Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Feb 2010 Encouraging Teamwork to Decrease Surgical Complications Julie Ann Freischlag, MD Communication in the OR can be improved, decreasing adverse events by utilizing new technologies and giving younger staff members a central role. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(2):111-113. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.2.pfor1-1002. 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. Art of Medicine Dec 2010 The Fourth “O” in Eye Care: Ocularists Michael O. Hughes, BCO The author provides an introduction to the work of ocularists, eye professionals whose work is to restore the appearance of a removed eye with custom-molded and painted prosthetics. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(12):950-954. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.12.imhl1-1012. Policy Forum Mar 2009 Responsibility and Collaboration in Health Team Care Kelly Dineen, RN, JD Physicians are responsible for overseeing and collaborating with the expanded health care delivery team. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(3):247-252. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.3.pfor1-0903. Policy Forum Jun 2008 The Strains and Drains of Long-Term Care Richard W. Johnson, PhD Caring for the elderly imposes financial burdens and strains families. System changes are necessary to mitigate these problems. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(6):397-400. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.6.pfor1-0806. 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 Jun 2006 Patent (and Public Health) Pending Philip A. Perry, MSJ The government is justified in using eminent domain to purchase patents in order to produce large amounts of medication during a public health crisis. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(6):387-391. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.6.jdsc1-0606. Medicine and Society Jun 2024 How Should Focus Be Shifted From Individual Preference to Collective Wisdom for Patients at the End of Life With Antimicrobial-Resistant Infections? Jeannie P. Cimiotti, PhD, RN, Kimberly Adams Tufts, ND, WHNP-BC, Lucia D. Wocial, PhD, RN, HEC-C, and Elizabeth Peter, PhD, RN Some patients’ end-of-life care plans still require good antimicrobial management. AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(6):E486-493. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.486. Case and Commentary Jun 2024 When Should Patients at the End of Life Get Antimicrobials? Noah Boton, MD and Jeffrey Larnard, MD Some clinicians might neglect discussing benefits and harms of antimicrobials with their patients during advance care planning processes. AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(6):E456-462. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.456. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Current page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Policy Forum Feb 2010 Encouraging Teamwork to Decrease Surgical Complications Julie Ann Freischlag, MD Communication in the OR can be improved, decreasing adverse events by utilizing new technologies and giving younger staff members a central role. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(2):111-113. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.2.pfor1-1002.
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.
Art of Medicine Dec 2010 The Fourth “O” in Eye Care: Ocularists Michael O. Hughes, BCO The author provides an introduction to the work of ocularists, eye professionals whose work is to restore the appearance of a removed eye with custom-molded and painted prosthetics. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(12):950-954. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.12.imhl1-1012.
Policy Forum Mar 2009 Responsibility and Collaboration in Health Team Care Kelly Dineen, RN, JD Physicians are responsible for overseeing and collaborating with the expanded health care delivery team. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(3):247-252. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.3.pfor1-0903.
Policy Forum Jun 2008 The Strains and Drains of Long-Term Care Richard W. Johnson, PhD Caring for the elderly imposes financial burdens and strains families. System changes are necessary to mitigate these problems. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(6):397-400. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.6.pfor1-0806.
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 Jun 2006 Patent (and Public Health) Pending Philip A. Perry, MSJ The government is justified in using eminent domain to purchase patents in order to produce large amounts of medication during a public health crisis. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(6):387-391. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.6.jdsc1-0606.
Medicine and Society Jun 2024 How Should Focus Be Shifted From Individual Preference to Collective Wisdom for Patients at the End of Life With Antimicrobial-Resistant Infections? Jeannie P. Cimiotti, PhD, RN, Kimberly Adams Tufts, ND, WHNP-BC, Lucia D. Wocial, PhD, RN, HEC-C, and Elizabeth Peter, PhD, RN Some patients’ end-of-life care plans still require good antimicrobial management. AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(6):E486-493. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.486.
Case and Commentary Jun 2024 When Should Patients at the End of Life Get Antimicrobials? Noah Boton, MD and Jeffrey Larnard, MD Some clinicians might neglect discussing benefits and harms of antimicrobials with their patients during advance care planning processes. AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(6):E456-462. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.456.