Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent 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. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(5):209-210. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.5.ccas3-0405. Viewpoint Jul 2004 Reviving Ethics in Sports through Physician Leadership Andrew Pipe, CM, MD Sports medicine physicians are in a unique position to advocate on behalf of athletes for safe and ethical play. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):330-332. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.oped1-0407 State of the Art and Science Oct 2004 Surgery for Bowel Obstruction in Ovarian Cancer Jennifer Reenan, MD Palliative surgery can be considered for terminally ill patients with bowel obstruction if the patient is likely to benefit from the surgery. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):449-451. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.cprl1-0410. Policy Forum Dec 2004 Achieving Diversity and Its Benefits in Clinical Research Vivian W. Pinn, MD Strengthened NIH policies of inclusion have resulted in more NIH-funded research including more women and other underrepresented population groups as subjects in medical research. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):561-565. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.pfor2-0412. Medicine and Society Dec 2004 Routine Prenatal HIV Testing as a Standard of Care Getahun Aynalem, MD, MPH, Peter Kerndt, MD, MPH, and Kellie Hawkins, MPH There are various clinical and ethical arguments against the concept of implied consent for prenatal HIV testing. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):566-569. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.msoc1-0412. 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. Viewpoint Dec 2004 Does Evidence-Based Medicine Offer Fair Benefits for All? Wendy A. Rogers, PhD, FRACGP Evidence-based medicine has the potential to offer objectivity and standardized practices into an often subjective decision-making process. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):570-573. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.oped1-0412. State of the Art and Science Dec 2004 The Impact of Recent Clinical Trials on National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Guidelines Niharika P. Bansal Recent clinical trials have led to updates in the management of patients with high cholesterol. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):550-553. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.cprl1-0412. Policy Forum Dec 2004 Cost and Clinical Practice Guidelines: Can Two Wrongs Make It Right? Ellen K. Hummel, MD and Peter A. Ubel, MD In today's medical economy, cost effectiveness is becoming a bigger factor in developing standardized clinical practice guidelines. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):558-560. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.pfor1-0412. History of Medicine Dec 2004 The Origins and Promise of Medical Standards Of Care Eleanor D. Kinney, JD, MPH Standards of care in medicine have gone through many changes and developments over the course of its history. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):574-576. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.mhst1-0412. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Current page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
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. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(5):209-210. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.5.ccas3-0405.
Viewpoint Jul 2004 Reviving Ethics in Sports through Physician Leadership Andrew Pipe, CM, MD Sports medicine physicians are in a unique position to advocate on behalf of athletes for safe and ethical play. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):330-332. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.oped1-0407
State of the Art and Science Oct 2004 Surgery for Bowel Obstruction in Ovarian Cancer Jennifer Reenan, MD Palliative surgery can be considered for terminally ill patients with bowel obstruction if the patient is likely to benefit from the surgery. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):449-451. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.cprl1-0410.
Policy Forum Dec 2004 Achieving Diversity and Its Benefits in Clinical Research Vivian W. Pinn, MD Strengthened NIH policies of inclusion have resulted in more NIH-funded research including more women and other underrepresented population groups as subjects in medical research. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):561-565. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.pfor2-0412.
Medicine and Society Dec 2004 Routine Prenatal HIV Testing as a Standard of Care Getahun Aynalem, MD, MPH, Peter Kerndt, MD, MPH, and Kellie Hawkins, MPH There are various clinical and ethical arguments against the concept of implied consent for prenatal HIV testing. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):566-569. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.msoc1-0412.
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.
Viewpoint Dec 2004 Does Evidence-Based Medicine Offer Fair Benefits for All? Wendy A. Rogers, PhD, FRACGP Evidence-based medicine has the potential to offer objectivity and standardized practices into an often subjective decision-making process. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):570-573. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.oped1-0412.
State of the Art and Science Dec 2004 The Impact of Recent Clinical Trials on National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Guidelines Niharika P. Bansal Recent clinical trials have led to updates in the management of patients with high cholesterol. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):550-553. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.cprl1-0412.
Policy Forum Dec 2004 Cost and Clinical Practice Guidelines: Can Two Wrongs Make It Right? Ellen K. Hummel, MD and Peter A. Ubel, MD In today's medical economy, cost effectiveness is becoming a bigger factor in developing standardized clinical practice guidelines. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):558-560. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.pfor1-0412.
History of Medicine Dec 2004 The Origins and Promise of Medical Standards Of Care Eleanor D. Kinney, JD, MPH Standards of care in medicine have gone through many changes and developments over the course of its history. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):574-576. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.mhst1-0412.