Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Feb 2003 Organ Donation: When Consent Confronts Refusal John C. Moskop, PhD 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):40-44. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.2.ccas2-0302. 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. Health Law May 2005 When a Parent's Religious Belief Endangers Her Unborn Child Faith Lagay, PhD US case law protects a woman's right to refuse life-sustaining medical treatment for her fetus on religious grounds. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(5):375-378. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.hlaw1-0505. Medicine and Society Feb 2004 Invoking Therapeutic Privilege Matthew Wynia, MD, MPH Physicians can ethically withhold information in situations where full disclosure of a diagnosis or treatment would cause great psychological harm to the patient. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):110-112. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.msoc1-0402. Case and Commentary May 2004 Disaster Triage James F. Childress, PhD Triage duties in the event of a medical disaster have different ethical rules than normal situations. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(5):206-208. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.5.ccas2-0405. Case and Commentary Oct 2004 The Unnoticed Mole Avram Kraft, MD Surgeons should not make medical decisions for a patient while the patient is under anesthesia. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):436-437. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.ccas1-0410. Case and Commentary Oct 2004 The Reluctant Resident Jeffrey L. Ponsky, MD Surgery residents should always answered truthfully when asked by patients about their experience with surgical procedures. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):438-439. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.ccas2-0410. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Current page 43
Case and Commentary Feb 2003 Organ Donation: When Consent Confronts Refusal John C. Moskop, PhD 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):40-44. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.2.ccas2-0302.
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.
Health Law May 2005 When a Parent's Religious Belief Endangers Her Unborn Child Faith Lagay, PhD US case law protects a woman's right to refuse life-sustaining medical treatment for her fetus on religious grounds. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(5):375-378. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.hlaw1-0505.
Medicine and Society Feb 2004 Invoking Therapeutic Privilege Matthew Wynia, MD, MPH Physicians can ethically withhold information in situations where full disclosure of a diagnosis or treatment would cause great psychological harm to the patient. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):110-112. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.msoc1-0402.
Case and Commentary May 2004 Disaster Triage James F. Childress, PhD Triage duties in the event of a medical disaster have different ethical rules than normal situations. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(5):206-208. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.5.ccas2-0405.
Case and Commentary Oct 2004 The Unnoticed Mole Avram Kraft, MD Surgeons should not make medical decisions for a patient while the patient is under anesthesia. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):436-437. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.ccas1-0410.
Case and Commentary Oct 2004 The Reluctant Resident Jeffrey L. Ponsky, MD Surgery residents should always answered truthfully when asked by patients about their experience with surgical procedures. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):438-439. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.ccas2-0410.