Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary May 2019 Should Physicians Offer a Ventricular Assist Device to a Pediatric Oncology Patient With a Poor Prognosis? Angira Patel, MD, MPH, Anna Joong, MD, Efrat Lelkes, MD, and Jeffrey G. Gossett, MD When evaluating a 10-year-old with leukemia and chemo-induced heart failure for VAD placement, a team considers what to do. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(5):E380-386. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.380. Medical Education Jan 2016 Creating Value with the Patient- and Family-Centered Care Methodology and Practice: What Trainees Need to Know, Why, and Strategies for Medical Education Anthony M. DiGioia III, MD and Pamela K. Greenhouse, MBA Implementing the six-step Patient- and Family-Centered Care Methodology and Practice would improve experiences and outcomes while decreasing costs. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(1):33-39. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.1.medu2-1601. 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. Case and Commentary May 2006 Stigmatized Patients' Right to Equal Treatment Kelly D. Brownell, PhD and Rebecca M. Puhl, PhD Physicians should practice bias-reduction strategies in their treatment plans for and attitudes toward overweight and obese patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(5):298-302. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.ccas1-0605. State of the Art and Science May 2006 Prostate Cancer Screening and Treatment Recommendations Nicholas J. Fitzsimons, MD and Stephen J. Freedland, MD Two physicians explore the issues surrounding prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment as they relate to obese men. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(5):323-326. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.medu1-0605. Case and Commentary Jul 2005 When Diagnosis Becomes Unaffordable, Commentary 1 William Hensel, MD The theme editor introduces a special issue focusing on the challenges of patient access to health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):457-460. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas1-0507. Case and Commentary Jul 2005 When Diagnosis Becomes Unaffordable, Commentary 2 Justin List, MAR The theme editor introduces a special issue focusing on the challenges of patient access to health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):460-463. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas1-0507 AMA Code Says Nov 2016 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Related to Discrimination and Disparities in Health Care Danielle Hahn Chaet, MSB The AMA Code of Medical Ethics opinions related to discrimination and disparities in health care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1095-1097. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.coet1-1611. State of the Art and Science Jan 2011 Health Effects of Smoking and the Benefits of Quitting Edward D. Gometz, MD, MS, MIA and An overview of the negative health effects of smoking and the benefits to be gained from quitting. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(1):31-35. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.1.cprl1-1101. Viewpoint Apr 2013 The Physician’s Role in Nutrition-Related Disorders: From Bystander to Leader Neal D. Barnard, MD Doctors and hospitals must stop being bystanders to food-related illness and begin to become role models and educators in the transition to healthful eating habits, just as they did in tobacco cessation. Virtual Mentor. 2013;15(4):367-372. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2013.15.4.oped1-1304. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary May 2019 Should Physicians Offer a Ventricular Assist Device to a Pediatric Oncology Patient With a Poor Prognosis? Angira Patel, MD, MPH, Anna Joong, MD, Efrat Lelkes, MD, and Jeffrey G. Gossett, MD When evaluating a 10-year-old with leukemia and chemo-induced heart failure for VAD placement, a team considers what to do. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(5):E380-386. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.380.
Medical Education Jan 2016 Creating Value with the Patient- and Family-Centered Care Methodology and Practice: What Trainees Need to Know, Why, and Strategies for Medical Education Anthony M. DiGioia III, MD and Pamela K. Greenhouse, MBA Implementing the six-step Patient- and Family-Centered Care Methodology and Practice would improve experiences and outcomes while decreasing costs. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(1):33-39. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.1.medu2-1601.
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.
Case and Commentary May 2006 Stigmatized Patients' Right to Equal Treatment Kelly D. Brownell, PhD and Rebecca M. Puhl, PhD Physicians should practice bias-reduction strategies in their treatment plans for and attitudes toward overweight and obese patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(5):298-302. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.ccas1-0605.
State of the Art and Science May 2006 Prostate Cancer Screening and Treatment Recommendations Nicholas J. Fitzsimons, MD and Stephen J. Freedland, MD Two physicians explore the issues surrounding prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment as they relate to obese men. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(5):323-326. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.medu1-0605.
Case and Commentary Jul 2005 When Diagnosis Becomes Unaffordable, Commentary 1 William Hensel, MD The theme editor introduces a special issue focusing on the challenges of patient access to health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):457-460. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas1-0507.
Case and Commentary Jul 2005 When Diagnosis Becomes Unaffordable, Commentary 2 Justin List, MAR The theme editor introduces a special issue focusing on the challenges of patient access to health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):460-463. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas1-0507
AMA Code Says Nov 2016 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Related to Discrimination and Disparities in Health Care Danielle Hahn Chaet, MSB The AMA Code of Medical Ethics opinions related to discrimination and disparities in health care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1095-1097. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.coet1-1611.
State of the Art and Science Jan 2011 Health Effects of Smoking and the Benefits of Quitting Edward D. Gometz, MD, MS, MIA and An overview of the negative health effects of smoking and the benefits to be gained from quitting. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(1):31-35. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.1.cprl1-1101.
Viewpoint Apr 2013 The Physician’s Role in Nutrition-Related Disorders: From Bystander to Leader Neal D. Barnard, MD Doctors and hospitals must stop being bystanders to food-related illness and begin to become role models and educators in the transition to healthful eating habits, just as they did in tobacco cessation. Virtual Mentor. 2013;15(4):367-372. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2013.15.4.oped1-1304.