Profession content from 2004
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December
- » Story Comment: TV makeovers more extreme than real - Dec. 27
- » Tort reform alive and well in West Virginia - Dec. 27
- » Story Comment: Delegates target courts for liability reform expansion - Dec. 27
- » Story Comment: Delegates OK denying Rx data to drug reps - Dec. 27
- » Story Comment: Can patients really handle the truth? - Dec. 27
- » Adding performance data to EMRs shows payoff - Dec. 27
- » Feature: Faith in healing: A Chicago physician is as at home in the pulpit as he is in the exam room - Dec. 27
- » Brief: Patient safety advocate named to JCAHO board - Dec. 27
- » Brief: AMA to monitor draft plan - Dec. 27
- » Brief: AMA encourages patient action on end-of-life-care issues - Dec. 27
- » Brief: Harassment policy adopted - Dec. 27
- » Brief: AMA finishes 2004 in the black - Dec. 27
- » Removal of FAQs about prescriptions on DEA Web site causes turmoil - Dec. 20
- » Oregon doctors want more in-state students - Dec. 20
- » UNOS: Don't solicit for cadaveric donation - Dec. 20
- » ACP opens affiliate membership to PAs - Dec. 20
- » Study details gap in death rate by race; health care disparities blamed - Dec. 20
- » Brief: JCAHO chief touts pay for performance - Dec. 20
- » Brief: Match expands its resident representation - Dec. 20
- » Brief: La. physician named country doctor of the year - Dec. 20
- » Brief: Mass. medical association to produce TV show - Dec. 20
- » Brief: $30 million verdict reinstated by Ohio judge - Dec. 20
- » Criminal checks increasingly a fact of life for physicians - Dec. 20
- » Liability claims level off, but costs still up - Dec. 13
- » Board self-assessment modules under fire from family physicians - Dec. 13
- » New generation of CME taking 1st steps - Dec. 13
- » Feature: Prescription for pain care: More physicians, more treatment - Dec. 13
- » Brief: First woman named neurosurgical chair - Dec. 13
- » Brief: Specialty physicians issue 2005 legislative agenda - Dec. 13
- » Brief: MSNJ president says high jury award underscores need for tort reform - Dec. 13
- » Brief: Visa program on track for extension - Dec. 13
- » Brief: AHRQ budget increased - Dec. 13
- » Brief: Boost in drug-monitoring funds - Dec. 13
- » Technology raises expectations -- and tort risk - Dec. 13
- » Medical expert barred from Georgia court forever - Dec. 13
- » Center will offer place to practice procedures - Dec. 6
- » Tracking database for narcotic prescriptions debated - Dec. 6
- » Blood product trial sparks informed consent debate - Dec. 6
- » Out-of-the-box approach to breakfast champions heart health - Dec. 6
- » Resident study: Hours worked do make a difference - Dec. 6
- » Brief: Cancer society elects surgeon as new president - Dec. 6
- » Brief: Okla. optometrists get OK for scalpel use - Dec. 6
- » Brief: HMO class action suit another step closer to trial - Dec. 6
- » Brief: La. PAs get prescribing rights - Dec. 6
- » Brief: Feds petition Supreme Court to review assisted-suicide case - Dec. 6
- » Tort reform gets own bracelet campaign - Dec. 6
- » Voluntary self-regulation of CME sponsorship debated - Dec. 6
November
- » Poor health, not lack of insurance, drives ED visits - Nov. 22
- » Doctors seek ways to cover liability premium shortfalls - Nov. 22
- » Feature: Reputation rehabilitation: Prison medicine - Nov. 22
- » Brief: Kevorkian appeal denied - Nov. 22
- » Brief: Medical school, physician honored for service, humanism - Nov. 22
- » Brief: Resident program rules see revamp - Nov. 22
- » Liability premium increases slowing, yet rates remain at record highs - Nov. 15
- » Health commissioner slams Connecticut medical board - Nov. 15
- » Border barriers ease for international medical graduates - Nov. 15
- » Commuter plane crash claims lives of 6 physicians - Nov. 15
- » Public solicitation of organ donors grabs the spotlight - Nov. 15
- » Brief: Fla. physician honored - Nov. 15
- » Brief: Former paramedic chosen as president of ACEP - Nov. 15
- » Brief: Physicians in crisis states contemplate moving - Nov. 15
- » Brief: ACCME clarifies standards on conflict of interest - Nov. 15
- » Women physicians find ways to make "part time" work - Nov. 15
