Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Medical Education Dec 2009 How “Universal” Are Universal Precautions? Shilpa B. Rao, MD Guidelines to improve observance of universal precaution standards and reporting of needlestick injuries by medical students and resident physicians. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2009; 11(12):949-952. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.medu1-0912. Personal Narrative Nov 2009 Learning Bedside Medicine, Commentary 1 John Kugler, MD Many graduates from U.S. medical schools have poor clinical exam skills and rely increasingly on lab reports, imaging, and other diagnostic tests. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2009; 11(11):901-902. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.11.mnar1-0911. Personal Narrative Nov 2009 Learning Bedside Medicine, Commentary 2 Abraham Verghese, MD Many graduates from U.S. medical schools have poor clinical exam skills and rely increasingly on lab reports, imaging, and other diagnostic tests. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2009; 11(11):902-903. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.11.mnar1-0911. Medicine and Society Mar 2010 Health Electives in Africa and the Duty to Care in the Age of HIV/AIDS Claire L. Wendland, MD, PhD The duty to care has specific definitions and implications for students planning global health electives. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2010; 12(3):218-224. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.3.msoc1-1003. Policy Forum Oct 2010 Trans Fats, the Rational Consumer, and the Role of Government Mark E. Votruba, PhD It is difficult to argue that consumers are maximizing their welfare by consuming trans fats, particularly because the production and taste costs of replacing them do not outweigh the health benefits. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2010; 12(10):804-811. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.10.pfor1-1010. 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. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2009; 11(2):117-123. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.2.ccas3-0902. 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. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2009; 11(2):155-160. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.2.msoc1-0902. Case and Commentary Feb 2009 When Bad Things Happen in the Learning Environment Dan Hunt, MD, MBA, Barbara Barzansky, PhD, MHPE, and Michael Migdal, PhD Managing mistreatment of medical students and others in the learning environment. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2009; 11(2):106-110. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.2.ccas1-0902. 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 Nov 2009 The Ethical Dilemma of Duty-Hour Reporting, Commentary 1 Mary E. Klingensmith, MD Residents and the physicians they report to can manage work-hour restrictions honestly and effectively. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2009; 11(11):835-838. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.11.ccas1-0911. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Current page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Medical Education Dec 2009 How “Universal” Are Universal Precautions? Shilpa B. Rao, MD Guidelines to improve observance of universal precaution standards and reporting of needlestick injuries by medical students and resident physicians. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2009; 11(12):949-952. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.medu1-0912.
Personal Narrative Nov 2009 Learning Bedside Medicine, Commentary 1 John Kugler, MD Many graduates from U.S. medical schools have poor clinical exam skills and rely increasingly on lab reports, imaging, and other diagnostic tests. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2009; 11(11):901-902. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.11.mnar1-0911.
Personal Narrative Nov 2009 Learning Bedside Medicine, Commentary 2 Abraham Verghese, MD Many graduates from U.S. medical schools have poor clinical exam skills and rely increasingly on lab reports, imaging, and other diagnostic tests. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2009; 11(11):902-903. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.11.mnar1-0911.
Medicine and Society Mar 2010 Health Electives in Africa and the Duty to Care in the Age of HIV/AIDS Claire L. Wendland, MD, PhD The duty to care has specific definitions and implications for students planning global health electives. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2010; 12(3):218-224. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.3.msoc1-1003.
Policy Forum Oct 2010 Trans Fats, the Rational Consumer, and the Role of Government Mark E. Votruba, PhD It is difficult to argue that consumers are maximizing their welfare by consuming trans fats, particularly because the production and taste costs of replacing them do not outweigh the health benefits. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2010; 12(10):804-811. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.10.pfor1-1010.
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. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2009; 11(2):117-123. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.2.ccas3-0902.
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. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2009; 11(2):155-160. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.2.msoc1-0902.
Case and Commentary Feb 2009 When Bad Things Happen in the Learning Environment Dan Hunt, MD, MBA, Barbara Barzansky, PhD, MHPE, and Michael Migdal, PhD Managing mistreatment of medical students and others in the learning environment. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2009; 11(2):106-110. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.2.ccas1-0902.
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 Nov 2009 The Ethical Dilemma of Duty-Hour Reporting, Commentary 1 Mary E. Klingensmith, MD Residents and the physicians they report to can manage work-hour restrictions honestly and effectively. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2009; 11(11):835-838. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.11.ccas1-0911.