Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Viewpoint Nov 2005 Medical Ethics and Performance-Enhancing Drugs Carlos R. Hamilton, MD A physician's role in controlling the abuse of performance-enhancing drugs includes educating patients about the harms associated with these drugs and encouraging them to adopt safe and appropriate training programs. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(11):764-766. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.11.oped1-0511. Medicine and Society Feb 2004 Physician Autonomy, Paternalism, and Professionalism: Finding Our Voice Amid Conflicting Duties Geoffrey C. Williams, MD, PhD and Timothy E. Quill, MD Rules of managed health care and the demand for high physician productivity have harmed patients' ability to make informed, autonomous decisions. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):113-117. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.msoc2-0402. Case and Commentary Mar 2004 Disagreement over Error Disclosure, Commentary 1 Brintha Krishnamoorthy Physicians have an ethical obligation to admit mistakes to their patients, even if no harm came of the mistakes. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):103-107. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas1-0403. Case and Commentary Mar 2004 Disagreement over Error Disclosure, Commentary 2 Kevin O'Rourke, OP Physicians have an ethical obligation to admit mistakes to their patients, even if no harm came of the mistakes. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):103-107. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas1-0403. Viewpoint Apr 2004 Reevaluating the Social Contract in American Medicine Alan L. Wells, PhD A social contract between the medical profession and society has an ethical imperative to provide accessible health care to all. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):194-196. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.oped2-0404. Medicine and Society Apr 2004 Professionalism and Medicine's Social Contract with Society Sylvia R. Cruess, MD and Richard L. Cruess, MD An overview of the origins of the social contract between physicians and society, with expectations and demands on both parties. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):185-188. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.msoc1-0404. Case and Commentary Jul 2004 Limits of Youth Sports Training, Commentary 1 David T. Bernhardt, MD Physicians should attempt to monitor the training schedules of adolescent athletes to help ensure a balance between academics, friends, and sports. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):293-297. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.ccas1-0407. Viewpoint Aug 2004 Cosmetic Neurology: For Physicians the Future is Now Anjan Chatterjee, MD Medications for brain enhancement raise many ethical concerns regarding the roles of personal autonomy and responsibility. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(8):367-371. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.8.oped1-0408. In the Literature Aug 2004 Ethical Issues in the Application and Prescription of CNS Interventions Abraham P. Schwab, PhD A neuroscientist and a sociologist discuss the ethical concerns with common neurological medicines that are used to enhance or change behavior. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(8):347-349. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.8.jdsc1-0408. Case and Commentary Nov 2004 Clinical Trials and End-of-Life Decision Making, Commentary 2 Lucy Godley, MD, PhD Physicians can help oncology patients decide whether to focus on aggressive chemotherapy or less aggressive comfort measures for end-of-life care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(11):479-481. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.11.ccas1-0411. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Current page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Viewpoint Nov 2005 Medical Ethics and Performance-Enhancing Drugs Carlos R. Hamilton, MD A physician's role in controlling the abuse of performance-enhancing drugs includes educating patients about the harms associated with these drugs and encouraging them to adopt safe and appropriate training programs. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(11):764-766. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.11.oped1-0511.
Medicine and Society Feb 2004 Physician Autonomy, Paternalism, and Professionalism: Finding Our Voice Amid Conflicting Duties Geoffrey C. Williams, MD, PhD and Timothy E. Quill, MD Rules of managed health care and the demand for high physician productivity have harmed patients' ability to make informed, autonomous decisions. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):113-117. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.msoc2-0402.
Case and Commentary Mar 2004 Disagreement over Error Disclosure, Commentary 1 Brintha Krishnamoorthy Physicians have an ethical obligation to admit mistakes to their patients, even if no harm came of the mistakes. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):103-107. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas1-0403.
Case and Commentary Mar 2004 Disagreement over Error Disclosure, Commentary 2 Kevin O'Rourke, OP Physicians have an ethical obligation to admit mistakes to their patients, even if no harm came of the mistakes. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):103-107. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas1-0403.
Viewpoint Apr 2004 Reevaluating the Social Contract in American Medicine Alan L. Wells, PhD A social contract between the medical profession and society has an ethical imperative to provide accessible health care to all. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):194-196. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.oped2-0404.
Medicine and Society Apr 2004 Professionalism and Medicine's Social Contract with Society Sylvia R. Cruess, MD and Richard L. Cruess, MD An overview of the origins of the social contract between physicians and society, with expectations and demands on both parties. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):185-188. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.msoc1-0404.
Case and Commentary Jul 2004 Limits of Youth Sports Training, Commentary 1 David T. Bernhardt, MD Physicians should attempt to monitor the training schedules of adolescent athletes to help ensure a balance between academics, friends, and sports. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):293-297. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.ccas1-0407.
Viewpoint Aug 2004 Cosmetic Neurology: For Physicians the Future is Now Anjan Chatterjee, MD Medications for brain enhancement raise many ethical concerns regarding the roles of personal autonomy and responsibility. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(8):367-371. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.8.oped1-0408.
In the Literature Aug 2004 Ethical Issues in the Application and Prescription of CNS Interventions Abraham P. Schwab, PhD A neuroscientist and a sociologist discuss the ethical concerns with common neurological medicines that are used to enhance or change behavior. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(8):347-349. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.8.jdsc1-0408.
Case and Commentary Nov 2004 Clinical Trials and End-of-Life Decision Making, Commentary 2 Lucy Godley, MD, PhD Physicians can help oncology patients decide whether to focus on aggressive chemotherapy or less aggressive comfort measures for end-of-life care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(11):479-481. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.11.ccas1-0411.