Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Viewpoint Jan 2017 Should US Physicians Support the Decriminalization of Commercial Sex? Emily F. Rothman, ScD The Nordic model policy option for addressing commercial sex—which exempts sellers from criminal penalties—offers several potential advantages. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(1):110-121. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.1.sect1-1701. Viewpoint Jan 2017 Decreasing Human Trafficking through Sex Work Decriminalization Erin Albright, JD and Kate D'Adamo, MA Decriminalization of the sex trade speaks to medical ethics by reducing sex workers’ vulnerability to violence, exploitation, stigma, and trafficking. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(1):122-126. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.1.sect2-1701. Viewpoint Sep 2006 Suffering under the Auspices of Contemporary Medicine Rashmi Kudesia, ScB Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(9):617-621. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.9.oped2-0609. Viewpoint Jul 2006 Does High EI (Emotional Intelligence) Make Better Doctors? Peggy J. Wagner, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(7):477-479. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.7.oped2-0607. Viewpoint May 2004 Terrorism "Preparedness": Diversion of Resources and Erosion of Trust Victor W. Sidel, MD and Barry S. Levy, MD, MPH Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(5):242-244. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.5.oped1-0405. Viewpoint Apr 2004 Reevaluating the Social Contract in American Medicine Alan L. Wells, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):194-196. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.oped2-0404. Viewpoint Aug 2001 Race, Ethnicity, and the Patient-Physician Relationship Audiey Kao, MD, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(8):279-280. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.8.dykn1-0108. Viewpoint Dec 2001 Doctors in Black and White on the Big and Small Screens Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(12):446-448. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.12.ebyt1-0112. Viewpoint Nov 2009 A Toolkit for Practical Medical Ethics Douglas Brown, PhD Approaches that help medical students recognize and resolve ethical questions in patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(11):909-914. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.11.oped2-0911. Viewpoint Jul 2007 The Lifestyle Influence: "Do As I Say, Not As I Do" Katherine O'Brien, MHS Physicians should be aware of the influence that their observable health and lifestyle habits have on patients. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(7):511-513. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.7.oped1-0707.
Viewpoint Jan 2017 Should US Physicians Support the Decriminalization of Commercial Sex? Emily F. Rothman, ScD The Nordic model policy option for addressing commercial sex—which exempts sellers from criminal penalties—offers several potential advantages. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(1):110-121. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.1.sect1-1701.
Viewpoint Jan 2017 Decreasing Human Trafficking through Sex Work Decriminalization Erin Albright, JD and Kate D'Adamo, MA Decriminalization of the sex trade speaks to medical ethics by reducing sex workers’ vulnerability to violence, exploitation, stigma, and trafficking. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(1):122-126. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.1.sect2-1701.
Viewpoint Sep 2006 Suffering under the Auspices of Contemporary Medicine Rashmi Kudesia, ScB Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(9):617-621. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.9.oped2-0609.
Viewpoint Jul 2006 Does High EI (Emotional Intelligence) Make Better Doctors? Peggy J. Wagner, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(7):477-479. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.7.oped2-0607.
Viewpoint May 2004 Terrorism "Preparedness": Diversion of Resources and Erosion of Trust Victor W. Sidel, MD and Barry S. Levy, MD, MPH Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(5):242-244. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.5.oped1-0405.
Viewpoint Apr 2004 Reevaluating the Social Contract in American Medicine Alan L. Wells, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):194-196. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.oped2-0404.
Viewpoint Aug 2001 Race, Ethnicity, and the Patient-Physician Relationship Audiey Kao, MD, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(8):279-280. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.8.dykn1-0108.
Viewpoint Dec 2001 Doctors in Black and White on the Big and Small Screens Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(12):446-448. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.12.ebyt1-0112.
Viewpoint Nov 2009 A Toolkit for Practical Medical Ethics Douglas Brown, PhD Approaches that help medical students recognize and resolve ethical questions in patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(11):909-914. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.11.oped2-0911.
Viewpoint Jul 2007 The Lifestyle Influence: "Do As I Say, Not As I Do" Katherine O'Brien, MHS Physicians should be aware of the influence that their observable health and lifestyle habits have on patients. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(7):511-513. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.7.oped1-0707.