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An intranet at the University of Michigan Health System is pulling patient information together into a useful electronic medical record.

Intimate partner abuse is as common--and as much of a medical problem--as smoking, hypertension, and other ills that you routinely ask patients about.

Acupuncture works for both patients and doctors, Might this patient have been telling the truth?, Now the picture is clearer, Have women doctors learned to strike a balance?

Most doctors have children?and no end of frustration and joy raising them.

Letters to the Editors

Autos, Stocks, Plastic, Retirement

Pulled out of a snowdrift, the patient seemed near death--the perfect subject for a young intern who'd been hoarding vials of a light brown powder.

A child darted into the street, changing the author's life forever.

The Honduran villagers were poor, many sickly, and they'd just endured Hurricane Mitch. But the author saw more smiles in a week than in many months of practice back home.

Whether it's cereal or health insurance, you're right to wonder whether there's truth in the hype--and to be concerned about what the "improvements" might cost you.

Letters to the Editors

Precious little, probably. Read this, and you might prevent them from sinking into debt.

A near-fatal mistake in the ER taught this doctor the importance of thinking carefully before giving treatment orders.

Hospitals, Physician Retirement, Medical Practice, Medical Marijuana, Electronic Prescribing, Report Cards, Did You Know...

Some groups are starting to connect doctors online with payers, hospitals, and other data sources. There are practical benefits, but the obstacles remain formidable.

Employees were taking advantage of the author's inexperience and good nature—until he started setting rules.

Stung by his run-ins with the legal profession, this doctor went on the offensive.

A lifelong ally for cystic fibrosis patients

HMO Liability, Antitrust, Health Plan Failure, Online Prescribing, Managed Care

This ancient healing system continues to make inroads in modern health care. Are your patients among the 1 million Americans who have signed on?

Why call is an abuse of doctors' time; Dr. Moms shouldn't have to bargain for leave; Sexual orientation should be part of sex ed; Does every good deed have a price?

The debate over claims-auditing software continues. Here's one physician's plan to get insurers to stop code bundling, among other abuses.

Any MD or DO with minimal training in alternative medicine can claim competence--and who's to argue? But standards are about to be raised.

Never feud with nurses on the patient's chart; forwarding the records of other physicians.

These three practices have started down the information superhighway. As their experiences show, there's a long, winding road ahead.

A flat fish administers a unique brand of justice.

A flat fish administers a unique brand of justice.

Should you use some of your own funds to compensate a disgruntled patient? Sometimes that makes sense, this lawyer argues.

Hindsight tells the author he should have prodded colleagues into doing more for a very sick relative.

Looking for some relief from her hectic pace, this doctor made a deal with a destitute woman. Here's how it turned out.