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Investment Consult: Nine traits of winning companies
It's no accident that certain stocks perform consistently well. Here's what they have in common.
eHealth, Online Banking, College, Stocks
How a "crash course" in medicine changed my life
A reckless cabbie sent this doctor on an unexpected trip to an Egyptian ED, where he developed a new outlook on life.
Watch out for these drug scams
They can be extremely crafty, but this veteran physician has learned to spot the tricks.
Taming the difficult patient
Your colleagues share their secrets for defusing hostility, coaxing compliance, and allaying anxiety.
Memo from the Editor: Toward safer patient care
M.E. EDMEM0222--Toward safer patient care
Mutual Funds, Charity
Sarah's last visit
If the author had done more, would the child still be alive?
Payer Contracts, Access to Care, Physician Shortages, Regulatory Reform, Medicaid
Letters to the Editors
M.E. LTR0222
Memo from the Editor: Informed consent: What, when, who
Informed consent: what, when, who--2/8 Ed Memo
When your patient lies
People don't tell the truth about their health for a variety of reasons--some of which could have dangerous repercussions.
At Kaiser, a vision of the connected future
From exam room to radiology to pharmacy to checkout, a local area network keeps track of everything done for a patient.
"I&m not a doctor. I&m an ophthalmologist"
Forced to respond to an in-flight emergency, the author rediscovers his true medical identity.
Computer Consult: More "dumb" questions smart doctors ask
Stop feeling like a computer illiterate: Plug these gaps in your cyberknowledge.
Doctors Who Go the Extra Mile: Fighting hunger and death half a world away
Mark Manary, MD
Kickbacks, Regulatory Reform, Autos, Mortgages
Malpractice Consult: Liability risks in clinical research
Liability risks in clinical research
My nonvacation with the Boy Scouts
Serving as camp doctor to 50 kids didn't quite get this FP the relaxing week he'd hoped for. But he came home with a new appreciation for his line of work.
In my practice, computers replace brown paper bags
Concerned about drug interactions in older patients? Here's a convenient way to head off potential problems.
AFib? But I'm only 38!
An episode of prolonged atrial fibrillation, makes a young cardiologist take stock and make changes.
So much for snap judgments about patients
This doctor's mistaken assumptions taught him the danger of stereotyping.
Road Safety, Charities, Medicare M+C Plans, Euthanasia
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Bonds, Credit Insurance
Mercy--or murder?
A troubled physician faces criminal charges in the deaths of five patients. The state says it was homicide; the doctor says it was compassionate care.
Malpractice Consult
Your responsibility for ED calls, The patient who can't consent to treatment
