Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Oct 2008 The Cost of Saving the Tiniest Lives: NICUs versus Prevention Jonathan Muraskas, MD and Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD A number of resources currently devoted to neonatal intensive care may be better spent in prenatal care and prevention of preterm birth. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(10):655-658. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.10.pfor1-0810. Case and Commentary Nov 2008 Ethics of Expedited Partner Therapy, Commentary 1 Matthew R. Golden, MD, MPH and Matthew Hogben, PhD Using expedited partner therapy to treat certain STDs entails clinical and ethical risks and benefits. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):708-715. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.ccas3-0811. Case and Commentary Nov 2008 Ethics of Expedited Partner Therapy, Commentary 2 Mark A. Levine, MD Using expedited partner therapy to treat certain STDs entails clinical and ethical risks and benefits. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):708-718. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.ccas3-0811. Medical Education Dec 2008 Accounting to the Public through Focused-Practice Certification Jeffrey G. Wiese, MD Certification in hospital-based medicine will allow hospitalists to demonstrate competence in critical elements of their practice. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(12):797-800. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.12.medu1-0812. Medical Education Jul 2007 Evidence: An Input, Not an Answer Robert M. Centor, MD Evidence-based medicine can help guide a physician in the clinical encounter but should not replace physician judgment or experience. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(7):491-493. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.7.medu1-0707. Policy Forum Dec 2009 HIV Screening in Health Care Settings in the United States Bernard M. Branson, MD and Salaam Semaan, MPH, DrPH Some argue for universal, opt-out screening for HIV in health care settings. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):974-979. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.pfor1-0912. Personal Narrative Dec 2009 Public Response to Risk: HIV and H1N1 Monica S. Ruiz, PhD, MPH Before new cases of HIV/AIDS will decline, more Americans must recognize that “it could happen to them.” Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):993-997. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.mnar1-0912. Policy Forum Apr 2008 Reimbursement of Medical Care for Immigrants Laura D. Hermer, JD, LLM Physicians face challenges in getting reimbursed for the care they provide to immigrants. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(4):224-228. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.4.pfor1-0804. 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. Viewpoint Jun 2008 Medical Care for the Elderly: Should Limits Be Set? Commentary 2 Kenneth Prager, MD The current Medicare operation—reimbursing medical goods and services to a growing number of people without basing the reimbursement benefit on the actual cost of the services—is unsustainable, but there are some possible remedies. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(6):407-410. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.6.oped1-0806. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Current page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Policy Forum Oct 2008 The Cost of Saving the Tiniest Lives: NICUs versus Prevention Jonathan Muraskas, MD and Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD A number of resources currently devoted to neonatal intensive care may be better spent in prenatal care and prevention of preterm birth. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(10):655-658. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.10.pfor1-0810.
Case and Commentary Nov 2008 Ethics of Expedited Partner Therapy, Commentary 1 Matthew R. Golden, MD, MPH and Matthew Hogben, PhD Using expedited partner therapy to treat certain STDs entails clinical and ethical risks and benefits. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):708-715. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.ccas3-0811.
Case and Commentary Nov 2008 Ethics of Expedited Partner Therapy, Commentary 2 Mark A. Levine, MD Using expedited partner therapy to treat certain STDs entails clinical and ethical risks and benefits. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):708-718. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.ccas3-0811.
Medical Education Dec 2008 Accounting to the Public through Focused-Practice Certification Jeffrey G. Wiese, MD Certification in hospital-based medicine will allow hospitalists to demonstrate competence in critical elements of their practice. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(12):797-800. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.12.medu1-0812.
Medical Education Jul 2007 Evidence: An Input, Not an Answer Robert M. Centor, MD Evidence-based medicine can help guide a physician in the clinical encounter but should not replace physician judgment or experience. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(7):491-493. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.7.medu1-0707.
Policy Forum Dec 2009 HIV Screening in Health Care Settings in the United States Bernard M. Branson, MD and Salaam Semaan, MPH, DrPH Some argue for universal, opt-out screening for HIV in health care settings. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):974-979. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.pfor1-0912.
Personal Narrative Dec 2009 Public Response to Risk: HIV and H1N1 Monica S. Ruiz, PhD, MPH Before new cases of HIV/AIDS will decline, more Americans must recognize that “it could happen to them.” Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):993-997. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.mnar1-0912.
Policy Forum Apr 2008 Reimbursement of Medical Care for Immigrants Laura D. Hermer, JD, LLM Physicians face challenges in getting reimbursed for the care they provide to immigrants. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(4):224-228. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.4.pfor1-0804.
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.
Viewpoint Jun 2008 Medical Care for the Elderly: Should Limits Be Set? Commentary 2 Kenneth Prager, MD The current Medicare operation—reimbursing medical goods and services to a growing number of people without basing the reimbursement benefit on the actual cost of the services—is unsustainable, but there are some possible remedies. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(6):407-410. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.6.oped1-0806.