Opinion content from 2004
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December
- » Discussion: Community service: Always in season - Dec. 27
- » Letter: Large group practice can have edge in providing patient-friendly services - Dec. 27
- » Letter: Want zero errors? Try zero residents - Dec. 27
- » Letter: Consider longer residencies to reduce long hours and the errors they cause - Dec. 27
- » Discussion: Inform your patients about HSAs - Dec. 20
- » Letter: Ophthalmology academy president: Scope-of-practice crisis threatens quality, and Okla. is on the front line - Dec. 20
- » AMA communications efforts help physicians to serve - Dec. 20
- » Discussion: Vote of confidence for tort reform: Victory at the ballot box - Dec. 13
- » Letter: Physicians were once "captains of the ship" but now routinely face defiance - Dec. 13
- » Letter: Want a cheap, practical and universal EMR system? Ask for MOM - Dec. 13
- » Letter: Illinois State Medical Society a leader in barring physician participation in executions - Dec. 13
- » Discussion: Strengthening the steroid law: Protecting young athletes - Dec. 6
- » Letter: Turn off the waiting room TV - Dec. 6
- » Letter: Advice to bright students: Don't go into clinical medicine nowadays - Dec. 6
- » Letter: Preauthorization ploy promises safety and savings but delivers hassles - Dec. 6
- » AMA's brand statement: What we do and who we are - Dec. 6
November
- » Discussion: The flu vaccine shortage: Patience and teamwork are virtues - Nov. 22
- » Letter: "Walk in" cure for no-shows - Nov. 22
- » Letter: Blaming the disruptive doctor ignores the causes of physician frustration - Nov. 22
- » Letter: Medicare management chief: Nearly all caller queries answered correctly - Nov. 22
- » Discussion: Medical education: 100 years of progress - Nov. 15
- » Letter: AAOMS president: Most oral surgeons with medical degrees received their training in accredited programs - Nov. 15
- » The AMA: Making a difference in the halls of power - Nov. 15
- » Discussion: Doctors a force in battle of the bulge - Nov. 8
- » Letter: Doctors should respect the demands put on nurses' time and attention - Nov. 8
- » Letter: Make VA electronic medical record systems available to all physicians - Nov. 8
- » Letter: EMR goal should go beyond practice aid to extensive tool for patient care - Nov. 8
- » Discussion: Timely scrutiny of health plan consolidation - Nov. 1
- » Letter: KEMPAC: AMNews readers were misled on Senate candidate Dr. Mongiardo - Nov. 1
- » Physicians have role in political process - Nov. 1
October
- » Discussion: Good medicine is a global goal - Oct. 25
- » Letter: Verdict a victory against sham review - Oct. 25
- » Letter: If immaturity should preclude execution, then apply same standard to adolescent abortion decision - Oct. 25
- » Letter: FP recertification test lacks focus on what front-line doctors need to know - Oct. 25
- » Letter: Tax incentives for physicians would be effective in providing care for indigent - Oct. 25
- » Discussion: Protect medical staff autonomy - Oct. 18
- » Letter: Is the AMA at long last ready to condemn all capital punishment? - Oct. 18
- » Letter: Some doctors may lack manners, but also gone is respect they once enjoyed - Oct. 18
- » Ethics -- a force every day in every aspect of medicine - Oct. 18
- » Discussion: New TV season, old problem: Entertainment violence - Oct. 11
- » Letter: Erectile dysfunction drug ads prompt abstinence from prescribing - Oct. 11
- » Letter: Calif. approach on pain medication good for doctors and law enforcement - Oct. 11
- » Thou shalt follow these 10 tips to live well - Oct. 11
- » Discussion: Medicare's no-help line: Doctors not getting good answers - Oct. 4
- » Letter: Certificate-of-need laws hamper physicians looking to expand services - Oct. 4
- » Letter: Remembering Dr. Kubler-Ross as a pioneer in modern palliative care - Oct. 4
- » Unity of purpose: Get involved and we'll get things done - Oct. 4
September
- » Discussion: Death penalty for minors: Cruel and unusual - Sept. 27
- » Letter: FPs interested in sleep medicine subspecialty should speak out - Sept. 27
- » Letter: Gingrich's vision for electronic medical records spells trouble for physicians - Sept. 27
- » Letter: EMRs are yet another unfunded mandate aimed at physicians - Sept. 27
- » Letter: Pay for e-mail consults? Consider insurers' history on dodging reimbursement for phone calls - Sept. 27
