Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Personal Narrative Dec 2006 Albert Schweitzer: His Experience and Example Jennifer Kasten, MSc Albert Schweitzer's career as a pioneer medical missionary in Africa stands as an example for today's physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(12):859-862. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.mhum1-0612. Health Law May 2007 Duty to Treat: Conscience and Pluralism Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD Physicians have a right to conscientiously object to procedures and therapies that they find to be morally objectionable. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(5):362-364. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.5.hlaw1-0705. Medicine and Society May 2006 Obligation To Provide Services: A Physician-Public Defender Comparison June M. McKoy, MD, MPH, JD A physician attorney argues that the best way to ensure that physicians don't refuse to treat patients is to create a system in which their medical education is fully funded and they must repay a debt to society. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(5):332-334. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.msoc1-0605. Medicine and Society May 2006 Professional Demands and Religious Observance Mahendr S. Kochar, MD Physicians should not allow their religious beliefs to influence their clinical judgment or the time they spend with patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(5):335-336. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.msoc2-0605. 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. Case and Commentary May 2004 Duty to Treat versus Personal Safety, Commentary 1 Mark T. Hughes, MD, MA Physicians have an ethical responsibility to treat patients even at the risk of their own personal safety. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(5):201-203. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.5.ccas1-0405. Case and Commentary May 2004 Duty to Treat versus Personal Safety, Commentary 2 David Marcozzi, MD Physicians have an ethical responsibility to treat patients even at the risk of their own personal safety. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(5):203-205. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.5.ccas1-0405. Health Law Jun 2005 A Physician's Role in Informing Family Members of Genetic Risk Faith Lagay, PhD Physicians are encouraged not to breach confidentiality by disclosing a patient's genetic information to their offspring or other family members. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(6):435-437. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.6.hlaw1-0506. In the Literature Apr 2003 Physicians' Responsibilities in the Face of Patients' Irrational Decisions Faith Lagay, PhD A strong line of communication between patient and physician is especially important when the patient refuses treatment or diagnostic tool. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(4):133-134. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.4.jdsc1-0304. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Current page 12
Personal Narrative Dec 2006 Albert Schweitzer: His Experience and Example Jennifer Kasten, MSc Albert Schweitzer's career as a pioneer medical missionary in Africa stands as an example for today's physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(12):859-862. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.mhum1-0612.
Health Law May 2007 Duty to Treat: Conscience and Pluralism Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD Physicians have a right to conscientiously object to procedures and therapies that they find to be morally objectionable. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(5):362-364. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.5.hlaw1-0705.
Medicine and Society May 2006 Obligation To Provide Services: A Physician-Public Defender Comparison June M. McKoy, MD, MPH, JD A physician attorney argues that the best way to ensure that physicians don't refuse to treat patients is to create a system in which their medical education is fully funded and they must repay a debt to society. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(5):332-334. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.msoc1-0605.
Medicine and Society May 2006 Professional Demands and Religious Observance Mahendr S. Kochar, MD Physicians should not allow their religious beliefs to influence their clinical judgment or the time they spend with patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(5):335-336. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.msoc2-0605.
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.
Case and Commentary May 2004 Duty to Treat versus Personal Safety, Commentary 1 Mark T. Hughes, MD, MA Physicians have an ethical responsibility to treat patients even at the risk of their own personal safety. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(5):201-203. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.5.ccas1-0405.
Case and Commentary May 2004 Duty to Treat versus Personal Safety, Commentary 2 David Marcozzi, MD Physicians have an ethical responsibility to treat patients even at the risk of their own personal safety. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(5):203-205. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.5.ccas1-0405.
Health Law Jun 2005 A Physician's Role in Informing Family Members of Genetic Risk Faith Lagay, PhD Physicians are encouraged not to breach confidentiality by disclosing a patient's genetic information to their offspring or other family members. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(6):435-437. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.6.hlaw1-0506.
In the Literature Apr 2003 Physicians' Responsibilities in the Face of Patients' Irrational Decisions Faith Lagay, PhD A strong line of communication between patient and physician is especially important when the patient refuses treatment or diagnostic tool. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(4):133-134. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.4.jdsc1-0304.