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Most doctors tell us they aren't unduly influenced by gifts from pharmaceutical companies, and they don't understand all the commotion.

Physicians are evenly divided about assisted suicide, but most agree they need to treat pain better.

Our survey asked specific questions about the hot-button ethical issues in medicine today, but we also wanted to hear about the thorny issues that proved most troublesome on an individual level. The solutions are seldom comfortable.

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

Mutual Funds, Autos

Mutual Funds, Autos

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

Who takes call when a doctor leaves the practice?

Stocks, Teens, Bonds, Retirement

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

Malpractice, Patient Safety, Phones, Mutual Funds

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

Is it wrong to accept freebies from detail reps?

Your liability for a nurse's mistake

Set limits, or you'll never get through the grocery checkout line, says this formerly hassled physician.

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.

Taking control of your appointment schedule can result in better care and happier physicians.

Preventive Care, Teens, Airlines, Schools

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

Insurance, Retirement

Nurses, Paperwork, Physician Profiles, Hospital Affiliations, Medicare, The Malpractice Crisis, HMOs, Our Web Poll

Once kids hit 11 or 12, prepare them to leave the nest by giving them more money management responsibility.

Once kids hit 11 or 12, prepare them to leave the nest by giving them more money management responsibility.

Savings, Taxes, Quality Care

Good Samaritan Laws, Managed Care, Medical Practice

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

Clinical trials

Share a young internist's reflections on the death of a patient at the end of a long day.

Malpractice Crisis, Investments, Autos