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Cosmetic procedures at beauty salon? These doctors love them.

In an earlier issue, we told you about a patient who wanted a note to get out of work. Here's what you told us you'd do.

Tips from an EMR pioneer

When they're tempted to pursue unconventional therapies, offer this advice.

Before she began her medical career, the author learned firsthand about the dangers of basing a diagnosis on test results alone.

When they're tempted to pursue unconventional therapies, offer this advice.

Here's how to steer folks away from bogus or useless "cures."

Your patients see them as well as you, so know who's out there.

Before she began her medical career, the author learned firsthand about the dangers of basing a diagnosis on test results alone.

The author looks back at the wise counsel he received as a young doctor--and finds some of it not so wise.

That's the question that's been dogging a Wisconsin physician through years of litigation.

If you drop hospital care

This list from the FDA will warn your patients about serious safety concerns about 12 specific drugs.

What advice do you give that will help them, while still protecting yourself? What alternatives can you offer?

Bad advice on referrals; It's just business, nothing personal; Just get a referral

On a mission trip to Haiti, an FP rediscovered his surgical skills in the middle of a goat pasture.

The time is right to snap up one of the many good deals in this sector. Here are nine worth considering.

This doctor learned the hard way that how he explains treatment options is as important as what he tells the patient.

Insurance paperwork for tests and other services needn't get lost in the shuffle.

We'll give you the ABCs, plus a look at what's changed. Reviews of the new version have been good, but don't lower your guard yet.

In a closely watched decision, the US Supreme Court ruled last month against two Texas patients who had sued their plans for injuries allegedly suffered as a result of the HMOs' denial of treatment.

The patient was obviously sick. But what wasn't obvious was the cause of her symptoms.

Binding arbitration agreements can keep malpractice cases out of the courtroom and limit the costs of a malpractice suit.

The rewards of cash-only practice; Revisited: Sued byyour patient's victim; How to measure productivity; Failing to show up for jury duty; Lavishing gifts on foreign docs

Asian-Americans are the fastest-growing immigrant group. Building bridges between traditional Asian concepts and remedies and Western healthcare is key to keeping these patients healthy.

The patient was obviously sick. But what wasn't obvious was the cause of her symptoms.

The issue of undertreatment won't be addressed until physicians do their part, say experts. We'll show you how to do it--without making yourself a target.

You're more likely to be sued for not following guidelines than for following them. But you can never count on what a jury will do.

Is there an old-fashioned GP in the house? Running up profits with a densitometer; The limitations of lab tests; Medicare HMOs and the failing elderly; Legalizing the sale of human organs; Speaking your patients' language

Sometimes cost-effective care is the best care.