Showing papers in "The virtual mentor in 2007"
TL;DR: Medical students who watch and try to emulate the techniques and behaviors of physicians on popular medical dramas can gain emotional knowledge about patients and about themselves.
Abstract: Medical students who watch and try to emulate the techniques and behaviors of physicians on popular medical dramas can gain emotional knowledge about patients and about themselves. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
38 citations
TL;DR: An explanation of the difficulties created by language barriers in the medical encounter between patients and health care professionals, and how interpreters may also affect the patient physician relationship.
Abstract: An explanation of the difficulties created by language barriers in the medical encounter between patients and health care professionals. Interpreters, while necessary, may also affect the patient physician relationship. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
30 citations
TL;DR: Physicians do not have to give therapies or perform procedures that they judge to be futile, and Catholic patients have the moral right to determine what is extraordinary or ordinary care.
Abstract: Physicians do not have to give therapies or perform procedures that they judge to be futile, and Catholic patients have the moral right to determine what is extraordinary or ordinary care. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
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TL;DR: Virtual Mentor, a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association, presents a dilemma for physicians who must not only treat the injured patient but act as an informant to police.
Abstract: State laws often require physicians to report suspected abuse and assault, creating a dilemma for physicians who must not only treat the injured patient but act as an informant to police. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
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TL;DR: A review of research found that physicians disciplined by state medical boards were as much as three times more likely than controls to have had a record of unprofessional behavior in medical school.
Abstract: I'm sorry laws, enacted in the majority of states, encourage physicians to apologize for unexpected outcomes and errors by making such apologies inadmissible in civil court to prove liability.
Key words: I'm sorry laws, medical liability, physician apologies, unanticipated medical outcomes, medical errors, medical malpractice suits
Item: 17403
Description: A review of research that found that physicians disciplined by state medical boards were as much as three times more likely than controls to have had a record of unprofessional behavior in medical school. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
18 citations
TL;DR: Health care providers can apply the principle of double effect and proportionate reasoning to assess whether or not some medical treatments are morally justifiable.
Abstract: Health care providers can apply the principle of double effect and proportionate reasoning to assess whether or not some medical treatments are morally justifiable. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
18 citations
TL;DR: A discussion by Hernan Reyes, MD, renowned medical ethics expert in crisis situations, of the World Medical Association's guidelines on the force-feeding of prisoner hunger strikers as stated in the Declarations of Malta and Tokyo.
Abstract: A discussion by Hernan Reyes, MD, renowned medical ethics expert in crisis situations, of the World Medical Association's guidelines on the force-feeding of prisoner hunger strikers as stated in the Declarations of Malta and Tokyo. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
16 citations
TL;DR: Clinical diagnosis of Guillain Barre Syndrome begins with complaints of symmetric weakness, and absence of deep tendon reflexes on examination.
Abstract: Clinical diagnosis of Guillain Barre Syndrome begins with complaints of symmetric weakness, and absence of deep tendon reflexes on examination. The clinical diagnosis is confirmed by cerebrospinal fluid analysis and nerve conduction studies. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
12 citations
TL;DR: Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association that discusses language barriers that affect medical care and the areas of legal concern for doctors.
Abstract: Language barriers that affect medical care may have legal consequences. The areas of legal concern for doctors are medical malpractice, informed consent, duty to warn, and patients' privacy rights. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
11 citations
TL;DR: Teaching about tobacco cessation interventions should be integrated into the medical school curriculum, according to a report published in Virtual Mentor.
Abstract: Teaching about tobacco cessation interventions should be integrated into the medical school curriculum. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
10 citations
TL;DR: Brain-computer interface technology presents a number of ethical and social challenges for physicians, and Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
Abstract: Brain-computer interface technology presents a number of ethical and social challenges for physicians Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association
TL;DR: New diagnostic technology is unlikely to replace a thorough physical examination, which is especially important in resource-poor settings and in fostering a trusting patient-physician relationship.
Abstract: New diagnostic technology is unlikely to replace a thorough physical examination, which is especially important in resource-poor settings and in fostering a trusting patient-physician relationship Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association
TL;DR: A physician examines the ethical challenges posed by the use of electrical stimulation of neural tissue by surgically implanted neuroelectronic devices to restore lost neural function.
Abstract: A physician examines the ethical challenges posed by the use of electrical stimulation of neural tissue by surgically implanted neuroelectronic devices to restore lost neural function. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
TL;DR: A resident in obstetrics and gynecology introduces a Virtual Mentor issue devoted to the ethical dilemmas physicians face in balancing the dual interests embodied by pregnant patients and in other circumstances of parental-fetal conflict.