- » Illinois hospital, staff go to court in fight over liability coverage - Nov. 8
- » Law protects physicians with patient safety plans - Nov. 8
- » Women leading climb in med school applications - Nov. 8
- » Long-term-care panel formed - Nov. 8
- » No draft for doctors, Pentagon says - Nov. 8
- » Feature: MICRAscope: RAND's methodical inspection of California's tort reform law - Nov. 8
- » Brief: Pennsylvania Medical Society names new president - Nov. 8
- » Brief: AMA past president leading World Medical Assn. - Nov. 8
- » Brief: Md. voters express concern about liability crisis - Nov. 8
- » Brief: DEA drops pain FAQs from Web site - Nov. 8
- » Court rules a patient list is a protected trade secret - Nov. 8
- » Challenges in state courts: New tort reforms under fire - Nov. 1
- » Congress renews visa waiver program for IMGs - Nov. 1
- » DOs ready for their close-ups, looking to make their mark on TV - Nov. 1
- » States get feds' help with Rx monitoring - Nov. 1
- » Brief: Medical board honors doctor with award - Nov. 1
- » Brief: Kidney-transplant waiting list hits all-time high - Nov. 1
- » Brief: Organ removal was not homicide - Nov. 1
- » CME providers face stricter financial disclosure - Nov. 1
- » Just because it's new doesn't mean it's best - Nov. 1
October
- » Colorado death ruling chills transplant community - Oct. 25
- » Oklahoma optometrists gain right to use scalpel - Oct. 25
- » Physicians cut back emergency on-call shifts, study finds - Oct. 25
- » Feature: In the execution chamber: Do doctors have a place -- at all? - Oct. 25
- » Brief: International virtual medical school moves forward with online curriculum - Oct. 25
- » Brief: Women's health expert to lecture in Philadelphia, receive service award - Oct. 25
- » Brief: Pain experts discuss drug dependence, tolerance at attorneys general seminar - Oct. 25
- » Brief: AMA, WMA defend indoor smoking ban - Oct. 25
- » Physicians try fresh approaches to combat liability premium hikes - Oct. 18
- » Washington state nurses sue hospital over mandatory flu vaccination rule - Oct. 18
- » Doctors make sweet music with VA orchestra, chorus - Oct. 18
- » ACCME changes conflict-of-interest rules - Oct. 18
- » Doctors help send medical textbooks to Iraqi physicians - Oct. 18
- » Report finds gaps in health care quality - Oct. 18
- » Brief: New guide offers direction on cultural sensitivity - Oct. 18
- » Brief: Second Match under consideration - Oct. 18
- » Brief: W.Va. Supreme Court says no to physician's lawsuit - Oct. 18
- » Brief: Judge clears Aetna settlement - Oct. 18
- » Brief: Schwarzenegger signs medical investigations bill - Oct. 18
- » Brief: Researchers win prize for work on sense of smell - Oct. 18
- » Oral surgeons bite at offshore MD degree - Oct. 18
- » Doctors at peak of prestigious jobs list - Oct. 18
- » Florida launches minority physician mentoring program - Oct. 11
- » AMA ethics code helps solve day-to-day issues - Oct. 11
- » Group offers ways to close medicine's diversity gap - Oct. 11
- » Feature: Career curves: When it's time for a change - Oct. 11
- » Brief: Medical schools strengthen conflict-of-interest policies - Oct. 11
- » Brief: Wyoming makes CME mandatory - Oct. 11
- » Brief: Internal medicine board appoints new vice president - Oct. 11
- » Brief: Meeting explores time of Lewis, Clark - Oct. 11
- » Brief: Calif. medical staff approves settlement with hospital - Oct. 11
- » Brief: Further rate reductions in Texas - Oct. 11
- » Brief: Fla. Supreme Court strikes down "Terri's Law" - Oct. 11
- » Judge: Mega-verdict spawned by passion - Oct. 11
- » Defamation award could chill peer review - Oct. 4
- » Ethical issues last hurdle for face transplants - Oct. 4
- » Cost keeps many from taking their meds - Oct. 4
- » Will Massachusetts court allow expert to be sued? - Oct. 4
- » Brief: JCAHO appoints panel to study cultural issues in hospitals - Oct. 4
- » Brief: More organ solicitation Web sites developed - Oct. 4
- » Brief: Family medicine residents favor keeping three-year programs - Oct. 4
- » Brief: Tort reform infomercials under fire - Oct. 4
- » Brief: Liability rates go up in Maryland - Oct. 4
- » Brief: Liability crisis forcing patients to change physicians - Oct. 4
