Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Medicine and Society May 2007 Roman Catholic Ethics and the Preferential Option for the Poor Thomas A. Nairn, OFM, PhD The Catholic Church demonstrates a preferential option for the poor not only by providing charity but also by demanding justice for the poor. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(5):384-387. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.5.msoc2-0705. Policy Forum May 2007 Understanding the Ethical Framework for Catholic Health Care John O'Callaghan, SJ, STD The Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care are the basis of Catholic health care practices. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(5):365-368. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.5.pfor1-0705. 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. Case and Commentary Dec 2007 On the Road: A Physician's Response to a Call for Voluntary Service James E. Kelley, PhD Fictional narrative of a physician who decides to leave the state for safety with his pregnant wife and son when a flu epidemic breaks out. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(12):806-810. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.12.conl1-0712. 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 Sep 2004 Agents of a Rogue State? Physicians' Participation in State-Sponsored Torture Meme Wang, MPH The participation of physicians in torture around the world exposes the ineffectiveness of international declarations that condemn the practice. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):395-397. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.jdsc1-0409. Medical Education Sep 2004 Integrating Human Rights into Medical Education Kari Hannibal, Carola Eisenberg, MD, and H. Kristian Heggenhougen, PhD Educating medical students, residents, and practicing physicians about human rights can help them become more effective advocates for patients. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):398-400. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.medu1-0409. 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. Policy Forum Jan 2004 Human Rights and Advocacy: An Integral Part of Medical Education and Practice Allen S. Keller, MD Physicians who are aware of various forms of human rights abuses are better able to serve and advocate for their patients. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(1):42-45. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.1.pfor2-0401. 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. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Current page 17 Page 18 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Medicine and Society May 2007 Roman Catholic Ethics and the Preferential Option for the Poor Thomas A. Nairn, OFM, PhD The Catholic Church demonstrates a preferential option for the poor not only by providing charity but also by demanding justice for the poor. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(5):384-387. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.5.msoc2-0705.
Policy Forum May 2007 Understanding the Ethical Framework for Catholic Health Care John O'Callaghan, SJ, STD The Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care are the basis of Catholic health care practices. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(5):365-368. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.5.pfor1-0705.
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.
Case and Commentary Dec 2007 On the Road: A Physician's Response to a Call for Voluntary Service James E. Kelley, PhD Fictional narrative of a physician who decides to leave the state for safety with his pregnant wife and son when a flu epidemic breaks out. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(12):806-810. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.12.conl1-0712.
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 Sep 2004 Agents of a Rogue State? Physicians' Participation in State-Sponsored Torture Meme Wang, MPH The participation of physicians in torture around the world exposes the ineffectiveness of international declarations that condemn the practice. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):395-397. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.jdsc1-0409.
Medical Education Sep 2004 Integrating Human Rights into Medical Education Kari Hannibal, Carola Eisenberg, MD, and H. Kristian Heggenhougen, PhD Educating medical students, residents, and practicing physicians about human rights can help them become more effective advocates for patients. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):398-400. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.medu1-0409.
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.
Policy Forum Jan 2004 Human Rights and Advocacy: An Integral Part of Medical Education and Practice Allen S. Keller, MD Physicians who are aware of various forms of human rights abuses are better able to serve and advocate for their patients. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(1):42-45. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.1.pfor2-0401.
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.