Malpractice: Why I would have sided with the plaintiffs
Although the author risked a lawsuit, she decided to speak up about the communication failures that may have contributed to this baby's death.
To tell or not to tell?
The author took two very different approaches to two cases of genital herpes. What would you do?
ONLINE News Briefs
Teens, Retirement
10 stocks that will lead the recovery
By virtue of their deep pockets and global reach, these blue chips should do very well as the economy rebounds.
It's the patient, stupid!
Personal contact keeps medicine fresh, the author says. It's a lesson he learned the hard way and relates in this 2001 Doctors' Writing Contest prize winner.
Fraud and Abuse, Spending, Credit Cards, Real Estate, Privacy, Our Web Poll
The Way I See It: CMEzzzzzzzzzz
Here's what's wrong with most continuing medical education courses--and what can be done to spice them up.
Letters to the Editors
4-26 Letters
Are you sure the patient is sick?
False positives can have devastating results. How can you protect your patients, and yourself, from an erroneous diagnosis?
Why etiology matters
Could you have solved this medical mystery? The author used what she learned from a shrewd CME lecturer to help an ailing friend.
Abortion, Cash
Credit my wife with saving my patient
Sometimes you have to act immediately and think about it later. This doctor and his wife didn't hesitate--and didn't miss.
Dear specialist: Please don't dump your job on me
Specialists unload patients on this primary care doctor, expecting her to do the work they don't get paid for. And she's tired of it.
Memo from the Editor's Guest: I know heroes
Memo from the Editor's Guest
Privacy, Insider Trading, College
Practice Beat
Malpractice, Our Web Poll, Patient Safety, Managed Care
Investment Consult: Nine traits of winning companies
It's no accident that certain stocks perform consistently well. Here's what they have in common.
eHealth, Online Banking, College, Stocks
How a "crash course" in medicine changed my life
A reckless cabbie sent this doctor on an unexpected trip to an Egyptian ED, where he developed a new outlook on life.
Watch out for these drug scams
They can be extremely crafty, but this veteran physician has learned to spot the tricks.
Taming the difficult patient
Your colleagues share their secrets for defusing hostility, coaxing compliance, and allaying anxiety.
Memo from the Editor: Toward safer patient care
M.E. EDMEM0222--Toward safer patient care
Mutual Funds, Charity
Sarah's last visit
If the author had done more, would the child still be alive?
Payer Contracts, Access to Care, Physician Shortages, Regulatory Reform, Medicaid
M.E. LTR0222
Memo from the Editor: Informed consent: What, when, who
Informed consent: what, when, who--2/8 Ed Memo
When your patient lies
People don't tell the truth about their health for a variety of reasons--some of which could have dangerous repercussions.
At Kaiser, a vision of the connected future
From exam room to radiology to pharmacy to checkout, a local area network keeps track of everything done for a patient.
