Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Medicine and Society Jun 2024 How to Mitigate Community Harms of Antibacterial Resistance With Patient-Centered Care Chelsea Modlin, MD Merits of more antimicrobial prescription oversight should be weighed against risks to patients and communities of untreatable bacterial infections. AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(6):E494-501. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.494. Policy Forum Oct 2008 The Cost of Saving the Tiniest Lives: NICUs versus Prevention Jonathan Muraskas, MD and Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD A number of resources currently devoted to neonatal intensive care may be better spent in prenatal care and prevention of preterm birth. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(10):655-658. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.10.pfor1-0810. Medicine and Society Nov 2008 Patients Are Hardly Too Thin or Too Rich: Doctors' Preventive Medicine Duties Henry S. Perkins, MD Counseling patients about medical finances is a preventive medicine duty, much as weight-loss counseling is. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):750-755. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.msoc1-0811. Policy Forum Jan 2007 Setting Fair Prices for Life-Saving Drugs Bruce A. Chabner, MD and Thomas G. Roberts Jr, MD, MSocSci Two physicians examine the history of cancer drug pricing and the barriers to setting fair prices for life-saving cancer medications. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):38-43. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.pfor1-0701. State of the Art and Science Jan 2007 Development of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine and Guidelines for Its Use Amy L. Jonson, MD A physician explains the human papillomavirus vaccine and guidelines for its use. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):30-33. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.cprl1-0701. Policy Forum Sep 2006 Should Cost Be a Consideration in Palliative Care? Maria J. Silveira, MD, MA, MPH A physician argues that cost should not be a major consideration in a hospital's decision to provide palliative care services to patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(9):599-601. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.9.pfor1-0609. Case and Commentary Sep 2002 Conflicting Views of Medical Necessity: The Moran Case Ben Berkman An ethical case that was eventually decided in the US Supreme Court involves the right of patients to request an independent third-party review if their HMO refuses to authorize treatments or procedures deemed medically necessary. Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(9):264-267. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.9.hlaw1-0209. 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 When Diagnosis Becomes Unaffordable, Commentary 2 Justin List, MAR The theme editor introduces a special issue focusing on the challenges of patient access to health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):460-463. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas1-0507 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. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Current page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Medicine and Society Jun 2024 How to Mitigate Community Harms of Antibacterial Resistance With Patient-Centered Care Chelsea Modlin, MD Merits of more antimicrobial prescription oversight should be weighed against risks to patients and communities of untreatable bacterial infections. AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(6):E494-501. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.494.
Policy Forum Oct 2008 The Cost of Saving the Tiniest Lives: NICUs versus Prevention Jonathan Muraskas, MD and Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD A number of resources currently devoted to neonatal intensive care may be better spent in prenatal care and prevention of preterm birth. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(10):655-658. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.10.pfor1-0810.
Medicine and Society Nov 2008 Patients Are Hardly Too Thin or Too Rich: Doctors' Preventive Medicine Duties Henry S. Perkins, MD Counseling patients about medical finances is a preventive medicine duty, much as weight-loss counseling is. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):750-755. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.msoc1-0811.
Policy Forum Jan 2007 Setting Fair Prices for Life-Saving Drugs Bruce A. Chabner, MD and Thomas G. Roberts Jr, MD, MSocSci Two physicians examine the history of cancer drug pricing and the barriers to setting fair prices for life-saving cancer medications. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):38-43. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.pfor1-0701.
State of the Art and Science Jan 2007 Development of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine and Guidelines for Its Use Amy L. Jonson, MD A physician explains the human papillomavirus vaccine and guidelines for its use. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):30-33. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.cprl1-0701.
Policy Forum Sep 2006 Should Cost Be a Consideration in Palliative Care? Maria J. Silveira, MD, MA, MPH A physician argues that cost should not be a major consideration in a hospital's decision to provide palliative care services to patients. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(9):599-601. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.9.pfor1-0609.
Case and Commentary Sep 2002 Conflicting Views of Medical Necessity: The Moran Case Ben Berkman An ethical case that was eventually decided in the US Supreme Court involves the right of patients to request an independent third-party review if their HMO refuses to authorize treatments or procedures deemed medically necessary. Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(9):264-267. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.9.hlaw1-0209.
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 When Diagnosis Becomes Unaffordable, Commentary 2 Justin List, MAR The theme editor introduces a special issue focusing on the challenges of patient access to health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):460-463. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas1-0507
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.