Opinion content from 2005
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December
- » Discussion: The ethics of quarantine: Treading carefully - Dec. 26
- » Letter: A terminally ill patient should have the right to decide how and when to die - Dec. 26
- » Discussion: Expert witnesses need scrutiny: The Tennessee approach - Dec. 19
- » Letter: The biggest issue in the complex health care equation: Diminishing time spent with patients - Dec. 19
- » Moral compass guides soul of medicine - Dec. 19
- » Discussion Comment: Boosting disaster response: Be prepared - Dec. 12
- » Letter: Education debt is tragically driving decisions to shun primary care - Dec. 12
- » Letter: If Roe overturned, add " 'illegal abortion' to the differential diagnosis" - Dec. 12
- » Discussion: Medicare's low-quality program - Dec. 5
- » Letter: Parents who say no to vaccinations need to be told the risks - Dec. 5
- » Letter: Physician testimony contributes to the medical liability crisis - Dec. 5
- » Letter: MSSNY: No position so far on Clinton-Obama medical error bill - Dec. 5
- » Column Comment: Interim Meeting shows physician activism in action - Dec. 5
November
- » Discussion: The first defense: Soap and water - Nov. 28
- » Letter: Abortion problem not lack of training, but that physicians accept it as moral - Nov. 28
- » Discussion: Reform required to control liability premiums: Senate must act now - Nov. 21
- » Letter: Those who oppose abortion ultimately will prevail - Nov. 21
- » Letter: Legal ethics and medical ethics are "as incompatible as oil and water" - Nov. 21
- » Letter: There is a little understood, pernicious ripple effect of high liability premiums - Nov. 21
- » Fighting Medicare cuts -- for our patients' future - Nov. 21
- » Discussion: Patient safety: A leadership opportunity - Nov. 14
- » Letter: Bank balance, not work-life balance, a reason why primary care shunned - Nov. 14
- » Letter: Wrong paradigm is at the heart of problem with medical liability system - Nov. 14
- » Letter: Work for change at arrogant health plans by becoming a shareholder - Nov. 14
- » Letter: U.S. acceptance of contingency fees is a key cause of nation's tort problems - Nov. 14
- » Discussion: Who's minding the store? Health clinic beyond aisle nine - Nov. 7
- » Letter: Get right software, not a drill, to properly destroy computer data - Nov. 7
- » Letter: VA's system a solid model for how to create an electronic medical record - Nov. 7
- » America looks to AMA for leadership - Nov. 7
October
- » Discussion: Doctors need flu shots, too. And don't forget your staff - Oct. 24
- » Letter: Call it "dysmetabolic syndrome" - Oct. 24
- » Letter: Balance the power of health plans with antitrust relief for physicians - Oct. 24
- » Discussion: Wisconsin opens door to liability crisis - Oct. 17
- » Letter: Start your training now for complications of back-alley abortions - Oct. 17
- » Letter: Geriatrics practices needed in large cities, where seniors can be shunned - Oct. 17
- » Letter: FSMB: Policy guidelines on opioid addiction treatment are online - Oct. 17
- » Work against disasters -- natural and man-made - Oct. 17
- » Discussion: Lessons from ethics' darkest days: Remembering medicine's role in the Holocaust - Oct. 10
- » Letter: Bariatric society president: Metabolic syndrome diagnosis is useful in treatment - Oct. 10
- » Don't physicians deserve a little pedestal? - Oct. 10
- » Discussion: Silent PPOs: Physicians need to know who holds their contracts - Oct. 3
- » Letter: Aetna should tell all about its own finances on doctor fee site - Oct. 3
- » Letter: The best future for EMRs would be single, national system - Oct. 3
- » Hurricane spurs physician response and support - Oct. 3
September
- » Discussion: Childhood obesity: School solutions - Sept. 26
- » Letter: To make up for resident hours curb, extend length of training - Sept. 26
- » Letter: Stop name-calling against lawyers - Sept. 26
- » Letter: Focus on Medicare payment reform, not pay-for-performance proposal - Sept. 26
- » The AMA needs your help to stop Medicare pay cuts - Sept. 19
- » Discussion: Eliminating health care disparities: You can make a difference - Sept. 19
- » Letter: "Geriatrics is a specialty that never should have happened" - Sept. 19
