Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Jun 2004 Splitting the Difference: Patient Preference versus Conservation of Resources Robert L. Phillips, Jr, MD, MSPH Patients should not be obligated to change a successful prescription routine in order to save money. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):258-260. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.ccas2-0406. Case and Commentary Aug 2004 Helping Surrogate Decision Makers in the Face of Uncertainty Robert W. Taylor, MD Physicians need to help surrogate decision makers to make treatment and end-of-life decisions for those with severe neurological damage by proving a realistic prognosis and maintain strong lines of communication. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(8):342-344. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.8.ccas2-0408. Case and Commentary May 2005 End of Life and Sanctity of Life, Commentary 3 Lerwut Wongsarnpigoon, MD Physicians need to understand their roles and limitations of their own faith in providing end-of-life care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(5):342-351. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.ccas2-0505. Case and Commentary Jul 2005 Is Greenacres (Skilled Nursing Facility) the Place to Be? Commentary 1 Hasan Shanawani, MD, MPH Physicians should understand the ethical issues surrounding assisting patients who receive Medicare- and Medicaid-funded health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):469-473. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas3-0507. Case and Commentary Jul 2005 When Diagnosis Becomes Unaffordable, Commentary 1 William Hensel, MD The theme editor introduces a special issue focusing on the challenges of patient access to health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):457-460. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas1-0507. Case and Commentary Jul 2005 When Diagnosis Becomes Unaffordable, Commentary 2 Justin List, MAR The theme editor introduces a special issue focusing on the challenges of patient access to health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):460-463. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas1-0507 Case and Commentary Jul 2005 Is Greenacres (Skilled Nursing Facility) the Place to Be? Commentary 2 Kathleen Nathan Lowe, MSW, ACSW, CMSW Physicians should understand the ethical issues surrounding assisting patients who receive Medicare- and Medicaid-funded health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):473-475. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas3-0507. Health Law Feb 2004 Disputing Parental Judgment in a Case of Dialysis Douglas Brosnan, JD In cases where a parent is denying life-saving medical treatment, physician paternalism can step in to help provide the proper care to the patient. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):98-101. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.hlaw1-0402. Policy Forum Dec 2004 Cost and Clinical Practice Guidelines: Can Two Wrongs Make It Right? Ellen K. Hummel, MD and Peter A. Ubel, MD In today's medical economy, cost effectiveness is becoming a bigger factor in developing standardized clinical practice guidelines. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):558-560. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.pfor1-0412. Case and Commentary Apr 2003 The Patient-Parent-Physician Relationship, Commentary 1 Art Elster, MD A physician treating adolescents must look at non-physical causes of illness, and not let an opinionated parent make a diagnosis. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(4):115-118. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.4.ccas1-0304. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Current page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Jun 2004 Splitting the Difference: Patient Preference versus Conservation of Resources Robert L. Phillips, Jr, MD, MSPH Patients should not be obligated to change a successful prescription routine in order to save money. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):258-260. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.ccas2-0406.
Case and Commentary Aug 2004 Helping Surrogate Decision Makers in the Face of Uncertainty Robert W. Taylor, MD Physicians need to help surrogate decision makers to make treatment and end-of-life decisions for those with severe neurological damage by proving a realistic prognosis and maintain strong lines of communication. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(8):342-344. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.8.ccas2-0408.
Case and Commentary May 2005 End of Life and Sanctity of Life, Commentary 3 Lerwut Wongsarnpigoon, MD Physicians need to understand their roles and limitations of their own faith in providing end-of-life care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(5):342-351. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.ccas2-0505.
Case and Commentary Jul 2005 Is Greenacres (Skilled Nursing Facility) the Place to Be? Commentary 1 Hasan Shanawani, MD, MPH Physicians should understand the ethical issues surrounding assisting patients who receive Medicare- and Medicaid-funded health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):469-473. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas3-0507.
Case and Commentary Jul 2005 When Diagnosis Becomes Unaffordable, Commentary 1 William Hensel, MD The theme editor introduces a special issue focusing on the challenges of patient access to health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):457-460. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas1-0507.
Case and Commentary Jul 2005 When Diagnosis Becomes Unaffordable, Commentary 2 Justin List, MAR The theme editor introduces a special issue focusing on the challenges of patient access to health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):460-463. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas1-0507
Case and Commentary Jul 2005 Is Greenacres (Skilled Nursing Facility) the Place to Be? Commentary 2 Kathleen Nathan Lowe, MSW, ACSW, CMSW Physicians should understand the ethical issues surrounding assisting patients who receive Medicare- and Medicaid-funded health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):473-475. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas3-0507.
Health Law Feb 2004 Disputing Parental Judgment in a Case of Dialysis Douglas Brosnan, JD In cases where a parent is denying life-saving medical treatment, physician paternalism can step in to help provide the proper care to the patient. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):98-101. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.hlaw1-0402.
Policy Forum Dec 2004 Cost and Clinical Practice Guidelines: Can Two Wrongs Make It Right? Ellen K. Hummel, MD and Peter A. Ubel, MD In today's medical economy, cost effectiveness is becoming a bigger factor in developing standardized clinical practice guidelines. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):558-560. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.pfor1-0412.
Case and Commentary Apr 2003 The Patient-Parent-Physician Relationship, Commentary 1 Art Elster, MD A physician treating adolescents must look at non-physical causes of illness, and not let an opinionated parent make a diagnosis. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(4):115-118. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.4.ccas1-0304.