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Personal Narrative
Mar 2001

Telemedicine: Assisted Self-Treatment at the South Pole

Sara Taub, MA and Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD
Media stories about individual cases of human suffering encourage society to bring health care to geographically remote areas by investing in telemedicine technologies.
Virtual Mentor. 2001; 3(3):91-93. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.3.ebyt1-0103.
History of Medicine
Mar 2001

Being There

Karen Geraghty
The use of telemedicine technology, while convenient, can at times be inadequate, as shown in the portrait painting entitled The Doctor, where the physician stays at the bedside of a gravely ill child and offers his presence as comfort to the family.
Virtual Mentor. 2001; 3(3):83-85. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.3.mhst1-0103.
Art of Medicine
Mar 2001

Back to the Future

Audiey Kao, MD, PhD
A 1924 cover of a publication called Radio News showed the first glimpses into what medicine and the patient-physician relationship might look like in the future.
Virtual Mentor. 2001; 3(3):86-87. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.3.imhl1-0103.
Viewpoint
Mar 2001

Jay Sanders, MD: Telemedicine Pioneer

Faith Lagay, PhD and Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD
Jay Sanders, a pioneer advocate and activist in the field of telemedicine, is recognized as a role model for his many contributions to innovative telemedicine technologies, particularly those designed to bring health care to rural and low-income families.
Virtual Mentor. 2001; 3(3):103-104. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.3.prol1-0103.
In the Literature
Apr 2001

Is Medical Professionalism Eroding?

Keith Bauer, PhD, MSW
Physicians must maintain their professional and ethical duties to patients even in light of health care corporations employing a growing number of physicians.
Virtual Mentor. 2001; 3(4):111-. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.4.jdsc1-0104.
Personal Narrative
Apr 2001

Through the Student's Eyes: Having a Voice in Revising The Code

Matthew Weiss
A medical student serving on the AMA's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs describes the inner workings and responsibilities of the Council.
Virtual Mentor. 2001; 3(4):127-128. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.4.prsp2-0104.
AMA Code Says
May 2001

The Code as Expert Witness

Karen Geraghty
The AMA's Code of Medical Ethics has been increasingly cited in judicial rulings concerning the medical profession, underscoring its evolution over its 154 years as the recognized authority on all aspects of professional behavior in the medical setting.
Virtual Mentor. 2001; 3(5):149-150. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.5.code1-0105.