Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Dec 2006 Limits on Student Participation in Patient Care in Foreign Medical Brigades, Commentary 1 Naheed Rehman Abbasi, MD, MPH Sets the ethical limits of student participation in patient care when the students are part of foreign medical teams. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(12):808-811. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.ccas2-0612. 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 Sep 2004 Reproductive Rights, Commentary 2 Karen E. Adams, MD and Martin T. Donohoe, MD Physicians have an ethical duty to provide safe and effective care to patients even when the care conflicts with their own personal values. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):389-391. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.ccas2-0409. Case and Commentary Sep 2004 Reproductive Rights, Commentary 1 Watson A. Bowes Jr., MD Physicians have an ethical duty to provide safe and effective care to patients even when the care conflicts with their own personal values. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):387-389. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.ccas2-0409. Case and Commentary May 2005 End of Life and Sanctity of Life, Commentary 3 Lerwut Wongsarnpigoon, MD Physicians need to understand their roles and limitations of their own faith in providing end-of-life care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(5):342-351. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.ccas2-0505. Case and Commentary May 2005 Patient Counseling and Matters of Conscience, Commentary 1 Farr Curlin, MD Physicians face ethical dilemmas when patients request medical help in pursuing behavior the physician believes is immoral. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(5):352-358. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.ccas3-0505. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Current page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Dec 2006 Limits on Student Participation in Patient Care in Foreign Medical Brigades, Commentary 1 Naheed Rehman Abbasi, MD, MPH Sets the ethical limits of student participation in patient care when the students are part of foreign medical teams. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(12):808-811. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.ccas2-0612.
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 Sep 2004 Reproductive Rights, Commentary 2 Karen E. Adams, MD and Martin T. Donohoe, MD Physicians have an ethical duty to provide safe and effective care to patients even when the care conflicts with their own personal values. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):389-391. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.ccas2-0409.
Case and Commentary Sep 2004 Reproductive Rights, Commentary 1 Watson A. Bowes Jr., MD Physicians have an ethical duty to provide safe and effective care to patients even when the care conflicts with their own personal values. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):387-389. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.ccas2-0409.
Case and Commentary May 2005 End of Life and Sanctity of Life, Commentary 3 Lerwut Wongsarnpigoon, MD Physicians need to understand their roles and limitations of their own faith in providing end-of-life care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(5):342-351. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.ccas2-0505.
Case and Commentary May 2005 Patient Counseling and Matters of Conscience, Commentary 1 Farr Curlin, MD Physicians face ethical dilemmas when patients request medical help in pursuing behavior the physician believes is immoral. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(5):352-358. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.ccas3-0505.