Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent History of Medicine Dec 2011 The Evolution of Addiction Medicine as a Medical Specialty David E. Smith, MD The medicalization of addiction has greatly improved identification, early intervention, and referral to appropriate treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):900-905. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.mhst1-1112. Medicine and Society Feb 2009 The Double Helix and Double-Edged Sword: How the Public Thinks about Genes Jason Schnittker, PhD The implications of genetic explanations for behavioral traits such as violence and the public’s interpretations of them. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(2):155-160. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.2.msoc1-0902. Case and Commentary Oct 2019 How Should Clinical Ethics Consultants Support Parents’ Decision Making? Katherine J. Feder, MS and Janice I. Firn, PhD, LMSW Rather than relying on decision aids, values-based approaches to decision making illuminate a plurality of possible right actions. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E831-837. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.831. Medicine and Society Oct 2019 Which Ethical Considerations Should Inform Hospice Decisions About Caring for Patients With Obesity? Chithra R. Perumalswami, MD, MSc, Brycin D. Hanslits, and Susan D. Goold, MD, MA, MHSA Current evidence suggests how hospice and palliative care clinicians can help advocate for high-quality, end-of-life care for patients with obesity. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E873-878. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.873. 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 Feb 2009 Be Aware of Bullying: A Critical Public Health Responsibility Jorge C. Srabstein, MD The physician’s responsibility to detect acts of bullying and intervenes to help those who bully and are victims of bullies. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(2):173-177. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.2.oped1-0902. Case and Commentary Sep 2009 Evaluating Requests for Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Anam Pal and Lubna Pal, MBBS, MSc Physicians must consider clinical and ethical questions with patients who request in vitro fertilization and preimplantation genetic diagnosis. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(9):673-677. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.9.ccas3-0909. In the Literature Feb 2003 ER Physicians and Police Collaboration Swathi Arekapudi Some public health officials argue that if emergency physicians report violent crimes to local police, there will be a decrease in community violence. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(2):45-47. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.2.jdsc1-0302. Medical Education Oct 2003 Stigma, Society, and Specialty Choice: What's Going On? Sam Huber There are many misconceptions about psychiatry as a science that contribute to the continued social stigmatization of mental illnesses. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):436-439. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.medu1-0310. Personal Narrative Oct 2003 Understanding Psychotropic Medications as Literary Symbols Jonathan M. Metzl, MD, PhD Training in the humanities helps to provide psychiatrists with an insight into the human condition, as represented in literature, film, and other media forms. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):470-472. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.mhum1-0310. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Current page 16 Page 17 Next page Next › Last page Last »
History of Medicine Dec 2011 The Evolution of Addiction Medicine as a Medical Specialty David E. Smith, MD The medicalization of addiction has greatly improved identification, early intervention, and referral to appropriate treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):900-905. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.mhst1-1112.
Medicine and Society Feb 2009 The Double Helix and Double-Edged Sword: How the Public Thinks about Genes Jason Schnittker, PhD The implications of genetic explanations for behavioral traits such as violence and the public’s interpretations of them. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(2):155-160. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.2.msoc1-0902.
Case and Commentary Oct 2019 How Should Clinical Ethics Consultants Support Parents’ Decision Making? Katherine J. Feder, MS and Janice I. Firn, PhD, LMSW Rather than relying on decision aids, values-based approaches to decision making illuminate a plurality of possible right actions. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E831-837. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.831.
Medicine and Society Oct 2019 Which Ethical Considerations Should Inform Hospice Decisions About Caring for Patients With Obesity? Chithra R. Perumalswami, MD, MSc, Brycin D. Hanslits, and Susan D. Goold, MD, MA, MHSA Current evidence suggests how hospice and palliative care clinicians can help advocate for high-quality, end-of-life care for patients with obesity. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E873-878. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.873.
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 Feb 2009 Be Aware of Bullying: A Critical Public Health Responsibility Jorge C. Srabstein, MD The physician’s responsibility to detect acts of bullying and intervenes to help those who bully and are victims of bullies. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(2):173-177. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.2.oped1-0902.
Case and Commentary Sep 2009 Evaluating Requests for Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Anam Pal and Lubna Pal, MBBS, MSc Physicians must consider clinical and ethical questions with patients who request in vitro fertilization and preimplantation genetic diagnosis. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(9):673-677. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.9.ccas3-0909.
In the Literature Feb 2003 ER Physicians and Police Collaboration Swathi Arekapudi Some public health officials argue that if emergency physicians report violent crimes to local police, there will be a decrease in community violence. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(2):45-47. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.2.jdsc1-0302.
Medical Education Oct 2003 Stigma, Society, and Specialty Choice: What's Going On? Sam Huber There are many misconceptions about psychiatry as a science that contribute to the continued social stigmatization of mental illnesses. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):436-439. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.medu1-0310.
Personal Narrative Oct 2003 Understanding Psychotropic Medications as Literary Symbols Jonathan M. Metzl, MD, PhD Training in the humanities helps to provide psychiatrists with an insight into the human condition, as represented in literature, film, and other media forms. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):470-472. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.mhum1-0310.