- » Treatment choice is ultimately the patient's - Oct. 4
September
- » Military doctors reminded of wartime roles - Sept. 27
- » HMO incentives cited in Massachusetts lawsuit - Sept. 27
- » Feature: Testing, testing: For doctors, it never ends - Sept. 27
- » Brief: CDC sponsors new fellowship in epidemiology - Sept. 27
- » Brief: Doctor arrested for refusing to draw blood from stabbing suspect - Sept. 27
- » Brief: Eisenberg patient safety award winners announced - Sept. 27
- » Brief: 5.5 million health care workers needed - Sept. 27
- » Residency slots reallocated to relieve doctor shortages - Sept. 27
- » Texas Supreme Court avoids redefining "person" in ruling - Sept. 20
- » Connecticut obstetrician-gynecologists scrap plan of raising fees - Sept. 20
- » D.C. surgeon touts own ideas for reform, gifts - Sept. 20
- » Massive HMO suit gets thumbs up - Sept. 20
- » Interventions gaining ground as next phase for patient safety research - Sept. 20
- » Brief: Suspect charged in Mass. lab bombing - Sept. 20
- » Brief: Alliance of Specialty Medicine honors lawmakers with leadership award - Sept. 20
- » Brief: Study says 17% of dying Oregonians discuss assisted suicide with families - Sept. 20
- » Brief: Calif. oral surgeons lose legislative battle to expand scope of practice - Sept. 20
- » Brief: NIH accepts applications for student loan repayment for research careers - Sept. 20
- » Brief: ACOG Red Alert list adds 3 states - Sept. 20
- » Staff less tolerant of rude doctors - Sept. 20
- » New studies back effectiveness of hospitalists - Sept. 13
- » New Mexico court asked to weigh tort ruling - Sept. 13
- » Texas sees results from tort reform - Sept. 13
- » Medical Ethics Day set for Sept. 18 - Sept. 13
- » Federal authorization ends for COGME in September - Sept. 13
- » Virginia obstetricians welcome promised Medicaid pay hike - Sept. 13
- » Feature: The 63% question: Why are female physicians lagging behind? - Sept. 13
- » Brief: Arizona doctor named Indian Physician of Year - Sept. 13
- » Brief: Former UC medical student loses discrimination case - Sept. 13
- » Brief: On Death and Dying author dies - Sept. 13
- » Brief: Doctors form insurance firm - Sept. 13
- » California law eases threat to pain medication prescribers - Sept. 13
- » Illinois: No corporate certificate, no pay - Sept. 13
- » Antitrust suit against the Match dismissed - Sept. 6
- » MCAT wins first step in lawsuit - Sept. 6
- » Physician-assisted suicide lives on - Sept. 6
- » Doctors face disparities in care of blacks - Sept. 6
- » Public plea spurs new liver, and debate over technique - Sept. 6
- » Brief: New course addresses patient-physician communication - Sept. 6
- » Brief: Ophthalmologist to receive humanitarian award - Sept. 6
- » Brief: Personality tests could predict physician burnout - Sept. 6
- » Brief: AHRQ announces grant limits - Sept. 6
- » Brief: Pfizer funds health literacy research - Sept. 6
- » Brief: Christian Medical Assn. lobbies for adult stem cell research - Sept. 6
- » Brief: Veteran California lobbyist dies - Sept. 6
- » Brief: New members join AMA Foundation board of directors - Sept. 6
- » Brief: Federal judge rules on witness pay - Sept. 6
- » California deal reaffirms medical staff autonomy - Sept. 6
- » Early genetic testing puts more slip in slope - Sept. 6
August
- » No state immune to liability stress - Aug. 23
- » Survey shows heightened focus on pain at death - Aug. 23
- » New journal focuses on care for Hispanics - Aug. 23
- » VA faces delays filling physician posts - Aug. 23
- » Medical organizations attack disparities on many fronts - Aug. 23
- » Feature: Catching phony physicians: Those masquerading in medicine sometimes injure patients - Aug. 23
- » Brief: AAMC honors diversity advocate - Aug. 23
- » Brief: National Medical Assn. names new president - Aug. 23
- » Brief: Tenn. Rx problems fail to materialize - Aug. 23
- » Brief: Horizon Blues lawsuit gets class-action status in N.J. - Aug. 23
- » Brief: Yale physicians win lawsuit - Aug. 23
- » Professional bond inspires gift of life - Aug. 23
- » Hospital errors generate spectrum of concerns - Aug. 23
- » Doctors warned on single high blood pressure reading - Aug. 16
- » Hospital execs told to walk for safety - Aug. 16
