Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent History of Medicine Dec 2011 The Evolution of Addiction Medicine as a Medical Specialty David E. Smith, MD The medicalization of addiction has greatly improved identification, early intervention, and referral to appropriate treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):900-905. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.mhst1-1112. Policy Forum Apr 2010 What's Wrong with the U.S. Approach to Obesity? Barry M. Popkin, MS, PhD The U.S.’s and U.K.’s efforts to combat obesity reflect underlying differences in the two countries’ understandings of obesity’s causes. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):316-320. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.pfor2-1004. Viewpoint Apr 2010 Physician BMI and Weight Counseling Pamela M. Peeke, MD, MPH A BMI requirement for physicians would not necessarily increase primary care doctors’ effectiveness in providing weight counseling. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):331-334. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.oped2-1004. Medicine and Society Jan 2009 The “Army of Lost Souls,” Commentary 2 Marilyn Cornell, MS, MSW The VA works with federal, state, and community agencies to ameliorate the homeless veteran problem and some of its causes. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(1):64-67. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.1.msoc1-0901. Medicine and Society Jan 2009 The “Army of Lost Souls,” Commentary 3 Paul Smits, MSW The VA works with federal, state, and community agencies to ameliorate the homeless veteran problem and some of its causes. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(1):67-71. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.1.msoc1-0901. Medicine and Society Oct 2010 The Personal, Social, and Economic Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease Jane S. Jue, MD, MSc Personal, social, economic, and environmental factors all contribute to the increased incidence of cardiovascular disease in the United States. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(10):812-817. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.10.msoc1-1010. Case and Commentary Jun 2003 Cultural Differences at the End of Life Diane Rapaport, MD Physicians must be mindful of how cultural attitudes regarding death and end-of-life care that will impact patients' decisions regarding a loved one. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(6):201-204. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.6.ccas1-0306. Case and Commentary Jun 2003 Diagnosis: Inadequate Cross-Cultural Communication Anne R. Su When serving an ethnically diverse population, it is imperative that physicians have an understanding of a patients' cultural background and attitudes towards health, nutrition and personal care. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(6):205-207. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.6.ccas2-0306. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Current page 21
History of Medicine Dec 2011 The Evolution of Addiction Medicine as a Medical Specialty David E. Smith, MD The medicalization of addiction has greatly improved identification, early intervention, and referral to appropriate treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):900-905. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.mhst1-1112.
Policy Forum Apr 2010 What's Wrong with the U.S. Approach to Obesity? Barry M. Popkin, MS, PhD The U.S.’s and U.K.’s efforts to combat obesity reflect underlying differences in the two countries’ understandings of obesity’s causes. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):316-320. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.pfor2-1004.
Viewpoint Apr 2010 Physician BMI and Weight Counseling Pamela M. Peeke, MD, MPH A BMI requirement for physicians would not necessarily increase primary care doctors’ effectiveness in providing weight counseling. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):331-334. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.oped2-1004.
Medicine and Society Jan 2009 The “Army of Lost Souls,” Commentary 2 Marilyn Cornell, MS, MSW The VA works with federal, state, and community agencies to ameliorate the homeless veteran problem and some of its causes. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(1):64-67. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.1.msoc1-0901.
Medicine and Society Jan 2009 The “Army of Lost Souls,” Commentary 3 Paul Smits, MSW The VA works with federal, state, and community agencies to ameliorate the homeless veteran problem and some of its causes. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(1):67-71. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.1.msoc1-0901.
Medicine and Society Oct 2010 The Personal, Social, and Economic Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease Jane S. Jue, MD, MSc Personal, social, economic, and environmental factors all contribute to the increased incidence of cardiovascular disease in the United States. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(10):812-817. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.10.msoc1-1010.
Case and Commentary Jun 2003 Cultural Differences at the End of Life Diane Rapaport, MD Physicians must be mindful of how cultural attitudes regarding death and end-of-life care that will impact patients' decisions regarding a loved one. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(6):201-204. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.6.ccas1-0306.
Case and Commentary Jun 2003 Diagnosis: Inadequate Cross-Cultural Communication Anne R. Su When serving an ethnically diverse population, it is imperative that physicians have an understanding of a patients' cultural background and attitudes towards health, nutrition and personal care. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(6):205-207. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.6.ccas2-0306.