This doctor works for a song
Nearing the end of his career, he wasn&t ready to sing the retirement blues. Instead, he's singing for real.
Stay young, I told myself--and took up the cello
Yearning for self-renewal and peace of mind in the latter years of his career, this doctor found a way to rekindle his passion for living.
The Internet made me realize what a noble profession we practice
Dr. Madduri tells how he was able to help the families of two very ill people in his native India--people he had never met--by offering advice and support via e-mail
Our $2,001 tax quiz: And the winner is...
Mary C. Nadratowski, a Nutley, NJ internist, takes home the $2,001 prize in this year's tax quiz contest.
Memo From the Editor: Many thanks!
Many thanks!--JHF's farewell Ed Memo, which introduces MGM as editor.
Doctor discipline--or "medical McCarthyism"?
Licensing boards say they're protecting patients from dangerous mavericks. The doctors say they're being persecuted for deviating from medical orthodoxy.
The best estate-planning tool you've never heard of
The "trust protector," a relatively new concept, may be the key to helping your heirs avoid losses, fights, and other misery.
We let Dad end his suffering—and ours
As his father lay dying, this FP tried to balance his compassion, professional detachment, and respect for a strong man’s dignity.
New target for thieves: Your good name
Con artists can cloak themselves in your identity. Here&s how they operate, how new laws address the threat, and how to protect yourself.
Go on rounds--in a hospitalist's shoes
Does continuity of care suffer when hospital cases are handed off to an inpatient specialist? Look over this one&s shoulder and see what you think.
R&R in a hospital? Surely you jest
After major surgery, the author discovered firsthand why some of his inpatients go downhill.
Leaving practice, but not the profession
You're probably making careful plans for financial security in retirement. But what about the rest of your life?
Computer Consult
Staff training; Patients' Internet usage; E-books; Prescription drugs
Eager to quit? Be careful what you wish for
Forced to give up medicine, this doctor still reaches the sick through her writings. But she misses clinical practice.
Where to go for help: Your career resource guide
Your Career Guide
What would make your day perfect?
A consultant asked the author and her colleagues that question--and took their responses seriously. This article shows how well a practice makeover can work when physicians are given their say.
Learning from my mistakes
This doctor believes in the saying, "Admitting error clears the score, and proves you wiser than before."
Where the jobs are
While specialists are in high demand, primary care doctors can still find work?especially those willing to practice in Small Town, USA.
Make your practice more profitable
Doctors are finding nontraditional ways to supplement stagnant practice earnings--selling everything from pregnancy calendars to advice on aging. Here&s what works.
Job search strategies that really work
Your best resource when looking for employment in this high-tech age? It's that old standby--other people.
Malpractice Consult
Don't fumble the patient handoff
Financial Beat
Teens, Real Estate, Savings
Sometimes, tough love is the best care
When her suicidal patient balked at going straight to the psychiatric hospital, the author put her foot down and was rewarded in more ways than one.
My brief but exhilarating ride in the fast lane
After leasing a powerful new sports car, the author enrolls in a high-performance driving school. The trick now is to survive the two-day course.
Reimbursements: Inching closer to actual charges
But progress is painfully slow, our latest survey shows. And the pressure on payments isn't letting up.
Education, Fuel Prices, Banking
Investment Derby: Here come the tortoises!
In a single year, the market went from "Raging Bull" to "Cries and Whispers." Four of our five model portfolios did much better
What makes a mutual fund a winner?
Here are six qualities that can help your portfolio soar.
