Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Feb 2005 Quality of Life as the Basis of Health Care Resource Allocation: A Philosopher's Perspective on QALYs Richard E. Ashcroft, PhD A medical ethicist outlines the merits and limitations of using quality-adjusted life years measurements in health care decision making. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):195-199. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor4-0502. Policy Forum Feb 2005 The Oregon Plan and QALYs Fritz Allhoff A controversial Oregon plan used quality-of-life assessments to provide fewer health care services to a larger pool of Medicaid patients. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):187-190. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor2-0502. Policy Forum Feb 2005 Some Ethical Corrections to Valuing Health Programs in Terms of Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) Erik Nord, PhD The conventional quality-adjusted life years approach to resource allocation has greater societal value if it is distributed among many rather than concentrated on a few, assuming that severity of illness is the same. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):191-194. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor3-0502. Case and Commentary Mar 2004 HMO-Dictated Patient Discharge, Commentary 2 Linda MacDonald Glenn, JD, LLM 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 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 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. Case and Commentary May 2004 Disaster Triage James F. Childress, PhD Triage duties in the event of a medical disaster have different ethical rules than normal situations. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(5):206-208. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.5.ccas2-0405. 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. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Current page 21 Page 22 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Policy Forum Feb 2005 Quality of Life as the Basis of Health Care Resource Allocation: A Philosopher's Perspective on QALYs Richard E. Ashcroft, PhD A medical ethicist outlines the merits and limitations of using quality-adjusted life years measurements in health care decision making. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):195-199. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor4-0502.
Policy Forum Feb 2005 The Oregon Plan and QALYs Fritz Allhoff A controversial Oregon plan used quality-of-life assessments to provide fewer health care services to a larger pool of Medicaid patients. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):187-190. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor2-0502.
Policy Forum Feb 2005 Some Ethical Corrections to Valuing Health Programs in Terms of Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) Erik Nord, PhD The conventional quality-adjusted life years approach to resource allocation has greater societal value if it is distributed among many rather than concentrated on a few, assuming that severity of illness is the same. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):191-194. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor3-0502.
Case and Commentary Mar 2004 HMO-Dictated Patient Discharge, Commentary 2 Linda MacDonald Glenn, JD, LLM 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 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 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.
Case and Commentary May 2004 Disaster Triage James F. Childress, PhD Triage duties in the event of a medical disaster have different ethical rules than normal situations. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(5):206-208. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.5.ccas2-0405.
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.