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. Case and Commentary Oct 2019 How Should Clinical Ethics Consultants Support Parents’ Decision Making? Katherine J. Feder, MS and Janice I. Firn, PhD, LMSW Rather than relying on decision aids, values-based approaches to decision making illuminate a plurality of possible right actions. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E831-837. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.831. Viewpoint Nov 2010 Perspective Taking and Advance Directives Donna T. Chen, MD, MPH New brain imaging suggests that asking patients to put themselves in their surrogates’ shoes when thinking about advance directives might lead to directives that better line up with what surrogates think they should decide. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(11):893-897. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.11.oped1-1011. Viewpoint Nov 2009 A Toolkit for Practical Medical Ethics Douglas Brown, PhD Approaches that help medical students recognize and resolve ethical questions in patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(11):909-914. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.11.oped2-0911. Personal Narrative Oct 2009 Sami, the Methanol Guy Nabil Al-Khalisi, MD A look through the eyes of an emergency room physician in Baghdad at a 5-year-old boy who died for his grandfather’s religious beliefs. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(10):799-803. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.10.mnar1-0910. 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. Policy Forum Jan 2008 Wellness Programs: Legality, Fairness, and Relevance Laura D. Hermer, JD, LLM Wellness programs and health plan incentives may not be effective means for combating addiction and other lifestyle-related conditions. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(1):45-48. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.1.pfor1-0801. Policy Forum Jun 2008 The Strains and Drains of Long-Term Care Richard W. Johnson, PhD Caring for the elderly imposes financial burdens and strains families. System changes are necessary to mitigate these problems. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(6):397-400. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.6.pfor1-0806. In the Literature Jun 2006 Patent (and Public Health) Pending Philip A. Perry, MSJ The government is justified in using eminent domain to purchase patents in order to produce large amounts of medication during a public health crisis. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(6):387-391. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.6.jdsc1-0606. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Current page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
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.
Case and Commentary Oct 2019 How Should Clinical Ethics Consultants Support Parents’ Decision Making? Katherine J. Feder, MS and Janice I. Firn, PhD, LMSW Rather than relying on decision aids, values-based approaches to decision making illuminate a plurality of possible right actions. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E831-837. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.831.
Viewpoint Nov 2010 Perspective Taking and Advance Directives Donna T. Chen, MD, MPH New brain imaging suggests that asking patients to put themselves in their surrogates’ shoes when thinking about advance directives might lead to directives that better line up with what surrogates think they should decide. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(11):893-897. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.11.oped1-1011.
Viewpoint Nov 2009 A Toolkit for Practical Medical Ethics Douglas Brown, PhD Approaches that help medical students recognize and resolve ethical questions in patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(11):909-914. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.11.oped2-0911.
Personal Narrative Oct 2009 Sami, the Methanol Guy Nabil Al-Khalisi, MD A look through the eyes of an emergency room physician in Baghdad at a 5-year-old boy who died for his grandfather’s religious beliefs. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(10):799-803. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.10.mnar1-0910.
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.
Policy Forum Jan 2008 Wellness Programs: Legality, Fairness, and Relevance Laura D. Hermer, JD, LLM Wellness programs and health plan incentives may not be effective means for combating addiction and other lifestyle-related conditions. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(1):45-48. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.1.pfor1-0801.
Policy Forum Jun 2008 The Strains and Drains of Long-Term Care Richard W. Johnson, PhD Caring for the elderly imposes financial burdens and strains families. System changes are necessary to mitigate these problems. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(6):397-400. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.6.pfor1-0806.
In the Literature Jun 2006 Patent (and Public Health) Pending Philip A. Perry, MSJ The government is justified in using eminent domain to purchase patents in order to produce large amounts of medication during a public health crisis. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(6):387-391. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.6.jdsc1-0606.