Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Mar 2004 Improving the Quality and Safety of Care at Loyola University Health System William Barron, MD The Center for Clinical Effectiveness at Loyola University Health System has taken steps to decrease medical errors and ensure patient safety. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):139-142. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.pfor3-0403. Policy Forum Mar 2004 The National Practitioner Data Bank: Promoting Safety and Quality Teresa M. Waters, PhD and Peter P. Budetti, MD, JD The National Practitioner Data Bank attempts to help maintain a level of quality and safety assurance by providing data on the clinical competence of physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):136-138. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.pfor2-0403. Policy Forum Jul 2004 Do No Harm: Better Yet, Prevent It David H. Janda, MD Physicians can help patients avoid sports-related injuries by teaching basic precautions. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):322-326. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.pfor1-0407. Policy Forum Jul 2004 The Physical Activity and Obesity Link: Considerations for Clinicians John M. Jakicic, PhD Physicians can help reduce obesity by encouraging patients to incorporate more physical activity into their lifestyles. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):327-329. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.pfor2-0407. Policy Forum Apr 2003 A Responsible Patient Swathi Arekapudi The author provides of an overview of patient responsibilities and discusses the move away from the paternalistic style of physician care. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(4):144-146. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.4.pfor1-0304. Policy Forum Aug 2003 Prescribing for Behavior Arthur J. Farley, MD Medical treatment for child development problems should not come before a complete biopsychosocial evaluation with appropriate therapies. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(8):331-332. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.8.pfor1-0308. Policy Forum Feb 2004 Addressing Paternalism with Patients' Rights: Unintended Consequences Felicia Cohn, PhD A bioethicist discusses how the need for patient autonomy and patients' rights can be fulfilled through strong patient-physician communication. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):106-109. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.pfor1-0402. Policy Forum Jun 2004 Scope of Practice, Twenty-First Century Grant La Farge, MD Many nonphysician health care practitioners are looking to expand their scope of practice. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):277-278. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.pfor1-0406. Policy Forum Aug 2004 Brain Death: At Once "Well Settled" and "Persistently Unresolved" Robert Truog, MD The use of neurological criteria to determine brain death has ethical implications for prospective organ donors. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(8):357-359. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.8.pfor1-0408. Policy Forum Oct 2004 Should Surgery Have an FDA? Robert S. Rhodes, MD There are many challenges that need to be overcome before a regulating body can be established to oversee surgical procedures and devices. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):459-461. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.pfor2-0410. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Current page 5 Page 6 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Policy Forum Mar 2004 Improving the Quality and Safety of Care at Loyola University Health System William Barron, MD The Center for Clinical Effectiveness at Loyola University Health System has taken steps to decrease medical errors and ensure patient safety. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):139-142. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.pfor3-0403.
Policy Forum Mar 2004 The National Practitioner Data Bank: Promoting Safety and Quality Teresa M. Waters, PhD and Peter P. Budetti, MD, JD The National Practitioner Data Bank attempts to help maintain a level of quality and safety assurance by providing data on the clinical competence of physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):136-138. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.pfor2-0403.
Policy Forum Jul 2004 Do No Harm: Better Yet, Prevent It David H. Janda, MD Physicians can help patients avoid sports-related injuries by teaching basic precautions. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):322-326. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.pfor1-0407.
Policy Forum Jul 2004 The Physical Activity and Obesity Link: Considerations for Clinicians John M. Jakicic, PhD Physicians can help reduce obesity by encouraging patients to incorporate more physical activity into their lifestyles. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):327-329. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.pfor2-0407.
Policy Forum Apr 2003 A Responsible Patient Swathi Arekapudi The author provides of an overview of patient responsibilities and discusses the move away from the paternalistic style of physician care. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(4):144-146. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.4.pfor1-0304.
Policy Forum Aug 2003 Prescribing for Behavior Arthur J. Farley, MD Medical treatment for child development problems should not come before a complete biopsychosocial evaluation with appropriate therapies. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(8):331-332. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.8.pfor1-0308.
Policy Forum Feb 2004 Addressing Paternalism with Patients' Rights: Unintended Consequences Felicia Cohn, PhD A bioethicist discusses how the need for patient autonomy and patients' rights can be fulfilled through strong patient-physician communication. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):106-109. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.pfor1-0402.
Policy Forum Jun 2004 Scope of Practice, Twenty-First Century Grant La Farge, MD Many nonphysician health care practitioners are looking to expand their scope of practice. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):277-278. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.pfor1-0406.
Policy Forum Aug 2004 Brain Death: At Once "Well Settled" and "Persistently Unresolved" Robert Truog, MD The use of neurological criteria to determine brain death has ethical implications for prospective organ donors. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(8):357-359. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.8.pfor1-0408.
Policy Forum Oct 2004 Should Surgery Have an FDA? Robert S. Rhodes, MD There are many challenges that need to be overcome before a regulating body can be established to oversee surgical procedures and devices. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):459-461. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.pfor2-0410.