Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Dec 2007 On the Road: A Physician's Response to a Call for Voluntary Service James E. Kelley, PhD Fictional narrative of a physician who decides to leave the state for safety with his pregnant wife and son when a flu epidemic breaks out. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(12):806-810. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.12.conl1-0712. Medicine and Society Jul 2005 Culture Within a Culture: US Immigrants Confront a Health System that Many Citizens Can't Manage Ann O'Fallon, BSN, MA Newly arrived immigrants seeking health care in the United States encounter several problems including language, cultural, societal, and logistic barriers. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):509-513. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.msoc1-0507. Case and Commentary Apr 2004 Physician Service to the Underserved Jack P. Freer, MD Many physicians find it difficult to accept uninsured or Medicaid patients due to low level or lack of reimbursement. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):163-165. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.ccas3-0404. 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. 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 May 2003 Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Sex Selection, and the Commodification of Children Timothy F. Murphy, PhD The possibilities of pre-conception selection of gender and character traits of children pose many moral and ethical questions. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(5):190-192. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.5.msoc1-0305. 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. Personal Narrative Jun 2001 Through the Patient's Eyes: Health Literacy: What Patients Know When They Leave Your Office or Clinic Joanne Schwartzberg, MD and Faith Lagay, PhD The current health care delivery system places patients with low health literacy at risk for medical errors. Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(6):204-208. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.6.prsp1-0106. Medicine and Society Jun 2001 Feeding Health Disparities Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD and Sara Taub, MA Physicians need to educate patients about nutrition to counter the plethora of media images that promote poor dietary habits. Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(6):191-193. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.6.puhl1-0106. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Current page 10 Page 11 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Dec 2007 On the Road: A Physician's Response to a Call for Voluntary Service James E. Kelley, PhD Fictional narrative of a physician who decides to leave the state for safety with his pregnant wife and son when a flu epidemic breaks out. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(12):806-810. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.12.conl1-0712.
Medicine and Society Jul 2005 Culture Within a Culture: US Immigrants Confront a Health System that Many Citizens Can't Manage Ann O'Fallon, BSN, MA Newly arrived immigrants seeking health care in the United States encounter several problems including language, cultural, societal, and logistic barriers. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):509-513. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.msoc1-0507.
Case and Commentary Apr 2004 Physician Service to the Underserved Jack P. Freer, MD Many physicians find it difficult to accept uninsured or Medicaid patients due to low level or lack of reimbursement. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):163-165. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.ccas3-0404.
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.
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 May 2003 Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Sex Selection, and the Commodification of Children Timothy F. Murphy, PhD The possibilities of pre-conception selection of gender and character traits of children pose many moral and ethical questions. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(5):190-192. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.5.msoc1-0305.
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.
Personal Narrative Jun 2001 Through the Patient's Eyes: Health Literacy: What Patients Know When They Leave Your Office or Clinic Joanne Schwartzberg, MD and Faith Lagay, PhD The current health care delivery system places patients with low health literacy at risk for medical errors. Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(6):204-208. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.6.prsp1-0106.
Medicine and Society Jun 2001 Feeding Health Disparities Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD and Sara Taub, MA Physicians need to educate patients about nutrition to counter the plethora of media images that promote poor dietary habits. Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(6):191-193. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.6.puhl1-0106.