Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Jul 2005 Is Greenacres (Skilled Nursing Facility) the Place to Be? Commentary 2 Kathleen Nathan Lowe, MSW, ACSW, CMSW Physicians should understand the ethical issues surrounding assisting patients who receive Medicare- and Medicaid-funded health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):473-475. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas3-0507. Case and Commentary Oct 2005 Too Much Information? Commentary 2 Kathryn M. Conniff and Ligia Peralta, MD Physicians should use appropriate language in their documentation of a patient's sexual history and be able to interpret the information. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(10):655-659. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.10.ccas2-0510. Case and Commentary Oct 2005 Too Much Information? Commentary 1 Christopher Kodama, MD Physicians should use appropriate language in their documentation of a patient's sexual history and be able to interpret the information. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(10):652-655. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.10.ccas2-0510. Medicine and Society Dec 2004 Routine Prenatal HIV Testing as a Standard of Care Getahun Aynalem, MD, MPH, Peter Kerndt, MD, MPH, and Kellie Hawkins, MPH There are various clinical and ethical arguments against the concept of implied consent for prenatal HIV testing. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):566-569. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.msoc1-0412. Policy Forum Dec 2004 Cost and Clinical Practice Guidelines: Can Two Wrongs Make It Right? Ellen K. Hummel, MD and Peter A. Ubel, MD In today's medical economy, cost effectiveness is becoming a bigger factor in developing standardized clinical practice guidelines. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):558-560. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.pfor1-0412. Policy Forum Feb 2004 Addressing Paternalism with Patients' Rights: Unintended Consequences Felicia Cohn, PhD A bioethicist discusses how the need for patient autonomy and patients' rights can be fulfilled through strong patient-physician communication. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):106-109. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.pfor1-0402. Case and Commentary Apr 2004 Rationing of Intensive Home Dialysis Mandy Garber, MD, MPH and Robert M. Arnold, MD Physicians should share all treatment options available to patients, regardless of perceived ability to pay and concerns about patient compliance. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):157-159. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.ccas1-0404. In the Literature Apr 2004 Can Medicare Keep Its Contract? Azza M. Jayaprakash, MS The government must work to better allocate the costly dialysis treatment for end stage renal disease through its Medicare program. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):174-176. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.jdsc2-0404. Viewpoint May 2004 Terrorism "Preparedness": Diversion of Resources and Erosion of Trust Victor W. Sidel, MD and Barry S. Levy, MD, MPH Two physicians argue that disaster preparedness for bioterrorist attacks diverts health care resources from other critical medical and public health needs. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(5):242-244. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.5.oped1-0405. Case and Commentary Jun 2004 Splitting the Difference: Patient Preference versus Conservation of Resources Robert L. Phillips, Jr, MD, MSPH Patients should not be obligated to change a successful prescription routine in order to save money. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):258-260. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.ccas2-0406. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Current page 49 Page 50 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Jul 2005 Is Greenacres (Skilled Nursing Facility) the Place to Be? Commentary 2 Kathleen Nathan Lowe, MSW, ACSW, CMSW Physicians should understand the ethical issues surrounding assisting patients who receive Medicare- and Medicaid-funded health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):473-475. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas3-0507.
Case and Commentary Oct 2005 Too Much Information? Commentary 2 Kathryn M. Conniff and Ligia Peralta, MD Physicians should use appropriate language in their documentation of a patient's sexual history and be able to interpret the information. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(10):655-659. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.10.ccas2-0510.
Case and Commentary Oct 2005 Too Much Information? Commentary 1 Christopher Kodama, MD Physicians should use appropriate language in their documentation of a patient's sexual history and be able to interpret the information. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(10):652-655. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.10.ccas2-0510.
Medicine and Society Dec 2004 Routine Prenatal HIV Testing as a Standard of Care Getahun Aynalem, MD, MPH, Peter Kerndt, MD, MPH, and Kellie Hawkins, MPH There are various clinical and ethical arguments against the concept of implied consent for prenatal HIV testing. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):566-569. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.msoc1-0412.
Policy Forum Dec 2004 Cost and Clinical Practice Guidelines: Can Two Wrongs Make It Right? Ellen K. Hummel, MD and Peter A. Ubel, MD In today's medical economy, cost effectiveness is becoming a bigger factor in developing standardized clinical practice guidelines. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):558-560. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.pfor1-0412.
Policy Forum Feb 2004 Addressing Paternalism with Patients' Rights: Unintended Consequences Felicia Cohn, PhD A bioethicist discusses how the need for patient autonomy and patients' rights can be fulfilled through strong patient-physician communication. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):106-109. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.pfor1-0402.
Case and Commentary Apr 2004 Rationing of Intensive Home Dialysis Mandy Garber, MD, MPH and Robert M. Arnold, MD Physicians should share all treatment options available to patients, regardless of perceived ability to pay and concerns about patient compliance. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):157-159. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.ccas1-0404.
In the Literature Apr 2004 Can Medicare Keep Its Contract? Azza M. Jayaprakash, MS The government must work to better allocate the costly dialysis treatment for end stage renal disease through its Medicare program. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):174-176. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.jdsc2-0404.
Viewpoint May 2004 Terrorism "Preparedness": Diversion of Resources and Erosion of Trust Victor W. Sidel, MD and Barry S. Levy, MD, MPH Two physicians argue that disaster preparedness for bioterrorist attacks diverts health care resources from other critical medical and public health needs. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(5):242-244. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.5.oped1-0405.
Case and Commentary Jun 2004 Splitting the Difference: Patient Preference versus Conservation of Resources Robert L. Phillips, Jr, MD, MSPH Patients should not be obligated to change a successful prescription routine in order to save money. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):258-260. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.ccas2-0406.