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Here are some proven techniques to persuade stubborn patients. New public education campaigns should also help.

Yes, you need to be cautious and set up a secure system. But liability risks are much less than many doctors fear, say experts.

Payers have devised dozens of ways to deny or delay reimbursement. Is your practice doing enough to fight back?

Let Rep. Pete Stark's intent, and this article, guide you in structuring your practice to keep within those confusing laws.

Joseph LaBricciosa&s sister-in-law thought so, and sued him for malpractice. But what would you have done in his place?

In treating a stubbed toe, the author stumbled upon an enduring truth.

Many physicians who were on the front lines of these incidents have resolved to spend more time with their own kids and young patients. Some have also taken steps to help reduce teen violence nationwide.

Being able-bodied isn’t necessarily a requirement for a career in medicine.

An Arizona physician who approved drug orders for an Internet pharmacy believed he was providing patients with "a good service." The state medical board disagreed.

Greg and Sheri Rocco, both doctors, both 30, aren't making much fiscal headway. Still, they yearn to wipe their slate clean, have children—and retire at 60. Financial planners show them how.

Nearing the end of his career, he wasn&t ready to sing the retirement blues. Instead, he's singing for real.

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.

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

Licensing boards say they're protecting patients from dangerous mavericks. The doctors say they're being persecuted for deviating from medical orthodoxy.

After major surgery, the author discovered firsthand why some of his inpatients go downhill.

You're probably making careful plans for financial security in retirement. But what about the rest of your life?

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.

This doctor believes in the saying, "Admitting error clears the score, and proves you wiser than before."

While specialists are in high demand, primary care doctors can still find work?especially those willing to practice in Small Town, USA.

Doctors are finding nontraditional ways to supplement stagnant practice earnings--selling everything from pregnancy calendars to advice on aging. Here&s what works.

Your best resource when looking for employment in this high-tech age? It's that old standby--other people.

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.

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.

More than 100 medical programs are designed for personal digital assistants. Here's how some key titles stack up.

An intranet at the University of Michigan Health System is pulling patient information together into a useful electronic medical record.

Intimate partner abuse is as common--and as much of a medical problem--as smoking, hypertension, and other ills that you routinely ask patients about.

Whether it's cereal or health insurance, you're right to wonder whether there's truth in the hype--and to be concerned about what the "improvements" might cost you.

A lifelong ally for cystic fibrosis patients