Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent State of the Art and Science Jan 2007 Development of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine and Guidelines for Its Use Amy L. Jonson, MD A physician explains the human papillomavirus vaccine and guidelines for its use. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):30-33. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.cprl1-0701. 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. Policy Forum Nov 2006 Education and Education Policy as Social Determinants of Health Barbara J. Low, DrPH, MPH and M. David Low, MD, PhD Education and education policy influences the health of a population and has a particularly negative effect on those with a low socioeconomic status. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(11):756-761. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.11.pfor1-0611. Medicine and Society Nov 2006 Where You Live Matters to Your Health Abigail Silva, MPH Health practitioners can help reduce health disparities if they consider the implications and affect that patients' geographical location has on their health. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(11):766-770. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.11.msoc1-0611. State of the Art and Science Sep 2004 Medical Evaluations of Asylum Seekers Vincent Iacopino, MD, PhD Health workers can provide important medical documentation for individuals who are seeking political asylum in the United States. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):401-404. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.cprl1-0409. Health Law Sep 2004 Medicating Death Row Inmates so They Qualify for Execution Leah Eisenberg Ethical questions arise when physicians are asked to medicate death row inmates so that they qualify for execution. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):405-408. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.hlaw1-0409. In the Literature Sep 2004 Agents of a Rogue State? Physicians' Participation in State-Sponsored Torture Meme Wang, MPH The participation of physicians in torture around the world exposes the ineffectiveness of international declarations that condemn the practice. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):395-397. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.jdsc1-0409. Medical Education Sep 2004 Integrating Human Rights into Medical Education Kari Hannibal, Carola Eisenberg, MD, and H. Kristian Heggenhougen, PhD Educating medical students, residents, and practicing physicians about human rights can help them become more effective advocates for patients. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):398-400. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.medu1-0409. Case and Commentary Jul 2005 When Diagnosis Becomes Unaffordable, Commentary 1 William Hensel, MD The theme editor introduces a special issue focusing on the challenges of patient access to health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):457-460. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas1-0507. Case and Commentary Mar 2004 HMO-Dictated Patient Discharge, Commentary 2 Linda MacDonald Glenn, JD, LLM The financial constraints of HMOs often conflict with physicians' medical decisions regarding patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):112-116. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas3-0403. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Current page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Next page Next › Last page Last »
State of the Art and Science Jan 2007 Development of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine and Guidelines for Its Use Amy L. Jonson, MD A physician explains the human papillomavirus vaccine and guidelines for its use. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):30-33. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.cprl1-0701.
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.
Policy Forum Nov 2006 Education and Education Policy as Social Determinants of Health Barbara J. Low, DrPH, MPH and M. David Low, MD, PhD Education and education policy influences the health of a population and has a particularly negative effect on those with a low socioeconomic status. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(11):756-761. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.11.pfor1-0611.
Medicine and Society Nov 2006 Where You Live Matters to Your Health Abigail Silva, MPH Health practitioners can help reduce health disparities if they consider the implications and affect that patients' geographical location has on their health. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(11):766-770. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.11.msoc1-0611.
State of the Art and Science Sep 2004 Medical Evaluations of Asylum Seekers Vincent Iacopino, MD, PhD Health workers can provide important medical documentation for individuals who are seeking political asylum in the United States. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):401-404. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.cprl1-0409.
Health Law Sep 2004 Medicating Death Row Inmates so They Qualify for Execution Leah Eisenberg Ethical questions arise when physicians are asked to medicate death row inmates so that they qualify for execution. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):405-408. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.hlaw1-0409.
In the Literature Sep 2004 Agents of a Rogue State? Physicians' Participation in State-Sponsored Torture Meme Wang, MPH The participation of physicians in torture around the world exposes the ineffectiveness of international declarations that condemn the practice. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):395-397. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.jdsc1-0409.
Medical Education Sep 2004 Integrating Human Rights into Medical Education Kari Hannibal, Carola Eisenberg, MD, and H. Kristian Heggenhougen, PhD Educating medical students, residents, and practicing physicians about human rights can help them become more effective advocates for patients. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):398-400. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.medu1-0409.
Case and Commentary Jul 2005 When Diagnosis Becomes Unaffordable, Commentary 1 William Hensel, MD The theme editor introduces a special issue focusing on the challenges of patient access to health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):457-460. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas1-0507.
Case and Commentary Mar 2004 HMO-Dictated Patient Discharge, Commentary 2 Linda MacDonald Glenn, JD, LLM The financial constraints of HMOs often conflict with physicians' medical decisions regarding patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):112-116. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas3-0403.