Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Aug 2004 Helping Surrogate Decision Makers in the Face of Uncertainty Robert W. Taylor, MD Physicians need to help surrogate decision makers to make treatment and end-of-life decisions for those with severe neurological damage by proving a realistic prognosis and maintain strong lines of communication. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(8):342-344. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.8.ccas2-0408. Case and Commentary Aug 2004 Is Chronic Pain Treatment the Neurologist's Job? Erich Garland, MD Patients who are seeking pain management with opioids can be difficult for neurologists to manage. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(8):345-346. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.8.ccas3-0408. Case and Commentary Oct 2004 Palliative Surgery David P. Jaques, MD and Murray F. Brennan, MD Physicians must express compassion when discussing risk and success rates of palliative surgery. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):440-439. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.ccas3-0410. State of the Art and Science Jan 2003 How to Change Routes of Administration of Opioids Audiey Kao, MD, PhD A formula designed to help physicians select appropriate dosage when changing the route of opioid administration for pain management. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(1):19-20. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.1.cprl1-0301. Policy Forum Mar 2004 Content of Medical Error Disclosures Thomas H. Gallagher, MD A basic standard for error disclosure for physicians needs to be developed, which will enhance the patient-physician relationship. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):132-135. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.pfor1-0403. In the Literature Mar 2004 Leap-Frogging to Forgiveness Faith Lagay, PhD A journal author calls for physicians to admit to and repent for their medical mistakes, even in a no-blame environment. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):117-119. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.jdsc1-0403. Medicine and Society Oct 2004 Television on the Cutting Edge: Cosmetic Surgery Goes Prime-Time Leigh Turner, PhD Reality television programs that focus on cosmetic surgery show misguided viewers that such procedures are the key to emotional health and well-being. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):462-464. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.msoc1-0410. Policy Forum Jul 2024 How Should the Use of Opioids Be Regulated to Motivate Better Clinical Practice? Ellen L. Edens, MD, MPE, MA, Gabriela Garcia Vassallo, MD, and Robert Heimer, PhD Reconsider regulatory and clinical frameworks for prescribing long-term opioid therapy for pain and prescribing opioids to treat OUD. AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(7):E551-561. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.551. Case and Commentary Jul 2024 How Should Risks and Benefits of Short-Acting Opioids Be Evaluated in the Care of Inpatients With OUD? Kathryn A. Dong, MD, MSc and Katherine M. Duthie, PhD, HEC-C Severe withdrawal, risk of patient-initiated discharge, and some inpatients’ uses of substances prompt questions considered in this commentary. AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(7):E512-519. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.512. Viewpoint Jul 2024 Opioid Epidemic Grief and Characterological Harm Reduction Christy A. Rentmeester, PhD Becoming callous, bitter, or resentful are harms we can suffer when grieving losses, especially at epidemic scale. AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(7):E587-590. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.587. 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 Aug 2004 Helping Surrogate Decision Makers in the Face of Uncertainty Robert W. Taylor, MD Physicians need to help surrogate decision makers to make treatment and end-of-life decisions for those with severe neurological damage by proving a realistic prognosis and maintain strong lines of communication. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(8):342-344. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.8.ccas2-0408.
Case and Commentary Aug 2004 Is Chronic Pain Treatment the Neurologist's Job? Erich Garland, MD Patients who are seeking pain management with opioids can be difficult for neurologists to manage. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(8):345-346. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.8.ccas3-0408.
Case and Commentary Oct 2004 Palliative Surgery David P. Jaques, MD and Murray F. Brennan, MD Physicians must express compassion when discussing risk and success rates of palliative surgery. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):440-439. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.ccas3-0410.
State of the Art and Science Jan 2003 How to Change Routes of Administration of Opioids Audiey Kao, MD, PhD A formula designed to help physicians select appropriate dosage when changing the route of opioid administration for pain management. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(1):19-20. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.1.cprl1-0301.
Policy Forum Mar 2004 Content of Medical Error Disclosures Thomas H. Gallagher, MD A basic standard for error disclosure for physicians needs to be developed, which will enhance the patient-physician relationship. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):132-135. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.pfor1-0403.
In the Literature Mar 2004 Leap-Frogging to Forgiveness Faith Lagay, PhD A journal author calls for physicians to admit to and repent for their medical mistakes, even in a no-blame environment. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):117-119. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.jdsc1-0403.
Medicine and Society Oct 2004 Television on the Cutting Edge: Cosmetic Surgery Goes Prime-Time Leigh Turner, PhD Reality television programs that focus on cosmetic surgery show misguided viewers that such procedures are the key to emotional health and well-being. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):462-464. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.msoc1-0410.
Policy Forum Jul 2024 How Should the Use of Opioids Be Regulated to Motivate Better Clinical Practice? Ellen L. Edens, MD, MPE, MA, Gabriela Garcia Vassallo, MD, and Robert Heimer, PhD Reconsider regulatory and clinical frameworks for prescribing long-term opioid therapy for pain and prescribing opioids to treat OUD. AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(7):E551-561. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.551.
Case and Commentary Jul 2024 How Should Risks and Benefits of Short-Acting Opioids Be Evaluated in the Care of Inpatients With OUD? Kathryn A. Dong, MD, MSc and Katherine M. Duthie, PhD, HEC-C Severe withdrawal, risk of patient-initiated discharge, and some inpatients’ uses of substances prompt questions considered in this commentary. AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(7):E512-519. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.512.
Viewpoint Jul 2024 Opioid Epidemic Grief and Characterological Harm Reduction Christy A. Rentmeester, PhD Becoming callous, bitter, or resentful are harms we can suffer when grieving losses, especially at epidemic scale. AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(7):E587-590. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.587.