Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Mar 2017 The Role of Universal Health Literacy Precautions in Minimizing “Medspeak” and Promoting Shared Decision Making Lara Killian, MA, MLIS and Margo Coletti, AMLS Follow simple rules, such as checking whether patients comprehend what they’ve been told, to help patients overcome barriers posed by clinical jargon. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(3):296-303. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.3.pfor1-1703. Policy Forum Jul 2006 Will Reduced Resident Work Hours Improve the State of the Art of Healing? James O'Neill Jr., MD Residency programs should include a system composed of night float teams, wide cross-coverage, and effective communication at the time of patient hand-off in order to maintain an 80-hour work week. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(7):466-468. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.7.pfor1-0607. Policy Forum Jul 2017 Should Potential Risk of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Be Discussed with Young Athletes? Kimberly Hornbeck, MD, Kevin Walter, MD, and Matthew Myrvik, PhD Young athletes benefit from participating in decision making about whether to participate in contact sports. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(7):686-692. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.7.pfor1-1707.
Policy Forum Mar 2017 The Role of Universal Health Literacy Precautions in Minimizing “Medspeak” and Promoting Shared Decision Making Lara Killian, MA, MLIS and Margo Coletti, AMLS Follow simple rules, such as checking whether patients comprehend what they’ve been told, to help patients overcome barriers posed by clinical jargon. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(3):296-303. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.3.pfor1-1703.
Policy Forum Jul 2006 Will Reduced Resident Work Hours Improve the State of the Art of Healing? James O'Neill Jr., MD Residency programs should include a system composed of night float teams, wide cross-coverage, and effective communication at the time of patient hand-off in order to maintain an 80-hour work week. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(7):466-468. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.7.pfor1-0607.
Policy Forum Jul 2017 Should Potential Risk of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Be Discussed with Young Athletes? Kimberly Hornbeck, MD, Kevin Walter, MD, and Matthew Myrvik, PhD Young athletes benefit from participating in decision making about whether to participate in contact sports. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(7):686-692. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.7.pfor1-1707.