Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent In the Literature Jun 2023 Patient-Centered Approaches to Using BMI to Evaluate Gender-Affirming Surgery Eligibility Whitney Riley Linsenmeyer, PhD, RD, LD and Sarah Garwood, MD Body mass index cutoffs are routinely used to assess eligibility for gender-affirming surgeries, yet they are not empirically based. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(6):E398-406. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.398. In the Literature Apr 2010 Weight Bias in Health Care Natasha Schvey Numerous sources of weight bias exist in medicine; physicians can play an important role in ameliorating it. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):287-291. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.jdsc1-1004. In the Literature Sep 2008 Language, Print Media, and Medicalization of Sleep Disorders Christian J. Krautkramer, MPH An explanation of the role sociologists believe the media have played in the medicalization of sleep disorders over the last 25 years. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(9):564-567. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.9.jdsc1-0809. In the Literature Nov 2006 Socioeconomic Determinants of Health: The Facts Are In Vanessa Yasmin Calderon A review of three journal articles shows the significant impact that poverty has on physical and mental health status, as well as all causes of mortality. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(11):744-747. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.11.jdsc2-0611. In the Literature Jul 2004 The Physician's Role in Preventing Obesity Christian J. Krautkramer Physicians have a duty to treat and prevent obesity by discussing nutrition and physical activity with their patients. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):312-315. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.jdsc2-0407.
In the Literature Jun 2023 Patient-Centered Approaches to Using BMI to Evaluate Gender-Affirming Surgery Eligibility Whitney Riley Linsenmeyer, PhD, RD, LD and Sarah Garwood, MD Body mass index cutoffs are routinely used to assess eligibility for gender-affirming surgeries, yet they are not empirically based. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(6):E398-406. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.398.
In the Literature Apr 2010 Weight Bias in Health Care Natasha Schvey Numerous sources of weight bias exist in medicine; physicians can play an important role in ameliorating it. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):287-291. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.jdsc1-1004.
In the Literature Sep 2008 Language, Print Media, and Medicalization of Sleep Disorders Christian J. Krautkramer, MPH An explanation of the role sociologists believe the media have played in the medicalization of sleep disorders over the last 25 years. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(9):564-567. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.9.jdsc1-0809.
In the Literature Nov 2006 Socioeconomic Determinants of Health: The Facts Are In Vanessa Yasmin Calderon A review of three journal articles shows the significant impact that poverty has on physical and mental health status, as well as all causes of mortality. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(11):744-747. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.11.jdsc2-0611.
In the Literature Jul 2004 The Physician's Role in Preventing Obesity Christian J. Krautkramer Physicians have a duty to treat and prevent obesity by discussing nutrition and physical activity with their patients. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):312-315. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.jdsc2-0407.