Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Dec 2011 Medicalizing Obesity: Individual, Economic, and Medical Consequences George L. Blackburn, MD, PhD Given the ever-rising costs associated the condition and its associated comorbidities, perhaps it's time to recognize obesity as a medical problem. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):890-895. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.pfor1-1112. History of Medicine Dec 2011 The Evolution of Addiction Medicine as a Medical Specialty David E. Smith, MD The medicalization of addiction has greatly improved identification, early intervention, and referral to appropriate treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):900-905. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.mhst1-1112. AMA Code Says Dec 2011 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions on Disclosing Diagnoses to Patients AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs The AMA Code of Medical Ethics' opinions on disclosing diagnoses to patients. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):866-867. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.coet1-1112. Policy Forum Apr 2010 What's Wrong with the U.S. Approach to Obesity? Barry M. Popkin, MS, PhD The U.S.’s and U.K.’s efforts to combat obesity reflect underlying differences in the two countries’ understandings of obesity’s causes. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):316-320. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.pfor2-1004. Case and Commentary Nov 2019 How Should Surgeons Balance Transplantation Innovation With Acceptance of a Trauma Survivor’s Appearance? Carly Parnitzke Smith, PhD Counseling a patient about reconstructive surgery for a traumatic and disfiguring injury requires special consideration. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(11):E953-959. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.953. Medicine and Society Oct 2019 Which Ethical Considerations Should Inform Hospice Decisions About Caring for Patients With Obesity? Chithra R. Perumalswami, MD, MSc, Brycin D. Hanslits, and Susan D. Goold, MD, MA, MHSA Current evidence suggests how hospice and palliative care clinicians can help advocate for high-quality, end-of-life care for patients with obesity. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E873-878. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.873. Podcast Nov 2010 Ethics Talk: Can Neuroscience Help Us Improve Advance Directives Instructing a surrogate to make one's end-of-life decisions should be a social, morally guided decision, not a purely personal one. Medicine and Society Jul 2009 Travel in an Era of Transnational Health Threats and Global Health Governance Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharya, JD, MPH, LLM National and international approaches are implemented to control the spread of disease by migration and travel. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(7):533-540. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.7.msoc1-0907. Case and Commentary Aug 2009 Deciding for Others: Limitations of Advance Directives, Substituted Judgment, and Best Interest, Commentary 2 Daniel J. Brauner, MD Advance directives do not always resolve questions about the best care for patients who no longer have decision-making capacity; physicians and patient surrogates can take alternative approaches to arrive at the best care decision. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(8):576-581. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.8.ccas1-0908. Health Law Jul 2009 Court Support for FDA Regulation of Drug Importation Kristin E. Schleiter, JD, LLM U.S. regulations prohibit the importation of drugs from foreign countries by individuals and groups other than the manufacturer of the drugs. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(7):521-526. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.7.hlaw1-0907. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Current page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Policy Forum Dec 2011 Medicalizing Obesity: Individual, Economic, and Medical Consequences George L. Blackburn, MD, PhD Given the ever-rising costs associated the condition and its associated comorbidities, perhaps it's time to recognize obesity as a medical problem. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):890-895. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.pfor1-1112.
History of Medicine Dec 2011 The Evolution of Addiction Medicine as a Medical Specialty David E. Smith, MD The medicalization of addiction has greatly improved identification, early intervention, and referral to appropriate treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):900-905. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.mhst1-1112.
AMA Code Says Dec 2011 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions on Disclosing Diagnoses to Patients AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs The AMA Code of Medical Ethics' opinions on disclosing diagnoses to patients. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):866-867. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.coet1-1112.
Policy Forum Apr 2010 What's Wrong with the U.S. Approach to Obesity? Barry M. Popkin, MS, PhD The U.S.’s and U.K.’s efforts to combat obesity reflect underlying differences in the two countries’ understandings of obesity’s causes. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):316-320. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.pfor2-1004.
Case and Commentary Nov 2019 How Should Surgeons Balance Transplantation Innovation With Acceptance of a Trauma Survivor’s Appearance? Carly Parnitzke Smith, PhD Counseling a patient about reconstructive surgery for a traumatic and disfiguring injury requires special consideration. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(11):E953-959. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.953.
Medicine and Society Oct 2019 Which Ethical Considerations Should Inform Hospice Decisions About Caring for Patients With Obesity? Chithra R. Perumalswami, MD, MSc, Brycin D. Hanslits, and Susan D. Goold, MD, MA, MHSA Current evidence suggests how hospice and palliative care clinicians can help advocate for high-quality, end-of-life care for patients with obesity. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E873-878. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.873.
Podcast Nov 2010 Ethics Talk: Can Neuroscience Help Us Improve Advance Directives Instructing a surrogate to make one's end-of-life decisions should be a social, morally guided decision, not a purely personal one.
Medicine and Society Jul 2009 Travel in an Era of Transnational Health Threats and Global Health Governance Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharya, JD, MPH, LLM National and international approaches are implemented to control the spread of disease by migration and travel. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(7):533-540. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.7.msoc1-0907.
Case and Commentary Aug 2009 Deciding for Others: Limitations of Advance Directives, Substituted Judgment, and Best Interest, Commentary 2 Daniel J. Brauner, MD Advance directives do not always resolve questions about the best care for patients who no longer have decision-making capacity; physicians and patient surrogates can take alternative approaches to arrive at the best care decision. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(8):576-581. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.8.ccas1-0908.
Health Law Jul 2009 Court Support for FDA Regulation of Drug Importation Kristin E. Schleiter, JD, LLM U.S. regulations prohibit the importation of drugs from foreign countries by individuals and groups other than the manufacturer of the drugs. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(7):521-526. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.7.hlaw1-0907.