- » Government report finds fault with Joint Commission - Aug. 16
- » Communication problems often initiate "cascades" of errors - Aug. 16
- » Brief: Alliance of Specialty Medicine gives honors - Aug. 16
- » Brief: Minn. court rules in genetic case - Aug. 16
- » Brief: Former AMA president working on new IOM project - Aug. 16
- » Brief: Florida tracks physician CME online - Aug. 16
- » Brief: Report ups medical error death toll - Aug. 16
- » Ob-gyns feeling the pressure - Aug. 16
- » Organ donors sought from cardiac deaths - Aug. 9
- » AAMC sued over medical school admission exam - Aug. 9
- » AMA, ACP ethics groups study distribution of health care - Aug. 9
- » $1,000 licensing fee hard to swallow - Aug. 9
- » Report urges racial, cultural diversity in medicine - Aug. 9
- » Feature: The politics of progress: How to continue stem cell research despite limitations - Aug. 9
- » Brief: Sports medicine society names new president - Aug. 9
- » Brief: Report: Living wills influence end-of-life care - Aug. 9
- » Brief: U. of California settles medical resident suit for $1.3 million - Aug. 9
- » Brief: AOA names new leaders - Aug. 9
- » Brief: ACOG sees specialty's future imperiled by liability crisis - Aug. 9
- » Tort reform challenges yield mixed results - Aug. 9
- » Doctor duo skewers health system with lyrical laughs - Aug. 2
- » Ohio physical therapists getting direct patient access - Aug. 2
- » Case against assisted-suicide law continues - Aug. 2
- » Online CME becoming increasingly popular - Aug. 2
- » Web-based physician credentialing system seen as time-saver - Aug. 2
- » Brief: Presumed organ donor consent bombs in Britain - Aug. 2
- » Brief: U.S. citizens studying medicine in Cuba get reprieve - Aug. 2
- » Brief: Nurses working overtime make more errors - Aug. 2
- » Brief: Maine to monitor prescriptions - Aug. 2
- » Brief: Sleep medicine subspecialty OK'd - Aug. 2
- » Brief: Pa. physicians dissatisfied - Aug. 2
- » Brief: AMA Foundation picks new president - Aug. 2
- » Brief: Study highlights value of tort reforms - Aug. 2
- » Discretion often the better part of valor - Aug. 2
July
- » Physician feedback encouraged as health plan settlement shakes out - July 26
- » Hospital publicly supports doctor - July 26
- » Court tells New York to delete unfounded charges - July 26
- » Need for doctors in rural areas deepens - July 26
- » States moving ahead on patient safety front - July 26
- » Feature: Show and tell: Letting outsiders see into the OR - July 26
- » Brief: Wis. society names first physician CEO - July 26
- » Brief: Sleep-deprived residents can still master surgery - July 26
- » Brief: Transplant surgeon's federal lawsuit against university dismissed - July 26
- » Doctor participation lags behind demand for clinical trials - July 19
- » California oral surgeons want to expand scope - July 19
- » California bill calls for physician review of prescribing patterns - July 19
- » Process changes, but skill still top factor in referrals - July 19
- » Brief: Medical school for researchers opens - July 19
- » Brief: Study details medical malpractice history for 2 Illinois counties - July 19
- » Brief: Singers and musicians sought for VA music group - July 19
- » Resident work-hour limits still a struggle one year into restrictions - July 19
- » News AMA aims to boost medical staff autonomy - July 12
- » News New leaders take the helm at the AMA - July 12
- » News Growing medical liability crisis drives new ethical policy - July 12
- » Feature: Magical medical tour: The quirky collections of healing - July 12
- » Brief: JCAHO wrong-site surgery prevention protocol implemented - July 12
- » Brief: 4 physicians get Pride in Profession awards - July 12
- » Brief: $8 billion endowment to enrich medical campus - July 12
- » Brief: Illinois medical school put on probation - July 12
- » Brief: Charity care at issue in 18 lawsuits - July 12
- » Brief: Kentucky court says no to pharmaceutical lawsuit - July 12
- » Documentation best defense in a malpractice action - July 12
- » Universal health care coverage through technology - July 12
- » News AMA takes aim at skills exam - July 5
- » News Common ground sought on pain - July 5