- » Discussion: Equal care for all: Fighting on many fronts - Sept. 20
- » Letter: Blur of complicated mounds of medical records can lead to errors from lost information - Sept. 20
- » Letter: Reduce medical errors by identifying and modifying risk factors - Sept. 20
- » AMA understands need for disaster preparedness - Sept. 20
- » Discussion: Congress must finish work on patient safety - Sept. 13
- » Letter: Paper kills? That tears it - Sept. 13
- » Letter: Gingrich's EMR vision raises questions of price, standardization and cost - Sept. 13
- » Letter: Push for electronic medical records developing into yet another hassle for primary care physicians - Sept. 13
- » Discussion: Antitrust reform: Physicians need the right to negotiate - Sept. 6
- » Letter: Gingrich's vision of EMR software priced at $105 is a fantasy - Sept. 6
- » Letter: Key ruling defined psychotherapist's role in averting patient's violent acts - Sept. 6
- » AMA an important corner of the triangle - Sept. 6
August
- » Discussion: Ready for anything: From bioterrorism to environmental hazards - Aug. 23
- » Letter: Withholding dues to protest groups not standing up to government - Aug. 23
- » Letter: Doctors would do better with a Kerry-Edwards victory in November - Aug. 23
- » Letter: Edwards as VP would be a powerful ally to the opponents of tort reform - Aug. 23
- » Discussion: Tread lightly with patients on money matters - Aug. 16
- » Letter: OSMA: Okla. now has two liability caps - Aug. 16
- » Letter: Low-tech reforms would free physicians to treat the uninsured - Aug. 16
- » Letter: Federal law protects volunteers - Aug. 16
- » Letter: Clock watching by residents shifts time burden to attending physicians - Aug. 16
- » Reasons to join the AMA: Science, caring, ethics - Aug. 16
- » Discussion: California doctors fight back: Medicaid pay cut goes to court - Aug. 9
- » Letter: Time to rethink sleep apnea - Aug. 9
- » Letter: Drug companies' reimportation resistance rooted in wrong attitude - Aug. 9
- » Letter: Look beyond tempting SUV tax loophole - Aug. 9
- » Letter: Physicians have EMR wish list for health information technology czar - Aug. 9
- » Discussion: Answer the phone already: A plea from doctors to managed care - Aug. 2
- » Letter: Price regulation will decisively settle issue of drug reimportation - Aug. 2
- » Letter: State societies wrong in attempts to judge expert witnesses - Aug. 2
- » Letter: IOM should study whether electronic medical records are worth perusing - Aug. 2
- » AMA and medical education: 100 years of progress - Aug. 2
July
- » Discussion: Let sun shine on clinical results - July 26
- » Letter: Use medical savings accounts to take back medicine from insurers, HMOs - July 26
- » Letter: Liability surcharges will be seen as a physician "money grab" - July 26
- » Letter: The AMA should back movement to collect liability surcharges - July 26
- » Discussion: Supreme Court ruling a setback for patients' rights - July 19
- » Letter: Tax credits must be paired with requirement to purchase coverage - July 19
- » Letter: Public financing central to solving problem of the uninsured - July 19
- » Letter: Okla. tort reforms not quite so rosy - July 19
- » Letter: Practice guidelines a good antidote to forces of self-interest in medicine - July 19
- » Discussion: High standard needed for expert witnesses - July 12
- » Letter: Global tobacco treaty a chance for U.S. to demonstrate goodwill - July 12
- » Letter: Tax credit plan not right for many - July 12
- » Letter: Tax credit plan not market-based - July 12
- » Letter: There are plenty of reasons why physicians should join the AMA - July 12
- » Know your worth: A few last words from AMA chair - July 5
- » Discussion News: Doctors need to take a leading role on electronic medical records - July 5
- » Letter: Anthem contract clause underscores weak bargaining position of physicians - July 5
- » Letter: Better ways to address self-referral than impugning integrity of physicians - July 5
June
- » Discussion: Global tobacco control: U.S. must prove its mettle - June 28
- » Letter: Heavy-handed medical boards increase defensiveness among physicians - June 28
- » Letter: OSHA offers guidance on avoiding needlestick injury - June 28
- » Letter: One solution to liability crisis: Go bare everywhere - June 28
