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How this young internist helped a reclusive man begin to re-enter society.

Choking on spam? Here's help

The modern-day "Munchausen" will do almost anything to get medical attention—and she's more common than you may think.

Can e-mail visits pay off? Admitting that you don't know; The economics of boutique medicine.

Medicine may look like this in 2050. In 2004, however, limited reimbursement makes such groups a labor of love.

What med schools should really teach

When the author questioned her patients closely, she discovered many didn't take their medications. Here's what she did about it.

This doctor gives presentations for drug companies. Here's how he gets the lucrative gigs.

If a patient refuses to be fired

Slipshod office procedures can trigger a lawsuit. Here's how to clean up your act.

I thought I was saying the right things. Then I realized how pointless my timeworn words were.

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

For this physician, the end of a week wasn't all that day would mark. His reflections let you share his journey.

If you're not e-prescribing, here's why you should, and how to get started

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