Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary May 2010 An Argument for Patient Autonomy in Elective Surgery Michael Van Vliet, MD and Joseph Rosen, MD A discussion of the ethics of performing anti-aging interventions for older patients. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(5):373-375. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.5.ccas3-1005. Podcast Apr 2010 Ethics Talk: Weight Stigma in Health Care Harmful biases about people who are overweight persist even among professional care givers. History of Medicine May 2010 Advertising Cosmetic Surgery Deborah A. Sullivan, PhD The use of advertisements for cosmetic surgery has fluctuated throughout the twentieth century. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(5):407-411. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.5.mhst1-1005. Podcast May 2010 Ethics Talk: Cosmetic Surgery - Is it Cheating? Our Society's Mixed Views about Cosmetic Surgery Virtual Mentor asked six "people on the street" in Chicago for their views about the personal and social effects of elective cosmetic surgery. Health Law Aug 2010 The LGBT Community, Health Policy, and the Law Ryan Bailey Recent legislative and regulatory actions extend equal protection under the law to members of the LGBT community. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(8):658-662. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.8.hlaw1-1008. State of the Art and Science Jun 2008 Preventing and Detecting Elder Mistreatment Solomon Liao, MD Strategies for preventing and detecting mistreatment of the elderly through neglect or abuse are offered. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(6):389-392. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.6.cprl2-0806. In the Literature Jun 2007 Cosmetic Psychopharmacology and the Goals of Medicine Erica K. Rangel A look at Pamela Bjorkland’s critique of the use of psychoactive drugs to improve mood, a practice known as cosmetic psychopharmacology. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(6):428-432. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.6.jdsc1-0706. Medicine and Society Feb 2005 Medicine Goes to the Mall: Enhancement Technologies and Quality of Life Carl Elliott, MD, PhD The proliferation of enhancement technologies and pharmacological agents has perpetuated the view of American doctors and patients of medical care as a market commodity driven by what consumers want and are willing to pay for. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):200-202. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.msoc1-0502. Health Law Dec 2007 Liability for Failure to Report Child Abuse Lee Black, JD, LLM Two cases of physician failure to report possible child abuse that led to legal claims of malpractice and civil liability. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(12):819-822. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.12.hlaw1-0712. Personal Narrative Aug 2006 Hawthorne's "Birthmark": Is There a Post-Romantic Lesson for the "Men of Science"? Faith Lagay, PhD Nathaniel Hawthorne's book The Birthmark is examined along with the current medical ramifications of the morals and lessons found within the story. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(8):541-544. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.8.mhum1-0608. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Current page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary May 2010 An Argument for Patient Autonomy in Elective Surgery Michael Van Vliet, MD and Joseph Rosen, MD A discussion of the ethics of performing anti-aging interventions for older patients. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(5):373-375. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.5.ccas3-1005.
Podcast Apr 2010 Ethics Talk: Weight Stigma in Health Care Harmful biases about people who are overweight persist even among professional care givers.
History of Medicine May 2010 Advertising Cosmetic Surgery Deborah A. Sullivan, PhD The use of advertisements for cosmetic surgery has fluctuated throughout the twentieth century. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(5):407-411. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.5.mhst1-1005.
Podcast May 2010 Ethics Talk: Cosmetic Surgery - Is it Cheating? Our Society's Mixed Views about Cosmetic Surgery Virtual Mentor asked six "people on the street" in Chicago for their views about the personal and social effects of elective cosmetic surgery.
Health Law Aug 2010 The LGBT Community, Health Policy, and the Law Ryan Bailey Recent legislative and regulatory actions extend equal protection under the law to members of the LGBT community. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(8):658-662. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.8.hlaw1-1008.
State of the Art and Science Jun 2008 Preventing and Detecting Elder Mistreatment Solomon Liao, MD Strategies for preventing and detecting mistreatment of the elderly through neglect or abuse are offered. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(6):389-392. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.6.cprl2-0806.
In the Literature Jun 2007 Cosmetic Psychopharmacology and the Goals of Medicine Erica K. Rangel A look at Pamela Bjorkland’s critique of the use of psychoactive drugs to improve mood, a practice known as cosmetic psychopharmacology. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(6):428-432. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.6.jdsc1-0706.
Medicine and Society Feb 2005 Medicine Goes to the Mall: Enhancement Technologies and Quality of Life Carl Elliott, MD, PhD The proliferation of enhancement technologies and pharmacological agents has perpetuated the view of American doctors and patients of medical care as a market commodity driven by what consumers want and are willing to pay for. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):200-202. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.msoc1-0502.
Health Law Dec 2007 Liability for Failure to Report Child Abuse Lee Black, JD, LLM Two cases of physician failure to report possible child abuse that led to legal claims of malpractice and civil liability. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(12):819-822. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.12.hlaw1-0712.
Personal Narrative Aug 2006 Hawthorne's "Birthmark": Is There a Post-Romantic Lesson for the "Men of Science"? Faith Lagay, PhD Nathaniel Hawthorne's book The Birthmark is examined along with the current medical ramifications of the morals and lessons found within the story. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(8):541-544. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.8.mhum1-0608.