Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Medical Education Mar 2019 How Medical Schools Can Promote Community Collaboration Through Health Systems Science Education Christopher R. Davis and Jed D. Gonzalo, MD, MSc Traditional curricular focus areas are insufficient for preparing future clinicians to function in a rapidly evolving health care system. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(3):E239-247. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.239. 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 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. Viewpoint Jun 2008 Medical Care for the Elderly: Should Limits Be Set? Commentary 2 Kenneth Prager, MD The current Medicare operation—reimbursing medical goods and services to a growing number of people without basing the reimbursement benefit on the actual cost of the services—is unsustainable, but there are some possible remedies. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(6):407-410. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.6.oped1-0806. Medicine and Society Nov 2008 Patients Are Hardly Too Thin or Too Rich: Doctors' Preventive Medicine Duties Henry S. Perkins, MD Counseling patients about medical finances is a preventive medicine duty, much as weight-loss counseling is. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):750-755. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.msoc1-0811. Medicine and Society Jun 2024 How to Mitigate Community Harms of Antibacterial Resistance With Patient-Centered Care Chelsea Modlin, MD Merits of more antimicrobial prescription oversight should be weighed against risks to patients and communities of untreatable bacterial infections. AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(6):E494-501. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.494. Case and Commentary Mar 2004 HMO-Dictated Patient Discharge, Commentary 2 Linda MacDonald Glenn, JD, LLM The financial constraints of HMOs often conflict with physicians' medical decisions regarding patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):112-116. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas3-0403. Case and Commentary Mar 2004 HMO-Dictated Patient Discharge, Commentary 1 Lisa Anderson-Shaw, DrPH, MA, MSN The financial constraints of HMOs often conflict with physicians' medical decisions regarding patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):112-116. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas3-0403. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Current page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Medical Education Mar 2019 How Medical Schools Can Promote Community Collaboration Through Health Systems Science Education Christopher R. Davis and Jed D. Gonzalo, MD, MSc Traditional curricular focus areas are insufficient for preparing future clinicians to function in a rapidly evolving health care system. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(3):E239-247. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.239.
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 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.
Viewpoint Jun 2008 Medical Care for the Elderly: Should Limits Be Set? Commentary 2 Kenneth Prager, MD The current Medicare operation—reimbursing medical goods and services to a growing number of people without basing the reimbursement benefit on the actual cost of the services—is unsustainable, but there are some possible remedies. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(6):407-410. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.6.oped1-0806.
Medicine and Society Nov 2008 Patients Are Hardly Too Thin or Too Rich: Doctors' Preventive Medicine Duties Henry S. Perkins, MD Counseling patients about medical finances is a preventive medicine duty, much as weight-loss counseling is. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):750-755. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.msoc1-0811.
Medicine and Society Jun 2024 How to Mitigate Community Harms of Antibacterial Resistance With Patient-Centered Care Chelsea Modlin, MD Merits of more antimicrobial prescription oversight should be weighed against risks to patients and communities of untreatable bacterial infections. AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(6):E494-501. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.494.
Case and Commentary Mar 2004 HMO-Dictated Patient Discharge, Commentary 2 Linda MacDonald Glenn, JD, LLM The financial constraints of HMOs often conflict with physicians' medical decisions regarding patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):112-116. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas3-0403.
Case and Commentary Mar 2004 HMO-Dictated Patient Discharge, Commentary 1 Lisa Anderson-Shaw, DrPH, MA, MSN The financial constraints of HMOs often conflict with physicians' medical decisions regarding patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):112-116. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas3-0403.