- » News 2 doctors used typhus to save thousands in wartime - July 5
- » News AMA backs review of presumed consent on organ donations - July 5
- » Brief: AMA condemns prisoner abuse - July 5
- » Brief: Gift restrictions reaffirmed - July 5
- » Brief: Updates to med ed suggested - July 5
- » Brief: Distribution of disaster training program gets approval - July 5
- » Brief: Student work-hour limits to be studied - July 5
- » Brief: AMA seeks to simplify CME logistics - July 5
- » Brief: Science drives AMA adoption policy - July 5
- » Brief: JAMA editorial independence reaffirmed - July 5
- » News AMA studies liability surcharges - July 5
- » Considering costs and coverage in treatment - July 5
June
- » Expert witness sues critics - June 28
- » Wisconsin safety-driven hospital under construction - June 28
- » Cultural competency available by computer - June 28
- » Minnesota looks for statewide "best practices" - June 28
- » Simulated hospital center would be first of its kind - June 28
- » Feature: Uncloaking hiThe ethics of digging up the past - June 28
- » Brief: Pediatric errors cost lives, money - June 28
- » Brief: Boston patients wait the longest for doctor appointments - June 28
- » Brief: Heart surgeon to lead Cleveland Clinic - June 28
- » Brief: Mass. residents worry about liability crisis - June 28
- » Brief: MSNJ seeks profile extension - June 28
- » Medical schools aim to grow rural doctors - June 28
- » Reagan praised as medicine's friend - June 21
- » Canadian hospitals study patient safety - June 21
- » 61-year-old graduates medical school - June 21
- » Neckwear as germ-spreader? More than a stain on your tie - June 21
- » Brief: Calif. board addresses medical marijuana - June 21
- » Brief: Stem cell initiative on Calif. ballot - June 21
- » Brief: Doctors feel undertrained to care for chronically ill - June 21
- » Brief: PRN joins new partners - June 21
- » Doctors honored for role as mentors - June 14
- » Patients like seeing familiar face on Dr. Robot - June 14
- » Transplant patients seek to share more than organs - June 14
- » Massachusetts physicians brace for another liability rate jump - June 14
- » Assisted suicide a decision for the states - June 14
- » Physician wants suit against West Virginia lawyers reinstated - June 14
- » Feature: You get what they pay for: Continuing medical education selections - June 14
- » Brief: Kidney cancer patients found to do better at high-volume hospitals - June 14
- » Brief: $50 million given for science education - June 14
- » Brief: Scholarship aims to support research - June 14
- » Brief: Davis International Awards announced - June 14
- » Connecticut ob-gyn group delivers surcharge to offset liability pain - June 14
- » Physicians stand up for colleagues, then get fired - June 14
- » Louisiana psychologists can prescribe meds - June 7
- » Medical students to begin taking clinical skills test - June 7
- » Federation to review foreign schools after educational standards are questioned - June 7
- » Doctors can know accusers; ruling doesn't set precedent - June 7
- » Brief: New Jersey establishes stem cell research institute - June 7
- » Brief: California hospital may lose third residency - June 7
- » Brief: Class-action trial date pushed back - June 7
- » Brief: New Jersey society sues over release of malpractice information - June 7
- » Malpractice payouts take huge jump - June 7
May
- » New course at Duke focuses on obesity - May 24
- » New course will boost diabetes training - May 24
- » Discontent with practice climate transcends race - May 24
- » Performance measures offer a head start - May 24
- » Feature: Family man: Incoming AMA executive looks ahead - May 24
- » Brief: Report questions assisted-suicide law's safeguards - May 24
- » Brief: Residents say no to Pennsylvania - May 24
- » Brief: Medical boards group gives awards - May 24
- » Brief: Wisconsin doctors see statewide work force shortage - May 24
- » Exam room comedy best used with caution - May 24
- » Residents outline dangers of catching Z's - May 24
- » High medical school debt steers life choices for young doctors - May 17
- » Tort reform gives Texas doctors some relief - May 17
- » New Jersey law expands reporting of medical errors - May 17
