Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Mar 2004 HMO-Dictated Patient Discharge, Commentary 1 Lisa Anderson-Shaw, DrPH, MA, MSN The financial constraints of HMOs often conflict with physicians' medical decisions regarding patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):112-116. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas3-0403. Case and Commentary Apr 2004 Physician Service to the Underserved Jack P. Freer, MD Many physicians find it difficult to accept uninsured or Medicaid patients due to low level or lack of reimbursement. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):163-165. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.ccas3-0404. Policy Forum Jun 2004 Patient Safety and Patients' Rights Ross D. Silverman, JD, MPH Patient safety can be improved through the implementation of a physician reporting system, in which medical errors can be reported confidentially. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):279-281. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.pfor2-0406. Health Law May 2005 When a Parent's Religious Belief Endangers Her Unborn Child Faith Lagay, PhD US case law protects a woman's right to refuse life-sustaining medical treatment for her fetus on religious grounds. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(5):375-378. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.hlaw1-0505. Case and Commentary Jul 2005 Is Greenacres (Skilled Nursing Facility) the Place to Be? Commentary 1 Hasan Shanawani, MD, MPH Physicians should understand the ethical issues surrounding assisting patients who receive Medicare- and Medicaid-funded health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):469-473. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas3-0507. Case and Commentary Jul 2005 Is Greenacres (Skilled Nursing Facility) the Place to Be? Commentary 2 Kathleen Nathan Lowe, MSW, ACSW, CMSW Physicians should understand the ethical issues surrounding assisting patients who receive Medicare- and Medicaid-funded health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):473-475. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas3-0507. 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. Personal Narrative Sep 2004 Physicians Speak Out for Health and Human Rights at Great Cost Holly G. Atkinson, MD and Gina Coplon-Newfield Many physicians assist others at great risk to their personal safety as part of Physicians for Human Rights. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):427-429. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.mhum1-0409. Viewpoint Sep 2004 Framing Health Care as a Right: Is That the Best Way to Foster Reform? Alan L. Wells, PhD Lack of access to health care is causing the US to lag behind in the global economy and needs to be tackled with specific policy solutions. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):424-426. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.oped2-0409. Case and Commentary Dec 2004 A Fever of Unknown Source, Commentary 2 Robert H. Pantell, MD Physicians should use evidence-based guidelines as a starting point to make sound clinical treatment decisions for a patient's individual medical needs. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):531-533. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.ccas1-0412. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Current page 12 Page 13 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Mar 2004 HMO-Dictated Patient Discharge, Commentary 1 Lisa Anderson-Shaw, DrPH, MA, MSN The financial constraints of HMOs often conflict with physicians' medical decisions regarding patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):112-116. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas3-0403.
Case and Commentary Apr 2004 Physician Service to the Underserved Jack P. Freer, MD Many physicians find it difficult to accept uninsured or Medicaid patients due to low level or lack of reimbursement. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(4):163-165. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.4.ccas3-0404.
Policy Forum Jun 2004 Patient Safety and Patients' Rights Ross D. Silverman, JD, MPH Patient safety can be improved through the implementation of a physician reporting system, in which medical errors can be reported confidentially. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):279-281. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.pfor2-0406.
Health Law May 2005 When a Parent's Religious Belief Endangers Her Unborn Child Faith Lagay, PhD US case law protects a woman's right to refuse life-sustaining medical treatment for her fetus on religious grounds. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(5):375-378. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.hlaw1-0505.
Case and Commentary Jul 2005 Is Greenacres (Skilled Nursing Facility) the Place to Be? Commentary 1 Hasan Shanawani, MD, MPH Physicians should understand the ethical issues surrounding assisting patients who receive Medicare- and Medicaid-funded health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):469-473. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas3-0507.
Case and Commentary Jul 2005 Is Greenacres (Skilled Nursing Facility) the Place to Be? Commentary 2 Kathleen Nathan Lowe, MSW, ACSW, CMSW Physicians should understand the ethical issues surrounding assisting patients who receive Medicare- and Medicaid-funded health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):473-475. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas3-0507.
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.
Personal Narrative Sep 2004 Physicians Speak Out for Health and Human Rights at Great Cost Holly G. Atkinson, MD and Gina Coplon-Newfield Many physicians assist others at great risk to their personal safety as part of Physicians for Human Rights. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):427-429. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.mhum1-0409.
Viewpoint Sep 2004 Framing Health Care as a Right: Is That the Best Way to Foster Reform? Alan L. Wells, PhD Lack of access to health care is causing the US to lag behind in the global economy and needs to be tackled with specific policy solutions. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):424-426. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.oped2-0409.
Case and Commentary Dec 2004 A Fever of Unknown Source, Commentary 2 Robert H. Pantell, MD Physicians should use evidence-based guidelines as a starting point to make sound clinical treatment decisions for a patient's individual medical needs. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):531-533. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.ccas1-0412.