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. Case and Commentary Jan 2010 Physicians and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: The Supervisor-Employer Relationship Erin L. Bakanas, MD Conflicts of interest may arise when nurse practitioners employ physicians to supervise them. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(1):12-15. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.1.ccas2-1001. 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. Policy Forum Jan 2010 The Primary Care Shortage, Nurse Practitioners, and the Patient-Centered Medical Home Randy Wexler, MD, MPH The patient-centered medical home can help address the primary care physician shortage with help from nurse practitioners. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(1):36-40. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.1.pfor1-1001. Medicine and Society Jan 2010 Gender Diversity and Nurse-Physician Relationships Beth Ulrich, EdD, RN Gender and cross-professional perceptions affect nurse-physician relationships. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(1):41-45. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.1.msoc1-1001. Viewpoint Jan 2010 State-Mandated Collaboration for Nurse Practitioners Susan Schrand, MSN, CRNP Legally mandated affiliations with physicians pose challenges to independent nurse practitioners. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(1):52-54. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.1.oped2-1001. Health Law Mar 2008 Mental Capacity and Contracts Lee Black, JD, LLM People with mental illness or a degenerative mental disease have special protections under the law when entering into contracts or other binding documents. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(3):161-164. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.3.hlaw1-0803. Viewpoint Apr 2010 Physician BMI and Weight Counseling Pamela M. Peeke, MD, MPH A BMI requirement for physicians would not necessarily increase primary care doctors’ effectiveness in providing weight counseling. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):331-334. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.oped2-1004. Policy Forum Jan 2008 Wellness Programs: Legality, Fairness, and Relevance Laura D. Hermer, JD, LLM Wellness programs and health plan incentives may not be effective means for combating addiction and other lifestyle-related conditions. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(1):45-48. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.1.pfor1-0801. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Current 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.
Case and Commentary Jan 2010 Physicians and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: The Supervisor-Employer Relationship Erin L. Bakanas, MD Conflicts of interest may arise when nurse practitioners employ physicians to supervise them. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(1):12-15. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.1.ccas2-1001.
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.
Policy Forum Jan 2010 The Primary Care Shortage, Nurse Practitioners, and the Patient-Centered Medical Home Randy Wexler, MD, MPH The patient-centered medical home can help address the primary care physician shortage with help from nurse practitioners. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(1):36-40. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.1.pfor1-1001.
Medicine and Society Jan 2010 Gender Diversity and Nurse-Physician Relationships Beth Ulrich, EdD, RN Gender and cross-professional perceptions affect nurse-physician relationships. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(1):41-45. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.1.msoc1-1001.
Viewpoint Jan 2010 State-Mandated Collaboration for Nurse Practitioners Susan Schrand, MSN, CRNP Legally mandated affiliations with physicians pose challenges to independent nurse practitioners. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(1):52-54. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.1.oped2-1001.
Health Law Mar 2008 Mental Capacity and Contracts Lee Black, JD, LLM People with mental illness or a degenerative mental disease have special protections under the law when entering into contracts or other binding documents. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(3):161-164. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.3.hlaw1-0803.
Viewpoint Apr 2010 Physician BMI and Weight Counseling Pamela M. Peeke, MD, MPH A BMI requirement for physicians would not necessarily increase primary care doctors’ effectiveness in providing weight counseling. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):331-334. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.oped2-1004.
Policy Forum Jan 2008 Wellness Programs: Legality, Fairness, and Relevance Laura D. Hermer, JD, LLM Wellness programs and health plan incentives may not be effective means for combating addiction and other lifestyle-related conditions. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(1):45-48. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.1.pfor1-0801.