- » Preventing undertreatment of pain: Model policy on controlled substances - May 17
- » Brief: Prescription monitoring fails again in Florida - May 17
- » Brief: Geriatricians in short supply - May 17
- » Brief: Task force wants physicians to prescribe fluoride supplements - May 17
- » Brief: Signatures for stem cell initiative - May 17
- » Brief: Calif. doctors to get cash from Blues settlement - May 17
- » Brief: Physician group welcomes foreign doctors as observers - May 17
- » California tort reform shaken by abuse laws as court creates inpatient loophole - May 17
- » Reproductive medicine guidelines called effective - May 10
- » Pay for coordinating care tops internists' wish list - May 10
- » Patients ask feds to feel their pain - May 10
- » Feature: Passage to India: Physicians give back to their homeland - May 10
- » Brief: N.Y. society names new president - May 10
- » Brief: Medical schools land 45% of federal research dollars - May 10
- » Brief: "Conscience clause" bills advance in Michigan, vetoed in Wisconsin - May 10
- » Brief: CIGNA settlement gets final OK - May 10
- » Rope 'em, ride 'em, mend 'em: When rodeo cowboys get hurt, volunteer physicians are there to help - May 10
- » Doctors may be liable for patients' fake IDs - May 10
- » New legislation protects the Match from antitrust litigation - May 3
- » Today's gamer, tomorrow's surgeon? - May 3
- » Best practices legislation moving forward in Minnesota - May 3
- » More voices join debate on physician work force - May 3
- » Brief: Minnesota board greets new members - May 3
- » Brief: Illinois OBs re-evaluate practices in light of liability climate - May 3
- » Brief: Insurance issues force physician to send pain patients to new clinic - May 3
- » Liability crisis ends century of deliveries - May 3
- » Underlying data questioned: Error study focuses on primary care - May 3
- » Helping loved ones at time of patient's death - May 3
- » Top medical schools - May 3
- » Doctors express liability worries - May 3
April
- » Catholic patients, doctors face living will dilemma - April 26
- » New standards aim to hike CME quality - April 26
- » Survey examines intimidation by prescribers - April 26
- » California eyes licenses of sex offenders - April 26
- » Boards scrutinize doctors over medical marijuana - April 26
- » New York court expands liability in miscarriage and stillborn cases - April 26
- » Feature: Treating the neighborhood: A family physician serves an underserved community - April 26
- » Brief: New York academy adds office on health disparities - April 26
- » Brief: Visa legislation in the works - April 26
- » Brief: HMO settlement information online - April 26
- » Brief: Survey finds most Americans support caps - April 26
- » In wake of body parts scandal, physicians urged to know cadaver source - April 26
- » More doctors disciplined as states bolster medical boards - April 26
- » Practices try to pare down liability premiums - April 19
- » Bioethics council reaches consensus on assisted reproduction - April 19
- » Residencies pinpoint work-hour hurdles - April 19
- » Rx industry already using DEA-proposed rule - April 19
- » Wisconsin doctors not forced to be expert witnesses - April 19
- » Malpractice plaintiffs' wins, awards up slightly - April 19
- » VA OKs chiropractic care but keeps primary care oversight - April 19
- » Brief: UT gets $25 million gift for stem cell research - April 19
- » Brief: Women faculty want flexible work schedules - April 19
- » Brief: Liability insurer sells renewal rights - April 19
- » Brief: National awards from AMA Alliance - April 19
- » Med staff-hospital fights turn nasty and more litigious - April 19
- » AHRQ's friends are calling for funding boost - April 12
- » Bioethicist urges shifting focus to street-level issues - April 12
- » Some resident work-hour limits could change - April 12
- » Study looks at in-office errors by family physicians - April 12
- » More behavioral, social sciences education needed - April 12
- » Study compares traits, discipline - April 12
- » Feature: Judging and being judged: The thankless job of doctor discipline - April 12
- » Brief: Fewer seek plastic surgery career - April 12
- » Brief: FSMB supports Internet legislation - April 12