- » Letter: Medicare official offers platitudes on Part D -- not necessary details - Sept. 19
- » Letter: Medicare drug benefit will come at the expense of physician reimbursement - Sept. 19
- » Discussion: Educating patients through the power of the press: The effect of AMA media briefings - Sept. 12
- » Letter: Pay-for-performance is a misguided plan that is "destined for failure" - Sept. 12
- » Letter: Pay-for-performance proves physicians are own worst enemies - Sept. 12
- » Letter: Medicine "desperately in need of a clear vision" of where to proceed - Sept. 12
- » Discussion: Unhealthy mergers: The wrong trend - Sept. 5
- » Letter: Electronic health record could be developed and delivered for fraction of proposed IT grant program's cost - Sept. 5
- » Letter: Rethink five A's of smoking cessation - Sept. 5
- » Letter: IMGs face an agony-filled wait when facing security-related visa delays - Sept. 5
- » A new face, a new day for our AMA - Sept. 5
August
- » Discussion: Patient safety legislation: A crucial victory - Aug. 22
- » Letter: Corporate stipend gratefully recalled, but did not influence prescribing - Aug. 22
- » Letter: Return from retirement? Enjoy your life and don't even consider it - Aug. 22
- » Letter: Growing pains worth the effort in reducing resident work hours - Aug. 22
- » Discussion: Ethical guidance essential for living organ donors - Aug. 15
- » Letter: GM's reputation for quality doesn't bode well for its health care aims - Aug. 15
- » Letter: Newly available pertussis booster vaccines could spell end of the disease - Aug. 15
- » AMA is a democracy in the truest sense of the word - Aug. 15
- » Discussion: The transforming of American medicine in World War II - Aug. 8
- » Letter: AMA's pay-for-performance stand will benefit patients - Aug. 8
- » Letter: Pay-for-performance must take into account patient compliance - Aug. 8
- » Letter: Balance-billing will solve problem of physicians dropping out of Medicare - Aug. 8
- » Discussion: AMA Model Managed Care Contract: Know what you're signing - Aug. 1
- » Letter: New Maine law mandates disclosure of all drug clinical trial information - Aug. 1
- » Letter: APA assembly was right to approve of same-sex civil marriages - Aug. 1
- » Letter: Concierge practice article was too negative about a positive trend - Aug. 1
- » Pay-for-performance should be pay-for-quality-care - Aug. 1
July
- » Discussion News: Direct-to-consumer drug ads: Educational tool or sales booster? - July 25
- » Letter: Serpent should come with warning - July 25
- » Letter: Instead of getting burned out, create the medical practice of your dreams - July 25
- » Letter: Underpayment is a primary care issue, not unique to female physicians - July 25
- » Discussion News: Pay-for-performance must measure up - July 18
- » Letter: Why "Asclepius" and not "Aesculapius"? - July 18
- » Letter: Retrain retired doctors to avert future physician shortage - July 18
- » Finding the way back to the heart and soul of medicine - July 18
- » Discussion: Shot in the arm for immunizations: Assistance on the way - July 11
- » Letter: Female physicians burning out for same reasons as male counterparts - July 11
- » Letter: USMLE hurdles an unneeded turn-off to those considering a medical career - July 11
- » Letter: Fibbing for patients is a blow to honesty and integrity of medicine - July 11
- » Discussion: Competitive path to better care: A moratorium's end - July 4
- » Letter: Physicians should drop insurers - July 4
- » Letter: Sobering advice for physicians inclined to launch their own health plan - July 4
- » Letter: Insurers benefit when patients are insulated from the true cost of care - July 4
- » Letter: Insurer payments won't cover true cost of e-prescribing - July 4
- » Column News: Heeding the privileges of the profession - July 4
June
- » Discussion: Clinical trial data: Getting the complete picture - June 27
- » Letter: Government helped create shift to outpatient care but is suspicious of it - June 27
- » Letter: Payment delays promote irresponsible behavior by patients and insurers - June 27
- » Letter: Four articles paint a sorry picture of what physicians are confronting - June 27
- » Discussion: The symbol for a new AMA: Medicine for the 21st century - June 20
