2002 The Twelve Days of Christmas Audiey Kao, MD, PhD A spoof on the Twelve Days of Christmas addresses the topic of gifts of industry. Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(12):370-371. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.12.dykn1-0212.