Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent 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. Case and Commentary Jun 2004 Unnecessary Tests and Ethics of Quality of Care G. Caleb Alexander, MD Patients' requests for unnecessary medical tests erode health care quality for all. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):261-263. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.ccas3-0406. Medicine and Society Aug 2004 Presymptomatic Genetic Testing for Neurodegenerative Diseases Shane K. Green, PhD Presymptomatic genetic testing for neurodegenerative diseases can help patients make effective treatment decisions, but the medical profession needs to ensure that the increasing use of the tests is done responsibly. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(8):360-363. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.8.msoc1-0408. Health Law Feb 2004 Disputing Parental Judgment in a Case of Dialysis Douglas Brosnan, JD In cases where a parent is denying life-saving medical treatment, physician paternalism can step in to help provide the proper care to the patient. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):98-101. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.hlaw1-0402. Health Law Jun 2005 A Physician's Role in Informing Family Members of Genetic Risk Faith Lagay, PhD Physicians are encouraged not to breach confidentiality by disclosing a patient's genetic information to their offspring or other family members. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(6):435-437. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.6.hlaw1-0506. Case and Commentary Oct 2003 Confidentiality of Patient Records Requested by the Court, Commentary 1 Howard Zonana, MD Psychiatrists can take various steps to uphold patient confidentiality when faced with a court order to disclose a patient's medical records. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):420-424. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.ccas3-0310. Case and Commentary Oct 2003 Confidentiality of Patient Records Requested by the Court, Commentary 2 Jeffrey L. Metzner, MD Psychiatrists can take various steps to uphold patient confidentiality when faced with a court order to disclose a patient's medical records. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):425-429. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.ccas3-0310. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Current page 7
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.
Case and Commentary Jun 2004 Unnecessary Tests and Ethics of Quality of Care G. Caleb Alexander, MD Patients' requests for unnecessary medical tests erode health care quality for all. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):261-263. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.ccas3-0406.
Medicine and Society Aug 2004 Presymptomatic Genetic Testing for Neurodegenerative Diseases Shane K. Green, PhD Presymptomatic genetic testing for neurodegenerative diseases can help patients make effective treatment decisions, but the medical profession needs to ensure that the increasing use of the tests is done responsibly. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(8):360-363. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.8.msoc1-0408.
Health Law Feb 2004 Disputing Parental Judgment in a Case of Dialysis Douglas Brosnan, JD In cases where a parent is denying life-saving medical treatment, physician paternalism can step in to help provide the proper care to the patient. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):98-101. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.hlaw1-0402.
Health Law Jun 2005 A Physician's Role in Informing Family Members of Genetic Risk Faith Lagay, PhD Physicians are encouraged not to breach confidentiality by disclosing a patient's genetic information to their offspring or other family members. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(6):435-437. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.6.hlaw1-0506.
Case and Commentary Oct 2003 Confidentiality of Patient Records Requested by the Court, Commentary 1 Howard Zonana, MD Psychiatrists can take various steps to uphold patient confidentiality when faced with a court order to disclose a patient's medical records. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):420-424. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.ccas3-0310.
Case and Commentary Oct 2003 Confidentiality of Patient Records Requested by the Court, Commentary 2 Jeffrey L. Metzner, MD Psychiatrists can take various steps to uphold patient confidentiality when faced with a court order to disclose a patient's medical records. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):425-429. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.ccas3-0310.