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Our latest survey on fees and reimbursements shows a continuing--and substantial--gap between what you charge and what you get paid.

The author found more than old instruments in a medical bag he inherited.

Our latest survey on fees and reimbursements shows a continuing--and substantial--gap between what you charge and what you get paid.

You became a doctor to take care of sick people. So what are all these healthy folks doing in your waiting room?

Think twice about using alternative medicines, this physician tells her patients.

The doctor's office is the logical--and sometimes the only--place where people can seek help with their most intimate problems.

Botox? Smooth out the risks

Physicians are just as divided as the rest of the nation on this controversial issue.

Warning patients about the dangers of food allergies, Don't use this code for nursing home patients

A patient's death taught this young doctor a valuable lesson about controlled substances.

Medical Licensure, Patient Safety, Reimbursement, Claims Denials, HMO Premiums

Your liability for a nurse's mistake

Good dictation habits improve patient care, lower malpractice risk, and boost income.

By giving a dying patient the gift of time, this doctor learned the value of compassion.

Even if you're happy with your financial planner, a change of address is a good time to re-evaluate the relationship.

Good Samaritan Laws, Managed Care, Medical Practice

Despite some tough challenges, the pharmaceutical industry still presents good investment opportunities.

A kid's health problem--temporary or chronic--puts incredible strain on physician-parents. Here's how a few have learned to cope.

Most physicians like working with detail people. Still, the relationship can get rocky at times. Here's why.

Warning your patients about the dangers of food allergies may save their lives. Not warning them can cost you--big-time.

In this ethnically diverse country of ours, patients with health care customs and practices quite different from Western medicine's are looking for doctors who understand their needs. Will you be one of them?

Many seniors are reluctant to give up the wheel, despite deteriorating driving skills. Here's how to reach them.

Many states require an expert's "pre-certification" when plaintiffs file malpractice claims. But a high-profile court case in North Carolina could change that.

Although the author risked a lawsuit, she decided to speak up about the communication failures that may have contributed to this baby's death.

The author took two very different approaches to two cases of genital herpes. What would you do?

By virtue of their deep pockets and global reach, these blue chips should do very well as the economy rebounds.

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.

False positives can have devastating results. How can you protect your patients, and yourself, from an erroneous diagnosis?