Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Jun 2002 Right to Discontinue Treatment, Commentary 2 Erin Egan, MD, JD and Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD An ethical case explores a 70-year-old man diagnosed with pancreatic cancer who wants to have his pacemaker turned off in order to hasten what he fears may be an unpleasant death. Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(6):164-168. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.6.ccas1-0206. Medicine and Society Jul 2002 Forced to Play Russian Roulette with Their Health Susanna Smith The lack of health insurance coverage for many young adults may have harmful economic and health consequences for society as a whole in the future. Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(7):203-205. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.7.puhl1-0207. Viewpoint Dec 2004 Does Evidence-Based Medicine Offer Fair Benefits for All? Wendy A. Rogers, PhD, FRACGP Evidence-based medicine has the potential to offer objectivity and standardized practices into an often subjective decision-making process. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):570-573. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.oped1-0412. Case and Commentary Feb 2012 When the Physician's Medical Judgment is Rejected, Commentary 2 Robert E. Cranston, MD Physicians must maintain a delicate balance between patient autonomy and preventing harm when faced with patients who refuse treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2012;6(2):82-85. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.ccas2-0402. Case and Commentary Feb 2004 When the Physician's Medical Judgment is Rejected, Commentary 1 Kirsten G. Engel, MD Physicians must maintain a delicate balance between patient autonomy and preventing harm when faced with patients who refuse treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):78-81. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.ccas2-0402. Case and Commentary Oct 2004 Palliative Surgery David P. Jaques, MD and Murray F. Brennan, MD Physicians must express compassion when discussing risk and success rates of palliative surgery. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):440-439. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.ccas3-0410. 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. Personal Narrative Nov 2004 My Story: Living with Narcolepsy Tricia Higgins A 34-year-old ED nurse discusses how her life has changed after developing narcolepsy with severe cataplexy. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(11):521-524. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.11.mhum2-0411. Policy Forum Nov 2004 Genetic Samples and Genetic Philanthropy Michael E. Berens, PhD and Gary E. Marchant, PhD, JD Genetic research is threatened by lack of samples, and public policy should be developed to encourage public participation. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(11):509-511. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.11.pfor2-0411. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Current page 27 Page 28 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Jun 2002 Right to Discontinue Treatment, Commentary 2 Erin Egan, MD, JD and Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD An ethical case explores a 70-year-old man diagnosed with pancreatic cancer who wants to have his pacemaker turned off in order to hasten what he fears may be an unpleasant death. Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(6):164-168. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.6.ccas1-0206.
Medicine and Society Jul 2002 Forced to Play Russian Roulette with Their Health Susanna Smith The lack of health insurance coverage for many young adults may have harmful economic and health consequences for society as a whole in the future. Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(7):203-205. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.7.puhl1-0207.
Viewpoint Dec 2004 Does Evidence-Based Medicine Offer Fair Benefits for All? Wendy A. Rogers, PhD, FRACGP Evidence-based medicine has the potential to offer objectivity and standardized practices into an often subjective decision-making process. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):570-573. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.oped1-0412.
Case and Commentary Feb 2012 When the Physician's Medical Judgment is Rejected, Commentary 2 Robert E. Cranston, MD Physicians must maintain a delicate balance between patient autonomy and preventing harm when faced with patients who refuse treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2012;6(2):82-85. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.ccas2-0402.
Case and Commentary Feb 2004 When the Physician's Medical Judgment is Rejected, Commentary 1 Kirsten G. Engel, MD Physicians must maintain a delicate balance between patient autonomy and preventing harm when faced with patients who refuse treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):78-81. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.ccas2-0402.
Case and Commentary Oct 2004 Palliative Surgery David P. Jaques, MD and Murray F. Brennan, MD Physicians must express compassion when discussing risk and success rates of palliative surgery. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):440-439. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.ccas3-0410.
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.
Personal Narrative Nov 2004 My Story: Living with Narcolepsy Tricia Higgins A 34-year-old ED nurse discusses how her life has changed after developing narcolepsy with severe cataplexy. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(11):521-524. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.11.mhum2-0411.
Policy Forum Nov 2004 Genetic Samples and Genetic Philanthropy Michael E. Berens, PhD and Gary E. Marchant, PhD, JD Genetic research is threatened by lack of samples, and public policy should be developed to encourage public participation. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(11):509-511. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.11.pfor2-0411.