- » Letter: Low pay, high expenses, 4th-class status plague primary care - June 20
- » Letter: Fewer hassles, lower overhead would attract more doctors to primary care - June 20
- » Hearing loss often an unnoticed disability - June 20
- » Discussion: Health savings accounts: An insurance reform success - June 13
- » Letter: Health care system will work better if patients are forced to confront costs - June 13
- » Letter: Insurance should reimburse patients and not be a concern for physicians - June 13
- » Discussion: Physicians know when ASCs are the best choice - June 6
- » Letter: A physician's rebuke over poor work can be painted as disruptive behavior - June 6
- » Letter: Congressmen: Accepting TRICARE is the right thing for physicians to do - June 6
- » Many new ways to participate in the AMA - June 6
May
- » Discussion: Ephedra: A step backwards - May 23
- » Letter: Drug rep visits actually improve care for patients - May 23
- » Letter: Nurse: Isn't it time we stopped coddling doctors about computers? - May 23
- » Letter: AAFP president: Don't minimize the problem of uninsured Americans - May 23
- » Discussion: A lasting public health victory: Polio vaccine at 50 years - May 16
- » Letter: Cultural competency turnabout: Teach immigrants English, American culture - May 16
- » Letter: Bullying can happen in med school, too - May 16
- » A year at warp speed in a profession to be proud of - May 16
- » Discussion: Medicare cuts threaten patient care: Questions of access and technology - May 9
- » Letter: Medicare cuts ironic from those who lay claim to pro-life, family values - May 9
- » Letter: Absolute immunity for peer reviews should be abolished - May 9
- » Letter: When judging physician bullying, consider what would have happened if the aggressor were a nurse - May 9
- » Letter: Abusive behavior test: Would you say same thing to a subordinate if that person's spouse was present? - May 9
- » Letter: New Jersey wrong to blame physicians for health care disparities - May 9
- » Discussion: The right to reject what plans demand: The Montana radiology case - May 2
- » Letter: Low pay, lack of respect explains why fewer doctors want to be FPs - May 2
- » Letter: Deny prescribing privileges to doctors who are paid to tout drugs - May 2
- » Letter: Concern over suicide law should be about access to best end-of-life care -- not few psychiatric consults - May 2
- » Pediatrics academy celebrates diamond anniversary - May 2
April
- » Discussion: FDA's drug safety challenge: Making improvements without adverse events - April 25
- » Letter: A two-tiered system of health care is a solution to physician supply question - April 25
- » Letter: Motivate Medicare's auditing contractors to find underpayments - April 25
- » Letter: Political skills needed to protect responsible practice of medicine - April 25
- » Discussion: AMA House of Delegates: Tradition of empowerment - April 18
- » Letter: Efficiency isn't driving more patient visits -- paying overhead is - April 18
- » Letter: A shortage would restore physicians to the position they deserve - April 18
- » Letter: It's time to properly address resident sleep impairment, or expect more lawsuits - April 18
- » Letter: Pay-for-performance plans will cause doctors to drop noncompliant patients - April 18
- » Clout: The force of 819,000 voices in Washington - April 18
- » Discussion: Pay-for-performance: Right rules reward quality - April 11
- » Letter: State medical boards should make decision on nonphysician prescribing - April 11
- » Letter: If doctors are rated, then patients must promise to follow instructions - April 11
- » Letter: Primary care residents should train more outside the hospital setting - April 11
- » Letter: Pay for increasing knowledge and you'll get better performance - April 11
- » Discussion: Health plans' dominance: More muscle in more markets - April 4
- » Letter: Yes to drug rep visits; no to junk mail - April 4
- » Letter: Physicians can show support of our troops by accepting TRICARE - April 4
- » Strong educational standards are core of our profession - April 4
March
- » Discussion: Tobacco treaty adds up: It's time for action - March 28
- » Letter: Mississippi needs more tort reform - March 28
