Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Nov 2008 First, Do Not Punish: Individual Incentives in Health Policy Benjamin M. Howard Explanation of why penalizing health insurance subscribers who do not achieve wellness goals is unethical. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):719-723. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.conl1-0811. Case and Commentary Nov 2008 Balancing Health Promotion and Healing, Commentary 2 David Clive, MD How to resolve conflicts between hospital policy and the treatment recommendations for an individual patient. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):703-707. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.ccas2-0811. Case and Commentary Nov 2008 Balancing Health Promotion and Healing, Commentary 1 Michael F. Roizen, MD and Iyaad M. Hasan, MSN, CNP How to resolve conflicts between hospital policy and the treatment recommendations for an individual patient. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):700-703. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.ccas2-0811. Case and Commentary Dec 2008 Laborist Staffing Requires Careful Attention Louise P. King, MD, JD and George D. Wendel Jr., MD Laborists have ethical obligations to their patients and professional obligations to their patients’ obstetricians. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(12):792-796. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.12.ccas3-0812. In the Literature Sep 2007 Should Women with Transplanted Organs Be Discouraged from Becoming Pregnant? Kamalkumar P. Kolappa and David A. Gerber, MD A discussion of the ethical and medical considerations of pregnancy for women who have undergone organ transplantation. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(9):615-619. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.9.jdsc1-0709. Case and Commentary Jan 2008 Communicating with Patients about Harmful Behaviors Carol R. Schermer, MD, MPH A commentary about the need for a physician to communicate in a manner that will encourage honest patient disclosure and motivate behavior change, where necessary. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(1):13-16. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.1.ccas2-0801. Viewpoint Jul 2007 The Lifestyle Influence: "Do As I Say, Not As I Do" Katherine O'Brien, MHS Physicians should be aware of the influence that their observable health and lifestyle habits have on patients. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(7):511-513. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.7.oped1-0707. Personal Narrative Jan 2007 Surviving (and Thriving with) Cancer Brian Ciccotelli An interview with Brian Ciccotelli, a young cancer survivor, about his experiences with Hodgkin's disease. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):62-88. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.mhum1-0701. Policy Forum Jan 2006 What Good Is Hypertension Screening If You Don't Do Anything About It? Christian J. Krautkramer The wide gap between hypertension screening and access to treatment for the uninsured needs to be addressed by clinical policymakers. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(1):42-47. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.1.pfor1-0601. Case and Commentary May 2006 Stigmatized Patients' Right to Equal Treatment Kelly D. Brownell, PhD and Rebecca M. Puhl, PhD Physicians should practice bias-reduction strategies in their treatment plans for and attitudes toward overweight and obese patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(5):298-302. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.ccas1-0605. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Current page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Nov 2008 First, Do Not Punish: Individual Incentives in Health Policy Benjamin M. Howard Explanation of why penalizing health insurance subscribers who do not achieve wellness goals is unethical. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):719-723. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.conl1-0811.
Case and Commentary Nov 2008 Balancing Health Promotion and Healing, Commentary 2 David Clive, MD How to resolve conflicts between hospital policy and the treatment recommendations for an individual patient. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):703-707. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.ccas2-0811.
Case and Commentary Nov 2008 Balancing Health Promotion and Healing, Commentary 1 Michael F. Roizen, MD and Iyaad M. Hasan, MSN, CNP How to resolve conflicts between hospital policy and the treatment recommendations for an individual patient. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):700-703. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.ccas2-0811.
Case and Commentary Dec 2008 Laborist Staffing Requires Careful Attention Louise P. King, MD, JD and George D. Wendel Jr., MD Laborists have ethical obligations to their patients and professional obligations to their patients’ obstetricians. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(12):792-796. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.12.ccas3-0812.
In the Literature Sep 2007 Should Women with Transplanted Organs Be Discouraged from Becoming Pregnant? Kamalkumar P. Kolappa and David A. Gerber, MD A discussion of the ethical and medical considerations of pregnancy for women who have undergone organ transplantation. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(9):615-619. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.9.jdsc1-0709.
Case and Commentary Jan 2008 Communicating with Patients about Harmful Behaviors Carol R. Schermer, MD, MPH A commentary about the need for a physician to communicate in a manner that will encourage honest patient disclosure and motivate behavior change, where necessary. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(1):13-16. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.1.ccas2-0801.
Viewpoint Jul 2007 The Lifestyle Influence: "Do As I Say, Not As I Do" Katherine O'Brien, MHS Physicians should be aware of the influence that their observable health and lifestyle habits have on patients. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(7):511-513. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.7.oped1-0707.
Personal Narrative Jan 2007 Surviving (and Thriving with) Cancer Brian Ciccotelli An interview with Brian Ciccotelli, a young cancer survivor, about his experiences with Hodgkin's disease. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):62-88. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.mhum1-0701.
Policy Forum Jan 2006 What Good Is Hypertension Screening If You Don't Do Anything About It? Christian J. Krautkramer The wide gap between hypertension screening and access to treatment for the uninsured needs to be addressed by clinical policymakers. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(1):42-47. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.1.pfor1-0601.
Case and Commentary May 2006 Stigmatized Patients' Right to Equal Treatment Kelly D. Brownell, PhD and Rebecca M. Puhl, PhD Physicians should practice bias-reduction strategies in their treatment plans for and attitudes toward overweight and obese patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(5):298-302. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.ccas1-0605.