- » Discussion: Stake your claim: How to fight for fair reimbursement - June 21
- » Letter: Physicians should cut the jokes, concentrate on good communication and being on time - June 21
- » Letter: Clinical skills exam not yet ready for prime time - June 21
- » Letter: Kennedy: The Senate should pass error reporting bill immediately - June 21
- » Discussion: Tax credits are best approach for uninsured - June 14
- » Letter: There is a place for humor in medical crisis situations - June 14
- » Letter: In calculating return on investment from educational costs, law and business trump medicine - June 14
- » Discussion: Marketplace domination: Watching out for insurer mergers - June 7
- » Letter: Entrepreneurial imaging centers raise important issues about self-referral - June 7
- » Letter: Concierge-model practices may deliver better care while cutting costs - June 7
- » A little lip from an LIP - June 7
May
- » Discussion: Fighting foodborne pathogens: A tool for the battle - May 24
- » Letter: Pay for obesity prevention now or get bigger bill later for chronic diseases - May 24
- » Letter: Prescriber intimidation study underscores whistle-blower's role - May 24
- » Letter: Hospitals are right to protect their viability to serve overall community - May 24
- » Letter: Physicians provide the counterpoint when hospitals too tempted by profits - May 24
- » Discussion: Revitalizing family medicine: How to strengthen the specialty - May 17
- » Letter: State laws give patients options when applying advance directives - May 17
- » Letter: CMA doesn't speak for all its members on "partial-birth abortion" law - May 17
- » Patient safety legislation -- an urgent call to action - May 17
- » Discussion: Health literacy: Help your patients understand directions - May 10
- » Letter: "Gold" and "green" roads provide best paths for open access to journals - May 10
- » Letter: Tax credits for health insurance not in sync with realities of low-income life - May 10
- » Letter: Will genetic testing become the basis for a new caste system? - May 10
- » Discussion: Keeping it ethical: Retainer practices have rules and restrictions - May 3
- » Letter: ACGME: "Credible evidence" will drive any changes to work-hour limits - May 3
- » Letter: Bariatric surgery is only recourse for some patients and it must be covered - May 3
- » Letter: Want to ensure family practice's future? Cut the hours, up the pay - May 3
- » Letter: Report puts added demands on already beleaguered family physicians - May 3
- » Regional variations are created by "grand old men" - May 3
April
- » Discussion: Sniffing out inhalant abuse - April 26
- » Letter: 20 years without liability coverage - April 26
- » Letter: Take forward-looking approach in reducing nursing home liability risk - April 26
- » Letter: Pay-for-quality concept deserves to be judged on its merits - April 26
- » Discussion: Ensuring a fair deal for all in the health care system - April 19
- » Letter: Embryonic stem cell research at odds with "Do no harm" - April 19
- » Letter: Scope-of-practice fair play: Let paralegals practice law - April 19
- » Letter: Educate public about liability lottery -- before jury service begins - April 19
- » Defense of truth never rests in medical liability debate - April 19
- » Discussion: Pain meds: A balancing act - April 12
- » Letter: AMNews used the wrong word in reporting liability trial verdict - April 12
- » Letter: HIV medicine academy opposes price increase for Norvir - April 12
- » Letter: Detailer visits long on numbers, short on good information - April 12
- » Discussion: Class-action lawsuits against insurers: Settling for fair treatment - April 5
- » Letter: Serious consequences of making morning-after pill "as available as cough syrup" - April 5
- » Letter: Delays a sign of Medicare breakdown - April 5
- » Letter: Editorial was naive in arguing for absolute immunity in peer review - April 5
- » First step to fairer pay is determining your value - April 5
March
- » Discussion: Drug counterfeiting: A new Rx for curbing fake meds - March 22
- » Letter: Physicians aren't what they used to be -- neither is a life in medicine - March 22
- » Letter: Drug company gifts should be low priority given medicine's challenges - March 22
- » Letter: Pharmaceutical gift reporting is an example of intolerable micromanagement - March 22
- » Discussion: Peer review: The case for absolute immunity - March 15
