Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Jun 2017 How Should Physicians Respond When the Best Treatment for an Individual Patient Conflicts with Practice Guidelines about the Use of a Limited Resource? Edmund G. Howe III, MD, JD When patient-centered care conflicts with duties to follow guidelines, physicians should be transparent with patients. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(6):550-557. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.6.ecas3-1706. Case and Commentary Apr 2011 Rationing Treatments Based on Their Cost per QALY David A. Wong, MD, MSc, FRCS(C) In cost-effectiveness research, the cost of a medical intervention is reported as a dollar amount per quality-adjusted life year gained—the quality of health and the length of time over which the health state exists. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(3):220-223. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.4.ccas3-1104. Case and Commentary Feb 2009 Youth Violence: Effective Screening and Prevention Lauren K. Whiteside, MD and Rebecca M. Cunningham, MD Physicians can manage and treat probable victims of gang violence without breaching the youth’s confidentiality. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(2):117-123. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.2.ccas3-0902. Viewpoint Jun 2009 What Primary Physicians Should Know about Environmental Causes of Illness William J. Rea, MD Generalist physicians should be aware of the many air-, water-, and food-borne toxins that can trigger and exacerbate illness. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(6):473-476. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.6.oped1-0906. Health Law Feb 2004 Disputing Parental Judgment in a Case of Dialysis Douglas Brosnan, JD In cases where a parent is denying life-saving medical treatment, physician paternalism can step in to help provide the proper care to the patient. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):98-101. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.hlaw1-0402. Medicine and Society Oct 2004 Television on the Cutting Edge: Cosmetic Surgery Goes Prime-Time Leigh Turner, PhD Reality television programs that focus on cosmetic surgery show misguided viewers that such procedures are the key to emotional health and well-being. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):462-464. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.msoc1-0410. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Current page 5
Case and Commentary Jun 2017 How Should Physicians Respond When the Best Treatment for an Individual Patient Conflicts with Practice Guidelines about the Use of a Limited Resource? Edmund G. Howe III, MD, JD When patient-centered care conflicts with duties to follow guidelines, physicians should be transparent with patients. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(6):550-557. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.6.ecas3-1706.
Case and Commentary Apr 2011 Rationing Treatments Based on Their Cost per QALY David A. Wong, MD, MSc, FRCS(C) In cost-effectiveness research, the cost of a medical intervention is reported as a dollar amount per quality-adjusted life year gained—the quality of health and the length of time over which the health state exists. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(3):220-223. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.4.ccas3-1104.
Case and Commentary Feb 2009 Youth Violence: Effective Screening and Prevention Lauren K. Whiteside, MD and Rebecca M. Cunningham, MD Physicians can manage and treat probable victims of gang violence without breaching the youth’s confidentiality. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(2):117-123. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.2.ccas3-0902.
Viewpoint Jun 2009 What Primary Physicians Should Know about Environmental Causes of Illness William J. Rea, MD Generalist physicians should be aware of the many air-, water-, and food-borne toxins that can trigger and exacerbate illness. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(6):473-476. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.6.oped1-0906.
Health Law Feb 2004 Disputing Parental Judgment in a Case of Dialysis Douglas Brosnan, JD In cases where a parent is denying life-saving medical treatment, physician paternalism can step in to help provide the proper care to the patient. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):98-101. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.hlaw1-0402.
Medicine and Society Oct 2004 Television on the Cutting Edge: Cosmetic Surgery Goes Prime-Time Leigh Turner, PhD Reality television programs that focus on cosmetic surgery show misguided viewers that such procedures are the key to emotional health and well-being. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):462-464. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.msoc1-0410.