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. Medical Education Nov 2009 The Winnowing Fork of Premedical Education: Are We Really Separating the Wheat from the Chaff? Raymond G. De Vries, PhD and Jeffrey Gross Much premed education encourages acquiring competence in basic science and demonstrating (rather than developing) the characteristics of a good physician. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(11):859-863. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.11.medu1-0911. State of the Art and Science Nov 2009 Managing the Effects of Shift Work in Medicine Holger Link, MD and Robert Sack, MD The mechanisms of sleep regulation, symptoms of sleep deprivation, and how to treat the effects of shift work. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(11):876-881. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.11.cprl1-0911. Policy Forum Nov 2009 Nurturing Leaders for an Environment of Change Paul Rockey, MD, MPH and Daniel Winship, MD One of medical education’s key responsibilities is to produce leaders to serve the profession and health care system. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(11):886-890. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.11.pfor1-0911 AMA Code Says Nov 2009 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinion on Resident Physician Training AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs Overview of Opinion 8.088 of the AMA Code of Medical Ethics on resident physician training. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(11):874-875. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.11.code1-0911. 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. Medical Education Dec 2009 How “Universal” Are Universal Precautions? Shilpa B. Rao, MD Guidelines to improve observance of universal precaution standards and reporting of needlestick injuries by medical students and resident physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):949-952. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.medu1-0912. 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.
Medical Education Nov 2009 The Winnowing Fork of Premedical Education: Are We Really Separating the Wheat from the Chaff? Raymond G. De Vries, PhD and Jeffrey Gross Much premed education encourages acquiring competence in basic science and demonstrating (rather than developing) the characteristics of a good physician. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(11):859-863. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.11.medu1-0911.
State of the Art and Science Nov 2009 Managing the Effects of Shift Work in Medicine Holger Link, MD and Robert Sack, MD The mechanisms of sleep regulation, symptoms of sleep deprivation, and how to treat the effects of shift work. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(11):876-881. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.11.cprl1-0911.
Policy Forum Nov 2009 Nurturing Leaders for an Environment of Change Paul Rockey, MD, MPH and Daniel Winship, MD One of medical education’s key responsibilities is to produce leaders to serve the profession and health care system. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(11):886-890. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.11.pfor1-0911
AMA Code Says Nov 2009 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinion on Resident Physician Training AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs Overview of Opinion 8.088 of the AMA Code of Medical Ethics on resident physician training. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(11):874-875. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.11.code1-0911.
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.
Medical Education Dec 2009 How “Universal” Are Universal Precautions? Shilpa B. Rao, MD Guidelines to improve observance of universal precaution standards and reporting of needlestick injuries by medical students and resident physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(12):949-952. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.12.medu1-0912.