- » Letter: Problems of modern medical life prove younger doctors' dedication - March 15
- » Letter: Realistic view of teen sex supports access to emergency contraception - March 15
- » Letter: U.S. report wrong in connecting tort reform to insurance premiums - March 15
- » Tort reform debate best served by truth - March 15
- » Discussion: Safety reporting now in Senate's hands - March 8
- » Letter: Primary care doctors need to ask patients about restless leg syndrome - March 8
- » Letter: Work force planning requires looking at both the number and distribution of physicians - March 8
- » Letter: Superhero-style dedication not the only way to practice good medicine - March 8
- » Letter: Many younger physicians less willing to get out of bed at 2 a.m. - March 8
- » Discussion: Some advice before you sign: AMA Model Managed Care Contract - March 1
- » Letter: When speaking of transplant success stories, don't leave out developments with corneas - March 1
- » Letter: Physicians can be put in difficult situations when parents refuse immunizations - March 1
- » Letter: Senior physician survey not a true reflection of younger colleagues' dedication - March 1
- » Fair pay a sounder approach than "pay for quality" - March 1
February
- » Discussion: Tobacco control: Vigilance remains imperative - Feb. 23
- » Letter: Physician wellness under assault during residency - Feb. 23
- » Letter: Physician attitudes and work habits are changing, but then so is medicine - Feb. 23
- » Letter: Diminished commitment can be traced to profession's diminished rewards - Feb. 23
- » Discussion: AMA Foundation invests in health of America - Feb. 16
- » Letter: Absurd tort system pushes physicians to countersue - Feb. 16
- » Letter: Drop current medical tort system in favor of arbitration boards - Feb. 16
- » Lawyers who play the liability lottery must be stopped - Feb. 16
- » Discussion: Banning ephedra just the first step for FDA - Feb. 9
- » Letter: Cultural competence and communications skills are best learned in practice - Feb. 9
- » Letter: Children and adolescents should not have access to morning-after pill - Feb. 9
- » Letter: Reduce problem of uninsured Americans through a volunteer medical corps - Feb. 9
- » Zero tolerance for disparity begins with primary care - Feb. 9
- » Discussion: Helping Aetna get religion: Doctor panel gives insurer a chance for salvation - Feb. 2
- » Letter: Medical tort system, compensation funds are answer to liability crisis - Feb. 2
- » Letter: Let doctors deduct value of their unpaid time spent treating uninsured - Feb. 2
- » Letter: Government list of physician pay doesn't ring true to experience - Feb. 2
- » Reimbursement: Medicine's Achilles' heel? - Feb. 2
January
- » Letter: Violence and abuse are problems as significant as cancer or diabetes and must be addressed - Jan. 26
- » Discussion: Physician health and wellness: An ethical imperative - Jan. 26
- » Letter: Alternative to interpreter mandate: Patients can learn to speak English, as others have for centuries - Jan. 26
- » Letter: Show of hands suggests why to expect a physician shortage - Jan. 26
- » Helping survivors cope with their sorrow - Jan. 26
- » Discussion: Physician supply: Evaluating the need for more doctors - Jan. 19
- » Letter: AMA meetings helped this physician scale all 50 state high points - Jan. 19
- » Letter: It's time to examine best approaches to physician-dentist collaboration - Jan. 19
- » Letter: All physicians and medical students should write advance directives - Jan. 19
- » Column Comment: Medical liability reform -- let's do it together now! - Jan. 19
- » Discussion: Medicare reform helps doctors and patients - Jan. 12
- » Letter: Billing and coding are squeezing what must come first -- patient care - Jan. 12
- » Letter: Happy to have left behind corporate practice for rural Minnesota - Jan. 12
- » Letter: ECFMG: Quality controls ensure clinical skills exam is sound, reliable - Jan. 12
- » Discussion: A place to report HIPAA problems: AMA form gives doctors an outlet - Jan. 5
- » Letter: Sample logs not a hassle, rather they are a patient safety measure - Jan. 5
- » Letter: Med mal rate article does not reflect the reality of practice in Richmond - Jan. 5
- » Count your many blessings and resolve to join the AMA - Jan. 5
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