Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Dec 2009 The Challenges of Treating Patients with Multiple Diagnoses R. Douglas Bruce, MD, MA, MSc Strategies for designing treatment programs for patients with triple diagnoses—HIV, schizophrenia, and opioid dependence. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):944-948. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.ccas3-0912. Medical Education Dec 2009 HIV/AIDS Ethics Education Divya Ahuja, MD, Sabra Smith, MS, RN, and Charles S. Bryan, MD The University of South Carolina at Columbia School of Medicine integrated HIV ethics into its curriculum. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):953-957. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.medu2-0912. Health Law Dec 2009 Testing Newborns for HIV Kristin E. Schleiter, JD, LLM Some states have enacted mandatory testing of newborns for HIV despite challenges to the constitutionality of such laws. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):969-973. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.hlaw1-0912. 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. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):949-952. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.medu1-0912. In the Literature Jul 2004 The Physician's Role in Preventing Obesity Christian J. Krautkramer Physicians have a duty to treat and prevent obesity by discussing nutrition and physical activity with their patients. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):312-315. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.jdsc2-0407. Policy Forum Jul 2004 The Physical Activity and Obesity Link: Considerations for Clinicians John M. Jakicic, PhD Physicians can help reduce obesity by encouraging patients to incorporate more physical activity into their lifestyles. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):327-329. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.pfor2-0407. 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. State of the Art and Science May 2003 Reducing HIV Transmission from Mother to Infant Audiey Kao, MD, PhD An HIV-positive expectant mother can deliver an HIV-negative baby with proper planning and treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(5):183-185. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.5.cprl2-0305. AMA Code Says Aug 2004 Considering Organ Donation by Anencephalic Neonates Faith Lagay, PhD The history of the AMA's policy on anencephalic newborns as organ donors is a living example of what medical science can do sometimes conflicts with society's support or nonsupport of those possibilities. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(8):364-367. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.8.code1-0408. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Current page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Dec 2009 The Challenges of Treating Patients with Multiple Diagnoses R. Douglas Bruce, MD, MA, MSc Strategies for designing treatment programs for patients with triple diagnoses—HIV, schizophrenia, and opioid dependence. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):944-948. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.ccas3-0912.
Medical Education Dec 2009 HIV/AIDS Ethics Education Divya Ahuja, MD, Sabra Smith, MS, RN, and Charles S. Bryan, MD The University of South Carolina at Columbia School of Medicine integrated HIV ethics into its curriculum. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):953-957. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.medu2-0912.
Health Law Dec 2009 Testing Newborns for HIV Kristin E. Schleiter, JD, LLM Some states have enacted mandatory testing of newborns for HIV despite challenges to the constitutionality of such laws. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):969-973. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.hlaw1-0912.
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. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):949-952. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.medu1-0912.
In the Literature Jul 2004 The Physician's Role in Preventing Obesity Christian J. Krautkramer Physicians have a duty to treat and prevent obesity by discussing nutrition and physical activity with their patients. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):312-315. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.jdsc2-0407.
Policy Forum Jul 2004 The Physical Activity and Obesity Link: Considerations for Clinicians John M. Jakicic, PhD Physicians can help reduce obesity by encouraging patients to incorporate more physical activity into their lifestyles. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):327-329. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.pfor2-0407.
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.
State of the Art and Science May 2003 Reducing HIV Transmission from Mother to Infant Audiey Kao, MD, PhD An HIV-positive expectant mother can deliver an HIV-negative baby with proper planning and treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(5):183-185. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.5.cprl2-0305.
AMA Code Says Aug 2004 Considering Organ Donation by Anencephalic Neonates Faith Lagay, PhD The history of the AMA's policy on anencephalic newborns as organ donors is a living example of what medical science can do sometimes conflicts with society's support or nonsupport of those possibilities. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(8):364-367. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.8.code1-0408.