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 Nov 2019 How Should Surgeons Balance Transplantation Innovation With Acceptance of a Trauma Survivor’s Appearance? Carly Parnitzke Smith, PhD Counseling a patient about reconstructive surgery for a traumatic and disfiguring injury requires special consideration. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(11):E953-959. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.953. 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. Case and Commentary Sep 2009 Evaluating Requests for Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Anam Pal and Lubna Pal, MBBS, MSc Physicians must consider clinical and ethical questions with patients who request in vitro fertilization and preimplantation genetic diagnosis. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(9):673-677. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.9.ccas3-0909. 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. Case and Commentary Mar 2008 Duty to Warn and Dissociative Identity Disorder Michael A. Norko, MD How to treat a patient with a dissociative identity disorder and how to manage a threat made by one of the patient's personalities. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(3):144-149. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.3.ccas2-0803. Case and Commentary Mar 2019 How Should Health Care Professionals Address Social Determinants of Refugee Health? Julie M. Aultman, PhD Social determinants and freedom situate newcomers’ capacity for well-being. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(3):E223-231. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.223. Viewpoint Apr 2010 Physician BMI and Weight Counseling Pamela M. Peeke, MD, MPH A BMI requirement for physicians would not necessarily increase primary care doctors’ effectiveness in providing weight counseling. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):331-334. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.oped2-1004. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Current page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 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 Nov 2019 How Should Surgeons Balance Transplantation Innovation With Acceptance of a Trauma Survivor’s Appearance? Carly Parnitzke Smith, PhD Counseling a patient about reconstructive surgery for a traumatic and disfiguring injury requires special consideration. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(11):E953-959. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.953.
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.
Case and Commentary Sep 2009 Evaluating Requests for Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Anam Pal and Lubna Pal, MBBS, MSc Physicians must consider clinical and ethical questions with patients who request in vitro fertilization and preimplantation genetic diagnosis. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(9):673-677. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.9.ccas3-0909.
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.
Case and Commentary Mar 2008 Duty to Warn and Dissociative Identity Disorder Michael A. Norko, MD How to treat a patient with a dissociative identity disorder and how to manage a threat made by one of the patient's personalities. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(3):144-149. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.3.ccas2-0803.
Case and Commentary Mar 2019 How Should Health Care Professionals Address Social Determinants of Refugee Health? Julie M. Aultman, PhD Social determinants and freedom situate newcomers’ capacity for well-being. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(3):E223-231. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.223.
Viewpoint Apr 2010 Physician BMI and Weight Counseling Pamela M. Peeke, MD, MPH A BMI requirement for physicians would not necessarily increase primary care doctors’ effectiveness in providing weight counseling. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(4):331-334. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.oped2-1004.