Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Medicine and Society May 2009 The Business of Healing, Then and Now Daniel N. Robinson, PhD The healer’s professional role and socioeconomic status from ancient to modern times. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(5):399-401. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.5.msoc1-0905. Health Law May 2009 Splitting Fees or Splitting Hairs? Cheryl Miller, JD The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) prohibits physician fee-splitting; an Illinois bill attempts to carve out an exception to the OIG ban. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(5):387-389. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.5.hlaw1-0905. Case and Commentary Apr 2004 Rationing of Intensive Home Dialysis Mandy Garber, MD, MPH and Robert M. Arnold, MD Physicians should share all treatment options available to patients, regardless of perceived ability to pay and concerns about patient compliance. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):157-159. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.ccas1-0404. Case and Commentary Apr 2004 Peer Reporting of Suspected Physician Misconduct Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, PhD Physicians are ethically required to investigate the actions of problematic colleagues, even if the entire practice will come under scrutiny. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):160-162. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.ccas2-0404. 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 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. 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. In the Literature Apr 2004 Can Medicare Keep Its Contract? Azza M. Jayaprakash, MS The government must work to better allocate the costly dialysis treatment for end stage renal disease through its Medicare program. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):174-176. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.jdsc2-0404. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Current page 21 Page 22 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Medicine and Society May 2009 The Business of Healing, Then and Now Daniel N. Robinson, PhD The healer’s professional role and socioeconomic status from ancient to modern times. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(5):399-401. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.5.msoc1-0905.
Health Law May 2009 Splitting Fees or Splitting Hairs? Cheryl Miller, JD The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) prohibits physician fee-splitting; an Illinois bill attempts to carve out an exception to the OIG ban. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(5):387-389. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.5.hlaw1-0905.
Case and Commentary Apr 2004 Rationing of Intensive Home Dialysis Mandy Garber, MD, MPH and Robert M. Arnold, MD Physicians should share all treatment options available to patients, regardless of perceived ability to pay and concerns about patient compliance. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):157-159. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.ccas1-0404.
Case and Commentary Apr 2004 Peer Reporting of Suspected Physician Misconduct Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, PhD Physicians are ethically required to investigate the actions of problematic colleagues, even if the entire practice will come under scrutiny. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):160-162. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.ccas2-0404.
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 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.
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.
In the Literature Apr 2004 Can Medicare Keep Its Contract? Azza M. Jayaprakash, MS The government must work to better allocate the costly dialysis treatment for end stage renal disease through its Medicare program. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):174-176. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.jdsc2-0404.