- » Letter: Drug company gifts not proper, whether sterling silver or stethoscope - March 28
- » Letter: When a doctor "gives" health plans a discount, it's hardly voluntary - March 28
- » Letter: A break for cash-paying patients, but she had her own "unbelievable" OB bill - March 28
- » Discussion: Ban genetic discrimination: National standard is needed - March 21
- » Letter: Certificate-of-need laws stifle health care cost competition - March 21
- » Letter: There are valid reasons why physician is "captain of the ship" - March 21
- » Heroes are everywhere, and many are in medicine - March 21
- » Discussion: Helping make hospitals safer: Patient safety campaign gets it right - March 14
- » Letter: Medicare's entire premise is wrong - March 14
- » Letter: Physicians have failed to communicate why the public should trust them - March 14
- » Letter: The health care system "has simply not been very good to men" - March 14
- » Letter: Usefulness of drug samples extends beyond assisting low-income patients - March 14
- » Discussion: Unilateral contract changes: Plan gives Michigan physicians the blues - March 7
- » Letter: Drug company assistance programs can come with too many hassles - March 7
- » Letter: Why full price for cash payers but then a break for managed care? - March 7
- » Letter: ISMS: AMNews should have known key source aligned with trial lawyers - March 7
- » Demographics can mean health care disparities - March 7
February
- » Discussion: Ending health care disparities: Equal access to quality care - Feb. 28
- » Letter: NP: Physicians don't have a monopoly on concern over patient safety - Feb. 28
- » Letter: Conn. protects doctors helping the abused; why not rest of the time? - Feb. 28
- » Letter: Ethics code inconsistent concerning executions and abortions - Feb. 28
- » Letter: ASA: Only one state allows nurse anesthetists independent practice - Feb. 28
- » Discussion: Tailoring care for men - Feb. 21
- » Letter: Don't lump podiatrists in with others when discussing scope of practice - Feb. 21
- » Letter: Nonphysicians do not have the training to warrant prescribing rights - Feb. 21
- » Physicians are both lifelong learners and teachers - Feb. 21
- » Discussion: Fix Medicare's flawed pay system - Feb. 14
- » Letter: Demand guarantees that tort reform will cut cost of liability insurance - Feb. 14
- » Letter: Cornell pioneered comprehensive care curriculum in medical education - Feb. 14
- » Letter: No single hours guideline fits all resident training situations - Feb. 14
- » Discussion: NASCAR and alcohol promotion: Gentlemen, stop your engines - Feb. 7
- » Letter: Before and after shots on TV shows take advantage of sly studio skills - Feb. 7
- » Letter: Consider fellow-level AMA membership - Feb. 7
- » Letter: Here, a chronic "no-show" can expect no go -- unless a deposit is paid first - Feb. 7
- » 5 steps doctors should take to achieve liability reform - Feb. 7
January
- » Discussion: Helping seniors quit smoking: Medicare's wise policy decision - Jan. 31
- » Letter: With HSAs, expect calls to cut fees - Jan. 31
- » Letter: If it is OK to fingerprint physicians, then why not do it to everybody? - Jan. 31
- » Letter: Medicare's statistic doesn't tell whole story of insufficient documentation - Jan. 31
- » Discussion: AMA's advocacy agenda: 7 goals requiring medicine's strength - Jan. 24
- » Letter: Focus on depth, not detailed list of services, leads to undercoding - Jan. 24
- » Letter: Physician criminal checks a waste - Jan. 24
- » Resolved: To actively shape the future of medicine - Jan. 24
- » Discussion: Principles and managed care: Not mutually exclusive - Jan. 17
- » Letter: Keep specialty hospital moratorium until indigent are adequately served - Jan. 17
- » Letter: Physicians have good reason to be leery of industry-sponsored CME - Jan. 17
- » Letter: Limits in MICRA tort reform felt mostly by lawyers -- not patients - Jan. 17
- » Discussion Comment: You ain't nothin' with a blank contract - Jan. 3
- » Letter: Pay for physician expert witnesses should be declared unethical - Jan. 3
- » Letter: Health plan RICO settlement provides a way to fight downcoding - Jan. 3
- » Litigation center provides another form of advocacy - Jan. 3
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