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Homeland security vs medical privacy; Family physicians are not specialists; To liberate medicine we must be bold

My stand against DTC ads

A man's suicide attempt left him brain dead. His organs might keep someone alive. But there were problems.

When a malpractice plaintiff is severely disabled, the physician defendant must defuse the possibility of jury bias. Here are methods that work.

"How can my dad qualify for Medicaid?"

As a sleep-deprived resident, this physician made a near-fatal error. The experience taught her a crucial lesson.

The patient wanted her life to end without pain. Her family wanted a few last words. All of them looked to the physician. We'd like your thoughts, too.

A review of the satisfactions—and occasional frustrations—of providing on-the-job training in his office.

Answers to your questions about. . .The Family and Medical Leave Act

Don't risk denials because you're using outmoded codes. Here are the latest changes.

Here are the medical Web sites doctors find most valuable, and the best ways to use them.

A review of the satisfactions—and occasional frustrations—of providing on-the-job training in his office.

Mr. W reminded me of why I became a doctor.

With billions of dollars at stake in the fen-phen case, a judge raises questions about legal and medical ethics.

Physicians often favor nonformulary drugs unnecessarily--and at great expense to their patients.

High unemployment in your locale can put holes in your schedule. Here's how to cope.

Cartoons; In the Jocular Vein

Special Report

This physician feared for his life after a bogus "doctor" he helped convict was sent to jail.

It took a nurse's bedside observation to help me solve this medical mystery.

A sudden illness nearly felled this rural FP. Here's how he regained his health and what he learned along the way.

More and more doctors are hearing this as more and more patients are lured into class-action suits.

That's the lesson FP Gil Solomon learned when family members became seriously ill.

Understanding drug copays

In his quest to comply with HIPAA, New York City urologist Jon Owen Marks figures he'll need to send the following letter to his referring physicians.

Dragged into a malpractice case by a colleague's comment, this doctor finally won the case. But he's still angry.

Here's a response you might want to try the next time a politician hits you up for a campaign contribution.

The move online by hospitals, labs, pharmacies, health plans, and physician offices is continuing slowly. Here's where things stand now.

A physician discovers a possibly fatal blunder in his own mother's treatment.

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