Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Sep 2009 Evaluating Requests for Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Anam Pal and Lubna Pal, MBBS, MSc Physicians must consider clinical and ethical questions with patients who request in vitro fertilization and preimplantation genetic diagnosis. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(9):673-677. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.9.ccas3-0909. Policy Forum Mar 2004 Improving the Quality and Safety of Care at Loyola University Health System William Barron, MD The Center for Clinical Effectiveness at Loyola University Health System has taken steps to decrease medical errors and ensure patient safety. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):139-142. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.pfor3-0403. Case and Commentary Apr 2004 Physician Service to the Underserved Jack P. Freer, MD Many physicians find it difficult to accept uninsured or Medicaid patients due to low level or lack of reimbursement. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):163-165. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.ccas3-0404. Personal Narrative Sep 2004 Physicians Speak Out for Health and Human Rights at Great Cost Holly G. Atkinson, MD and Gina Coplon-Newfield Many physicians assist others at great risk to their personal safety as part of Physicians for Human Rights. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):427-429. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.mhum1-0409. Viewpoint Sep 2004 Framing Health Care as a Right: Is That the Best Way to Foster Reform? Alan L. Wells, PhD Lack of access to health care is causing the US to lag behind in the global economy and needs to be tackled with specific policy solutions. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):424-426. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.oped2-0409. Medicine and Society May 2003 Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Sex Selection, and the Commodification of Children Timothy F. Murphy, PhD The possibilities of pre-conception selection of gender and character traits of children pose many moral and ethical questions. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(5):190-192. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.5.msoc1-0305. Medical Education Jun 2004 Adding Continuous Quality Improvement to a Medical School Curriculum: Problems and Possibilities Bruce E. Gould, MD This article provides an overview of the successes and problems with adding continuous quality improvement to a medical school curriculum. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):267-269. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.medu1-0406. Viewpoint Jun 2004 Physician Report Cards and Quality Improvement David B. Nash, MD, MBA An interview with David B. Nash about physician report cards and their influence on health care quality improvement. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):285-287. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.oped1-0406. In the Literature Jun 2004 Beyond Patient Safety to Optimal Health Ted Clark A journal author argues that the current health system puts too much emphasis on patient safety when our resources should instead be aimed at the programs and activities that will result in the greatest overall improvement in patient health. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):264-266. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.jdsc1-0406. Policy Forum Oct 2004 Should Surgery Have an FDA? Robert S. Rhodes, MD There are many challenges that need to be overcome before a regulating body can be established to oversee surgical procedures and devices. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):459-461. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.pfor2-0410. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Current page 19 Page 20 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Sep 2009 Evaluating Requests for Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Anam Pal and Lubna Pal, MBBS, MSc Physicians must consider clinical and ethical questions with patients who request in vitro fertilization and preimplantation genetic diagnosis. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(9):673-677. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.9.ccas3-0909.
Policy Forum Mar 2004 Improving the Quality and Safety of Care at Loyola University Health System William Barron, MD The Center for Clinical Effectiveness at Loyola University Health System has taken steps to decrease medical errors and ensure patient safety. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):139-142. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.pfor3-0403.
Case and Commentary Apr 2004 Physician Service to the Underserved Jack P. Freer, MD Many physicians find it difficult to accept uninsured or Medicaid patients due to low level or lack of reimbursement. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):163-165. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.ccas3-0404.
Personal Narrative Sep 2004 Physicians Speak Out for Health and Human Rights at Great Cost Holly G. Atkinson, MD and Gina Coplon-Newfield Many physicians assist others at great risk to their personal safety as part of Physicians for Human Rights. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):427-429. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.mhum1-0409.
Viewpoint Sep 2004 Framing Health Care as a Right: Is That the Best Way to Foster Reform? Alan L. Wells, PhD Lack of access to health care is causing the US to lag behind in the global economy and needs to be tackled with specific policy solutions. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):424-426. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.oped2-0409.
Medicine and Society May 2003 Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Sex Selection, and the Commodification of Children Timothy F. Murphy, PhD The possibilities of pre-conception selection of gender and character traits of children pose many moral and ethical questions. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(5):190-192. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.5.msoc1-0305.
Medical Education Jun 2004 Adding Continuous Quality Improvement to a Medical School Curriculum: Problems and Possibilities Bruce E. Gould, MD This article provides an overview of the successes and problems with adding continuous quality improvement to a medical school curriculum. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):267-269. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.medu1-0406.
Viewpoint Jun 2004 Physician Report Cards and Quality Improvement David B. Nash, MD, MBA An interview with David B. Nash about physician report cards and their influence on health care quality improvement. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):285-287. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.oped1-0406.
In the Literature Jun 2004 Beyond Patient Safety to Optimal Health Ted Clark A journal author argues that the current health system puts too much emphasis on patient safety when our resources should instead be aimed at the programs and activities that will result in the greatest overall improvement in patient health. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):264-266. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.jdsc1-0406.
Policy Forum Oct 2004 Should Surgery Have an FDA? Robert S. Rhodes, MD There are many challenges that need to be overcome before a regulating body can be established to oversee surgical procedures and devices. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):459-461. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.pfor2-0410.