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. Policy Forum Apr 2008 Reimbursement of Medical Care for Immigrants Laura D. Hermer, JD, LLM Physicians face challenges in getting reimbursed for the care they provide to immigrants. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(4):224-228. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.4.pfor1-0804. Policy Forum Oct 2009 Access and Conscience: Principles of Practical Reconciliation Lynn D. Wardle, JD With good planning and good will, medical professionals’ right of conscience and patients’ rights to controversial services can be both protected and accommodated. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(10):783-787. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.10.pfor1-0910. 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. 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. Policy Forum Jan 2020 How Should Global Health Security Priorities Be Set in the Global North and West? Abraar Karan, MD, MPH, DTM&H Epidemics can threaten everyone on earth, yet responses are not implemented in all regions to contain disease. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(1):E50-54. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.50. 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. Policy Forum Feb 2005 What's Wrong with Quality of Life as a Clinical Tool? John S. Wyatt, MD, FRSPCH Some clinicians and researchers believe that quality-of-life measurements are flawed, and using them in clinical decision making is dangerous. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):183-186. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor1-0502. Policy Forum May 2007 The Principle of Double Effect and Proportionate Reason Nicholas J. Kockler, MS, PhD The principle of double effect and proportionate reason can be a useful way of assessing actions as moral or immoral. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(5):369-374. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.5.pfor2-0705. Policy Forum May 2004 Bioterrorism and Health Care Reform: No Preparedness Without Access Shane K. Green, PhD The best defense against a public health emergency is a healthy population with easily accessible health care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(5):227-231. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.5.pfor2-0405. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Next page Next › Last page Last »
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.
Policy Forum Apr 2008 Reimbursement of Medical Care for Immigrants Laura D. Hermer, JD, LLM Physicians face challenges in getting reimbursed for the care they provide to immigrants. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(4):224-228. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.4.pfor1-0804.
Policy Forum Oct 2009 Access and Conscience: Principles of Practical Reconciliation Lynn D. Wardle, JD With good planning and good will, medical professionals’ right of conscience and patients’ rights to controversial services can be both protected and accommodated. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(10):783-787. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.10.pfor1-0910.
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.
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.
Policy Forum Jan 2020 How Should Global Health Security Priorities Be Set in the Global North and West? Abraar Karan, MD, MPH, DTM&H Epidemics can threaten everyone on earth, yet responses are not implemented in all regions to contain disease. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(1):E50-54. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.50.
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.
Policy Forum Feb 2005 What's Wrong with Quality of Life as a Clinical Tool? John S. Wyatt, MD, FRSPCH Some clinicians and researchers believe that quality-of-life measurements are flawed, and using them in clinical decision making is dangerous. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):183-186. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor1-0502.
Policy Forum May 2007 The Principle of Double Effect and Proportionate Reason Nicholas J. Kockler, MS, PhD The principle of double effect and proportionate reason can be a useful way of assessing actions as moral or immoral. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(5):369-374. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.5.pfor2-0705.
Policy Forum May 2004 Bioterrorism and Health Care Reform: No Preparedness Without Access Shane K. Green, PhD The best defense against a public health emergency is a healthy population with easily accessible health care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(5):227-231. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.5.pfor2-0405.