Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Apr 2010 What's Wrong with the U.S. Approach to Obesity? Barry M. Popkin, MS, PhD The U.S.’s and U.K.’s efforts to combat obesity reflect underlying differences in the two countries’ understandings of obesity’s causes. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):316-320. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.pfor2-1004. Medicine and Society Oct 2019 Which Ethical Considerations Should Inform Hospice Decisions About Caring for Patients With Obesity? Chithra R. Perumalswami, MD, MSc, Brycin D. Hanslits, and Susan D. Goold, MD, MA, MHSA Current evidence suggests how hospice and palliative care clinicians can help advocate for high-quality, end-of-life care for patients with obesity. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E873-878. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.873. Medicine and Society Jan 2009 The “Army of Lost Souls,” Commentary 2 Marilyn Cornell, MS, MSW The VA works with federal, state, and community agencies to ameliorate the homeless veteran problem and some of its causes. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(1):64-67. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.1.msoc1-0901. Medicine and Society Oct 2010 The Personal, Social, and Economic Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease Jane S. Jue, MD, MSc Personal, social, economic, and environmental factors all contribute to the increased incidence of cardiovascular disease in the United States. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(10):812-817. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.10.msoc1-1010. Medicine and Society Jan 2009 The “Army of Lost Souls,” Commentary 3 Paul Smits, MSW The VA works with federal, state, and community agencies to ameliorate the homeless veteran problem and some of its causes. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(1):67-71. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.1.msoc1-0901. 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. 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. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3
Policy Forum Apr 2010 What's Wrong with the U.S. Approach to Obesity? Barry M. Popkin, MS, PhD The U.S.’s and U.K.’s efforts to combat obesity reflect underlying differences in the two countries’ understandings of obesity’s causes. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):316-320. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.pfor2-1004.
Medicine and Society Oct 2019 Which Ethical Considerations Should Inform Hospice Decisions About Caring for Patients With Obesity? Chithra R. Perumalswami, MD, MSc, Brycin D. Hanslits, and Susan D. Goold, MD, MA, MHSA Current evidence suggests how hospice and palliative care clinicians can help advocate for high-quality, end-of-life care for patients with obesity. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E873-878. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.873.
Medicine and Society Jan 2009 The “Army of Lost Souls,” Commentary 2 Marilyn Cornell, MS, MSW The VA works with federal, state, and community agencies to ameliorate the homeless veteran problem and some of its causes. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(1):64-67. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.1.msoc1-0901.
Medicine and Society Oct 2010 The Personal, Social, and Economic Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease Jane S. Jue, MD, MSc Personal, social, economic, and environmental factors all contribute to the increased incidence of cardiovascular disease in the United States. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(10):812-817. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.10.msoc1-1010.
Medicine and Society Jan 2009 The “Army of Lost Souls,” Commentary 3 Paul Smits, MSW The VA works with federal, state, and community agencies to ameliorate the homeless veteran problem and some of its causes. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(1):67-71. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.1.msoc1-0901.
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.
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.