Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Dec 2011 Medicalizing Obesity: Individual, Economic, and Medical Consequences George L. Blackburn, MD, PhD Given the ever-rising costs associated the condition and its associated comorbidities, perhaps it's time to recognize obesity as a medical problem. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):890-895. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.pfor1-1112. History of Medicine Dec 2011 The Evolution of Addiction Medicine as a Medical Specialty David E. Smith, MD The medicalization of addiction has greatly improved identification, early intervention, and referral to appropriate treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):900-905. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.mhst1-1112. Policy Forum Apr 2010 What's Wrong with the U.S. Approach to Obesity? Barry M. Popkin, MS, PhD The U.S.’s and U.K.’s efforts to combat obesity reflect underlying differences in the two countries’ understandings of obesity’s causes. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):316-320. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.pfor2-1004. Case and Commentary Jun 2009 Educating Patients as Medicine Goes Green, Commentary 2 Janet Brown Clinics are reducing waste and educating patients about their green policies. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(6):429-433. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.6.ccas1-0906. Case and Commentary Jun 2009 Physicians' Duty to Be Aware of and Report Environmental Toxins, Commentary 1 Gina M. Solomon, MD, MPH The physician’s duty extends beyond treating individual patients to reporting public health threats when they are identified. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(6):434-437. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.6.ccas2-0906. Health Law Sep 2009 A Physician's Duty to Warn Third Parties of Hereditary Risk Kristin E. Schleiter, JD, LLM Two key court decisions came to different conclusions regarding physicians’ duty to warn third parties of genetic risk. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(9):697-700. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.9.hlaw1-0909. AMA Code Says Sep 2009 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions on Genetic Testing AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs When a child is being considered for adoption, the guidelines for genetic testing should be the same as for other children. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(9):683-685. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.9.code1-0909. Case and Commentary Jun 2009 Physicians' Duty to Be Aware of and Report Environmental Toxins, Commentary 2 Steven R. Kirkhorn, MD, MPH The physician’s duty extends beyond treating individual patients to reporting public health threats when they are identified. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(6):437-442. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.6.ccas2-0906. Viewpoint Jun 2009 What Primary Physicians Should Know about Environmental Causes of Illness William J. Rea, MD Generalist physicians should be aware of the many air-, water-, and food-borne toxins that can trigger and exacerbate illness. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(6):473-476. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.6.oped1-0906. Medicine and Society Jun 2009 Medicine's Role in Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change Andrew Jameton, PhD Medicine, a high-energy consumer and generator of much waste—some of it toxic—must scale back the health care enterprise in the interest of preserving a livable environment. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(6):465-469. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.6.msoc1-0906. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Current page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Policy Forum Dec 2011 Medicalizing Obesity: Individual, Economic, and Medical Consequences George L. Blackburn, MD, PhD Given the ever-rising costs associated the condition and its associated comorbidities, perhaps it's time to recognize obesity as a medical problem. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):890-895. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.pfor1-1112.
History of Medicine Dec 2011 The Evolution of Addiction Medicine as a Medical Specialty David E. Smith, MD The medicalization of addiction has greatly improved identification, early intervention, and referral to appropriate treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):900-905. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.mhst1-1112.
Policy Forum Apr 2010 What's Wrong with the U.S. Approach to Obesity? Barry M. Popkin, MS, PhD The U.S.’s and U.K.’s efforts to combat obesity reflect underlying differences in the two countries’ understandings of obesity’s causes. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):316-320. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.pfor2-1004.
Case and Commentary Jun 2009 Educating Patients as Medicine Goes Green, Commentary 2 Janet Brown Clinics are reducing waste and educating patients about their green policies. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(6):429-433. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.6.ccas1-0906.
Case and Commentary Jun 2009 Physicians' Duty to Be Aware of and Report Environmental Toxins, Commentary 1 Gina M. Solomon, MD, MPH The physician’s duty extends beyond treating individual patients to reporting public health threats when they are identified. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(6):434-437. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.6.ccas2-0906.
Health Law Sep 2009 A Physician's Duty to Warn Third Parties of Hereditary Risk Kristin E. Schleiter, JD, LLM Two key court decisions came to different conclusions regarding physicians’ duty to warn third parties of genetic risk. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(9):697-700. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.9.hlaw1-0909.
AMA Code Says Sep 2009 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions on Genetic Testing AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs When a child is being considered for adoption, the guidelines for genetic testing should be the same as for other children. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(9):683-685. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.9.code1-0909.
Case and Commentary Jun 2009 Physicians' Duty to Be Aware of and Report Environmental Toxins, Commentary 2 Steven R. Kirkhorn, MD, MPH The physician’s duty extends beyond treating individual patients to reporting public health threats when they are identified. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(6):437-442. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.6.ccas2-0906.
Viewpoint Jun 2009 What Primary Physicians Should Know about Environmental Causes of Illness William J. Rea, MD Generalist physicians should be aware of the many air-, water-, and food-borne toxins that can trigger and exacerbate illness. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(6):473-476. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.6.oped1-0906.
Medicine and Society Jun 2009 Medicine's Role in Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change Andrew Jameton, PhD Medicine, a high-energy consumer and generator of much waste—some of it toxic—must scale back the health care enterprise in the interest of preserving a livable environment. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(6):465-469. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.6.msoc1-0906.