Abstract: A resident in obstetrics and gynecology introduces a Virtual Mentor issue devoted to the ethical dilemmas physicians face in balancing the dual interests embodied by pregnant patients and in other circumstances of parental-fetal conflict. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
TL;DR: An editor's introduction to a Virtual Mentor issue on the goals of medicine, in which authors explore how the Goals of medicine are set and suggest how to approach decision making when patient requests seem to stretch the boundaries of medicine proper.
Abstract: Editor's introduction to a Virtual Mentor issue on the goals of medicine, in which authors explore how the goals of medicine are set and suggest how to approach decision making when patient requests seem to stretch the boundaries of medicine proper. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
TL;DR: The Catholic Health Association supports the use of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services when making decisions about artificial nutrition and hydration.
Abstract: The Catholic Health Association supports the use of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services when making decisions about artificial nutrition and hydration. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
TL;DR: A brief history of public opposition to disease surveillance in the U.S., despite the documented success of this tool in recognizing and managing threats to public health, is given in this article.
Abstract: A brief history of public opposition to disease surveillance in the U.S., despite the documented success of this tool in recognizing and managing threats to public health. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
TL;DR: An opinion is offered on how a physician should handle a teen-age patient who refuses life-saving medical treatment.
Abstract: An opinion is offered on how a physician should handle a teen-age patient who refuses life-saving medical treatment. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
TL;DR: Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association and aims to help doctors and patients make an informed decision when selecting a hospital for cancer surgery.
Abstract: Physicians have an ethical responsibility to help patients make an informed decision when selecting a hospital for cancer surgery. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
TL;DR: Two cases of physician failure to report possible child abuse that led to legal claims of malpractice and civil liability are reported.
Abstract: Two cases of physician failure to report possible child abuse that led to legal claims of malpractice and civil liability. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
TL;DR: The editor introduces an issue on the influence of media on the practice of medicine with a discussion of the impact of popular media's portrayal of medicine.
Abstract: The editor introduces an issue on the influence of media on the practice of medicine with a discussion of the impact of popular media's portrayal of medicine. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
TL;DR: Professional development portfolio curriculum at New York University is described by a participant as an online collection of essays, diagnostic write-ups and reflections made during all four years of medical school.
Abstract: Professional development portfolio curriculum at New York University is described by a participant. It consists of an online collection of essays, diagnostic write-ups and reflections made during all four years of medical school. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
TL;DR: Two points of view on whether a no-fault system will ameliorate the medical liability crisis in the U.S. are presented.
Abstract: Two points of view on whether a no-fault system will ameliorate the medical liability crisis in the U.S. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
TL;DR: Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association that examines the ethics of client advocacy in the medical profession and the legal system's ethics of patient advocacy.
Abstract: Medical malpractice pits the legal system's ethics of client advocacy against the medical profession's ethics of patient advocacy. Fear of liability may lead to defensive medicine, an aberration of both professions' intent. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
TL;DR: The concept of medical neutrality or immunity from harm stems from the value of physicians during armed conflict, and is threatened by today's asymmetrical, guerrilla warfare.
Abstract: The concept of medical neutrality or immunity from harm stems from the value of physicians during armed conflict. This historically developed concept is threatened by today's asymmetrical, guerrilla warfare. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
TL;DR: The Culture, Narrative, and Medicine course at Loyola University of Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine teaches cultural humility through literature and students' reflective writing.
Abstract: The Culture, Narrative, and Medicine course at Loyola University of Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine teaches cultural humility through literature and students' reflective writing. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
TL;DR: The Virtual Mentor as discussed by the authors is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association (AMA) with a focus on poor glycemic control measurement reported by city labs.
Abstract: Description of and rationale for the New York City registry of poor glycemic control measurement reported by city labs. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
TL;DR: A look at the professional and ethical responsibilities that radiologists have in protecting patients from inappropriate tests that expose them to radiation unnecessarily.
Abstract: A look at the professional and ethical responsibilities that radiologists have in protecting patients from inappropriate tests that expose them to radiation unnecessarily Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association
TL;DR: A review of research that found that physicians disciplined by state medical boards were as much as three times more likely than controls to have had a record of unprofessional behavior in medical school.
Abstract: A review of research that found that physicians disciplined by state medical boards were as much as three times more likely than controls to have had a record of unprofessional behavior in medical school. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
TL;DR: An explanation of the bases for patients' right to assisted reproductive technologies both in the professional obligations of physicians and in the assumed right of individuals to reproduce is provided.
Abstract: An explanation of the bases for patients' right to assisted reproductive technologies both in the professional obligations of physicians and in the assumed right of individuals to reproduce and an explanation of circumstances under which physicians might be justified in restricting those rights. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.