Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent State of the Art and Science Dec 2009 Managing the Care of Patients with HIV Infection William R. Short, MD, MPH How to diagnose and manage the care of people infected with HIV. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):962-968. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.cprl1-0912. Policy Forum Dec 2009 HIV Screening in Health Care Settings in the United States Bernard M. Branson, MD and Salaam Semaan, MPH, DrPH Some argue for universal, opt-out screening for HIV in health care settings. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):974-979. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.pfor1-0912. Personal Narrative Dec 2009 Public Response to Risk: HIV and H1N1 Monica S. Ruiz, PhD, MPH Before new cases of HIV/AIDS will decline, more Americans must recognize that “it could happen to them.” Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):993-997. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.mnar1-0912. Viewpoint Dec 2009 HIV Stigma and Discrimination Persist, Even in Health Care Bebe J. Anderson, JD The stigmatization of and discrimination toward people living with HIV persists in the general public and even among health care professionals. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):998-1001. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.oped1-0912. AMA Code Says Dec 2009 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions on Physicians with Infectious Diseases AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs Overview of Opinion 9.13 and Opinion 9.131 of the AMA Code of Medical Ethics on opinions on physicians with infectious diseases. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):958-958. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.code1-0912. Policy Forum Jan 2007 Setting Fair Prices for Life-Saving Drugs Bruce A. Chabner, MD and Thomas G. Roberts Jr, MD, MSocSci Two physicians examine the history of cancer drug pricing and the barriers to setting fair prices for life-saving cancer medications. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):38-43. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.pfor1-0701. State of the Art and Science Jan 2007 Development of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine and Guidelines for Its Use Amy L. Jonson, MD A physician explains the human papillomavirus vaccine and guidelines for its use. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):30-33. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.cprl1-0701. Policy Forum Oct 2008 The Cost of Saving the Tiniest Lives: NICUs versus Prevention Jonathan Muraskas, MD and Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD A number of resources currently devoted to neonatal intensive care may be better spent in prenatal care and prevention of preterm birth. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(10):655-658. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.10.pfor1-0810. Policy Forum Mar 2007 Media Must Try Harder To Reach Groups at Risk for HIV/AIDS Rajiv Bhuta and William R. Leonard, PhD The media has a responsibility to do more to counter the stigma that has been placed on HIV and AIDS so that more at-risk patients will seek treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):210-214. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.3.pfor2-0703. Policy Forum Sep 2006 Should Cost Be a Consideration in Palliative Care? Maria J. Silveira, MD, MA, MPH A physician argues that cost should not be a major consideration in a hospital's decision to provide palliative care services to patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(9):599-601. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.9.pfor1-0609. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Current page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Next page Next › Last page Last »
State of the Art and Science Dec 2009 Managing the Care of Patients with HIV Infection William R. Short, MD, MPH How to diagnose and manage the care of people infected with HIV. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):962-968. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.cprl1-0912.
Policy Forum Dec 2009 HIV Screening in Health Care Settings in the United States Bernard M. Branson, MD and Salaam Semaan, MPH, DrPH Some argue for universal, opt-out screening for HIV in health care settings. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):974-979. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.pfor1-0912.
Personal Narrative Dec 2009 Public Response to Risk: HIV and H1N1 Monica S. Ruiz, PhD, MPH Before new cases of HIV/AIDS will decline, more Americans must recognize that “it could happen to them.” Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):993-997. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.mnar1-0912.
Viewpoint Dec 2009 HIV Stigma and Discrimination Persist, Even in Health Care Bebe J. Anderson, JD The stigmatization of and discrimination toward people living with HIV persists in the general public and even among health care professionals. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):998-1001. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.oped1-0912.
AMA Code Says Dec 2009 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions on Physicians with Infectious Diseases AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs Overview of Opinion 9.13 and Opinion 9.131 of the AMA Code of Medical Ethics on opinions on physicians with infectious diseases. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):958-958. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.code1-0912.
Policy Forum Jan 2007 Setting Fair Prices for Life-Saving Drugs Bruce A. Chabner, MD and Thomas G. Roberts Jr, MD, MSocSci Two physicians examine the history of cancer drug pricing and the barriers to setting fair prices for life-saving cancer medications. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):38-43. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.pfor1-0701.
State of the Art and Science Jan 2007 Development of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine and Guidelines for Its Use Amy L. Jonson, MD A physician explains the human papillomavirus vaccine and guidelines for its use. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):30-33. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.cprl1-0701.
Policy Forum Oct 2008 The Cost of Saving the Tiniest Lives: NICUs versus Prevention Jonathan Muraskas, MD and Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD A number of resources currently devoted to neonatal intensive care may be better spent in prenatal care and prevention of preterm birth. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(10):655-658. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.10.pfor1-0810.
Policy Forum Mar 2007 Media Must Try Harder To Reach Groups at Risk for HIV/AIDS Rajiv Bhuta and William R. Leonard, PhD The media has a responsibility to do more to counter the stigma that has been placed on HIV and AIDS so that more at-risk patients will seek treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):210-214. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.3.pfor2-0703.
Policy Forum Sep 2006 Should Cost Be a Consideration in Palliative Care? Maria J. Silveira, MD, MA, MPH A physician argues that cost should not be a major consideration in a hospital's decision to provide palliative care services to patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(9):599-601. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.9.pfor1-0609.