Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum May 2007 The Principle of Double Effect and Proportionate Reason Nicholas J. Kockler, MS, PhD The principle of double effect and proportionate reason can be a useful way of assessing actions as moral or immoral. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(5):369-374. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.5.pfor2-0705. Medicine and Society Jun 2007 Achieving a Shared View of Treatment Goals Kenneth A. Richman, PhD A philosophical analysis of how physician actions and treatment goals are defined and interpreted and how understanding this process can affect the success of the clinical encounter. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(6):451-454. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.6.msoc2-0706. Policy Forum Feb 2005 What's Wrong with Quality of Life as a Clinical Tool? John S. Wyatt, MD, FRSPCH Some clinicians and researchers believe that quality-of-life measurements are flawed, and using them in clinical decision making is dangerous. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):183-186. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor1-0502. In the Literature Nov 2004 Determining Research through Underdetermined Treatment Abraham P. Schwab, PhD Paul Miller and Charles Weijer defend the concept of equipoise in medical research in a recent journal article. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(11):488-489. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.11.jdsc1-0411. 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. Case and Commentary Dec 2004 Preoperative Screening: Medical or Legal Guidelines? Commentary 2 Erin Egan, MD, JD Clinical judgment and experience often trump evidence-based practice guidelines in physicians' medical decision-making process. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):544-546. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.ccas3-0412. Case and Commentary Dec 2004 Preoperative Screening: Medical or Legal Guidelines? Commentary 1 Mark Tonelli, MD, MA Clinical judgment and experience often trump evidence-based practice guidelines in physicians' medical decision-making process. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):542-544. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.ccas3-0412. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8
Policy Forum May 2007 The Principle of Double Effect and Proportionate Reason Nicholas J. Kockler, MS, PhD The principle of double effect and proportionate reason can be a useful way of assessing actions as moral or immoral. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(5):369-374. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.5.pfor2-0705.
Medicine and Society Jun 2007 Achieving a Shared View of Treatment Goals Kenneth A. Richman, PhD A philosophical analysis of how physician actions and treatment goals are defined and interpreted and how understanding this process can affect the success of the clinical encounter. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(6):451-454. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.6.msoc2-0706.
Policy Forum Feb 2005 What's Wrong with Quality of Life as a Clinical Tool? John S. Wyatt, MD, FRSPCH Some clinicians and researchers believe that quality-of-life measurements are flawed, and using them in clinical decision making is dangerous. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):183-186. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor1-0502.
In the Literature Nov 2004 Determining Research through Underdetermined Treatment Abraham P. Schwab, PhD Paul Miller and Charles Weijer defend the concept of equipoise in medical research in a recent journal article. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(11):488-489. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.11.jdsc1-0411.
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.
Case and Commentary Dec 2004 Preoperative Screening: Medical or Legal Guidelines? Commentary 2 Erin Egan, MD, JD Clinical judgment and experience often trump evidence-based practice guidelines in physicians' medical decision-making process. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):544-546. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.ccas3-0412.
Case and Commentary Dec 2004 Preoperative Screening: Medical or Legal Guidelines? Commentary 1 Mark Tonelli, MD, MA Clinical judgment and experience often trump evidence-based practice guidelines in physicians' medical decision-making process. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):542-544. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.ccas3-0412.