Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Feb 2004 Addressing Paternalism with Patients' Rights: Unintended Consequences Felicia Cohn, PhD A bioethicist discusses how the need for patient autonomy and patients' rights can be fulfilled through strong patient-physician communication. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2004; 6(2):106-109. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.pfor1-0402. Case and Commentary May 2004 Request for Unnecessary Prophylaxis Janet Keating, MD Physicians should not write prescriptions for unnecessary prophylaxis in response to patients' anxiety about a perceived threat of bioterrorism. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2004; 6(5):209-210. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.5.ccas3-0405. Case and Commentary Aug 2004 Physicians' Role in Physician-Assisted Suicide Discussions, Commentary 1 Wendy S. Johnston, MD Physicians of patients who request physician-assisted suicide should not avoid the subject and should try to discuss the patients' specific concerns and fears with them. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2004; 6(8):337-339. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.8.ccas1-0408. 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. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2004; 6(12):544-546. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.ccas3-0412. Viewpoint Apr 2004 Reevaluating the Social Contract in American Medicine Alan L. Wells, PhD A social contract between the medical profession and society has an ethical imperative to provide accessible health care to all. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2004; 6(4):194-196. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.oped2-0404. Medicine and Society Apr 2004 Professionalism and Medicine's Social Contract with Society Sylvia R. Cruess, MD and Richard L. Cruess, MD An overview of the origins of the social contract between physicians and society, with expectations and demands on both parties. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2004; 6(4):185-188. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.msoc1-0404. Case and Commentary Jul 2004 Limits of Youth Sports Training, Commentary 1 David T. Bernhardt, MD Physicians should attempt to monitor the training schedules of adolescent athletes to help ensure a balance between academics, friends, and sports. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2004; 6(7):293-297. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.ccas1-0407. Case and Commentary Jul 2004 Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports, Commentary 2 Norman C. Fost, MD, MPH Physicians have an ethical obligation to warn athletes about the potential health problems associated with performance-enhancing drugs. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2004; 6(7):300-301. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.ccas2-0407. Case and Commentary Jul 2004 Limits of Youth Sports Training, Commentary 2 Lyle J. Micheli, MD Physicians should attempt to monitor the training schedules of adolescent athletes to help ensure a balance between academics, friends, and sports. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2004; 6(7):295-297. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.ccas1-0407. Case and Commentary Jul 2004 Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports, Commentary 3 Gary A. Green, MD Physicians have an ethical obligation to warn athletes about the potential health problems associated with performance-enhancing drugs. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2004; 6(7):301-303. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.ccas2-0407. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Current page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Policy Forum Feb 2004 Addressing Paternalism with Patients' Rights: Unintended Consequences Felicia Cohn, PhD A bioethicist discusses how the need for patient autonomy and patients' rights can be fulfilled through strong patient-physician communication. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2004; 6(2):106-109. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.pfor1-0402.
Case and Commentary May 2004 Request for Unnecessary Prophylaxis Janet Keating, MD Physicians should not write prescriptions for unnecessary prophylaxis in response to patients' anxiety about a perceived threat of bioterrorism. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2004; 6(5):209-210. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.5.ccas3-0405.
Case and Commentary Aug 2004 Physicians' Role in Physician-Assisted Suicide Discussions, Commentary 1 Wendy S. Johnston, MD Physicians of patients who request physician-assisted suicide should not avoid the subject and should try to discuss the patients' specific concerns and fears with them. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2004; 6(8):337-339. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.8.ccas1-0408.
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. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2004; 6(12):544-546. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.ccas3-0412.
Viewpoint Apr 2004 Reevaluating the Social Contract in American Medicine Alan L. Wells, PhD A social contract between the medical profession and society has an ethical imperative to provide accessible health care to all. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2004; 6(4):194-196. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.oped2-0404.
Medicine and Society Apr 2004 Professionalism and Medicine's Social Contract with Society Sylvia R. Cruess, MD and Richard L. Cruess, MD An overview of the origins of the social contract between physicians and society, with expectations and demands on both parties. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2004; 6(4):185-188. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.msoc1-0404.
Case and Commentary Jul 2004 Limits of Youth Sports Training, Commentary 1 David T. Bernhardt, MD Physicians should attempt to monitor the training schedules of adolescent athletes to help ensure a balance between academics, friends, and sports. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2004; 6(7):293-297. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.ccas1-0407.
Case and Commentary Jul 2004 Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports, Commentary 2 Norman C. Fost, MD, MPH Physicians have an ethical obligation to warn athletes about the potential health problems associated with performance-enhancing drugs. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2004; 6(7):300-301. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.ccas2-0407.
Case and Commentary Jul 2004 Limits of Youth Sports Training, Commentary 2 Lyle J. Micheli, MD Physicians should attempt to monitor the training schedules of adolescent athletes to help ensure a balance between academics, friends, and sports. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2004; 6(7):295-297. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.ccas1-0407.
Case and Commentary Jul 2004 Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports, Commentary 3 Gary A. Green, MD Physicians have an ethical obligation to warn athletes about the potential health problems associated with performance-enhancing drugs. Read in: English Virtual Mentor. 2004; 6(7):301-303. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.ccas2-0407.