Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Feb 2003 Organ Donation: When Consent Confronts Refusal John C. Moskop, PhD Patients can refuse medical treatment, but physicians often question the patients' ability to make a responsible decision in a time of medical need. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(2):40-44. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.2.ccas2-0302. Case and Commentary Feb 2003 Does Patient Autonomy Outweigh Duty to Treat? Catherine A. Marco, MD Patients can refuse medical treatment, but physicians often question the patients' ability to make a responsible decision in a time of medical need. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(2):37-39. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.2.ccas1-0302. Health Law May 2005 When a Parent's Religious Belief Endangers Her Unborn Child Faith Lagay, PhD US case law protects a woman's right to refuse life-sustaining medical treatment for her fetus on religious grounds. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(5):375-378. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.hlaw1-0505. Policy Forum Jan 2004 Human Rights and Advocacy: An Integral Part of Medical Education and Practice Allen S. Keller, MD Physicians who are aware of various forms of human rights abuses are better able to serve and advocate for their patients. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(1):42-45. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.1.pfor2-0401. Medicine and Society Feb 2004 Invoking Therapeutic Privilege Matthew Wynia, MD, MPH Physicians can ethically withhold information in situations where full disclosure of a diagnosis or treatment would cause great psychological harm to the patient. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):110-112. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.msoc1-0402. In the Literature May 2004 Human Subjects Research for Biochemical Antidotes Susanna Smith A journal author believes human subjects should be used in research on biochemical weapons or their antidotes. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(5):211-214. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.5.jdsc1-0405. Case and Commentary Oct 2004 The Unnoticed Mole Avram Kraft, MD Surgeons should not make medical decisions for a patient while the patient is under anesthesia. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):436-437. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.ccas1-0410. Case and Commentary Oct 2004 The Reluctant Resident Jeffrey L. Ponsky, MD Surgery residents should always answered truthfully when asked by patients about their experience with surgical procedures. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):438-439. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.ccas2-0410. Personal Narrative Sep 2004 Physicians Speak Out for Health and Human Rights at Great Cost Holly G. Atkinson, MD and Gina Coplon-Newfield Many physicians assist others at great risk to their personal safety as part of Physicians for Human Rights. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):427-429. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.mhum1-0409. Viewpoint Sep 2004 Framing Health Care as a Right: Is That the Best Way to Foster Reform? Alan L. Wells, PhD Lack of access to health care is causing the US to lag behind in the global economy and needs to be tackled with specific policy solutions. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):424-426. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.oped2-0409. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Current page 33 Page 34 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Feb 2003 Organ Donation: When Consent Confronts Refusal John C. Moskop, PhD Patients can refuse medical treatment, but physicians often question the patients' ability to make a responsible decision in a time of medical need. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(2):40-44. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.2.ccas2-0302.
Case and Commentary Feb 2003 Does Patient Autonomy Outweigh Duty to Treat? Catherine A. Marco, MD Patients can refuse medical treatment, but physicians often question the patients' ability to make a responsible decision in a time of medical need. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(2):37-39. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.2.ccas1-0302.
Health Law May 2005 When a Parent's Religious Belief Endangers Her Unborn Child Faith Lagay, PhD US case law protects a woman's right to refuse life-sustaining medical treatment for her fetus on religious grounds. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(5):375-378. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.hlaw1-0505.
Policy Forum Jan 2004 Human Rights and Advocacy: An Integral Part of Medical Education and Practice Allen S. Keller, MD Physicians who are aware of various forms of human rights abuses are better able to serve and advocate for their patients. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(1):42-45. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.1.pfor2-0401.
Medicine and Society Feb 2004 Invoking Therapeutic Privilege Matthew Wynia, MD, MPH Physicians can ethically withhold information in situations where full disclosure of a diagnosis or treatment would cause great psychological harm to the patient. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):110-112. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.msoc1-0402.
In the Literature May 2004 Human Subjects Research for Biochemical Antidotes Susanna Smith A journal author believes human subjects should be used in research on biochemical weapons or their antidotes. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(5):211-214. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.5.jdsc1-0405.
Case and Commentary Oct 2004 The Unnoticed Mole Avram Kraft, MD Surgeons should not make medical decisions for a patient while the patient is under anesthesia. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):436-437. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.ccas1-0410.
Case and Commentary Oct 2004 The Reluctant Resident Jeffrey L. Ponsky, MD Surgery residents should always answered truthfully when asked by patients about their experience with surgical procedures. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):438-439. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.ccas2-0410.
Personal Narrative Sep 2004 Physicians Speak Out for Health and Human Rights at Great Cost Holly G. Atkinson, MD and Gina Coplon-Newfield Many physicians assist others at great risk to their personal safety as part of Physicians for Human Rights. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):427-429. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.mhum1-0409.
Viewpoint Sep 2004 Framing Health Care as a Right: Is That the Best Way to Foster Reform? Alan L. Wells, PhD Lack of access to health care is causing the US to lag behind in the global economy and needs to be tackled with specific policy solutions. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):424-426. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.oped2-0409.