- » Brief: Illinois physician won't get day before state Supreme Court - April 12
- » Family physicians told to evolve so specialty can survive - April 12
- » Physicians found negligent for not performing CT scan - April 12
- » PRN separates from AMA, keeps no-strike policy - April 5
- » Wisconsin bill lets advance directives be ignored - April 5
- » Family medicine sees better Match - April 5
- » Assisted-suicide numbers up in Oregon - April 5
- » Pediatrician supply could outstrip demand - April 5
- » Brief: O'Neill: It's safer to work at Alcoa than in health care - April 5
- » Brief: AOA brings residency applications online - April 5
- » Brief: Medical and physician assistants among fastest-growing jobs - April 5
- » Brief: California corps opens second year - April 5
- » Brief: Illinois doctors face rising premiums - April 5
- » Tort crisis gamble: Physicians weigh odds of going bare - April 5
- » Broaching topics patients may not want to talk about - April 5
March
- » Feature: One physician's malpractice battle: Dr. Diakos on trial - March 22
- » Teaching hospital crafts model safety program - March 22
- » Membership shifts for bioethics council - March 22
- » Campaign targets needlestick injuries - March 22
- » Study tracks learning via online CME - March 22
- » Brief: Harvard scientists giving free access to new stem cell lines - March 22
- » Brief: Mass. groups work to simplify credentialing - March 22
- » Brief: Medical society for concierge doctors - March 22
- » Brief: AMA Foundation OKs new scholarship - March 22
- » Brief: AAPS wants Limbaugh warrant deemed illegal - March 22
- » Brief: Appeals court upholds rejection of first CIGNA settlement - March 22
- » Photo-taking doctor has shot at Pulitzer - March 15
- » New AMA award honors doctors focusing on disparities - March 15
- » Fewer new DOs picking primary care - March 15
- » States, scientists seek alternate funding for stem cell research - March 15
- » Professionalism starts in med school - March 15
- » Brief: "Roe" again asks to reopen landmark abortion case - March 15
- » Brief: Drug detail deductions done for? - March 15
- » Brief: Study reveals impact of Medicare cuts on teaching hospitals - March 15
- » Brief: Singers and musicians sought - March 15
- » Education, progress focus of patient safety week - March 8
- » Performance measures may be part of recertification - March 8
- » Out of residency and into practice -- at 84 - March 8
- » North Carolina board claims boost in doctor discipline - March 8
- » Feature: Beat the clock: The new challenges to residents - March 8
- » Brief: Florida Legislature once again confronting life-and-death issues - March 8
- » Brief: Alaska governor makes medical board appointments - March 8
- » Brief: Nursing to see largest job growth, labor bureau says - March 8
- » Brief: N.J. aims to lower liability rates - March 8
- » Upcoming Match spotlights visa woes facing residency programs - March 8
- » Coverage squeezed for elder-care physicians: Tort crisis hits nursing homes - March 8
- » New Jersey squelches lawsuit for advertising fraud - March 8
- » Florida puts limits on office plastic surgery after 8 deaths - March 1
- » Transplant team works on one of its own - March 1
- » New doctors' group pushes tort reform - March 1
- » Defamation lawsuits may have chilling effect on peer review - March 1
- » Brief: NPs, PAs form group - March 1
- » Brief: Appeals court rules in favor of Terri Schiavo's parents, Gov. Bush - March 1
- » Brief: Group seeks $3 billion for stem cell research in California - March 1
- » Brief: LCME accredits Temple; probation ends - March 1
- » Brief: Ariz. physician named to head medical specialties board - March 1
- » Brief: Med students threaten to leave Pa. - March 1
- » Brief: D.C. court refuses to dismiss Match lawsuit - March 1
- » States ask drug firms to report gifts to individual physicians - March 1
- » Avoiding court may offer best outcome for everyone - March 1
February
- » States boosting doctor oversight - Feb. 23
- » Massachusetts doctors advocate needle exchange - Feb. 23
- » CME provider tries to target what you treat - Feb. 23
- » IOM report asks schools to boost minority recruitment - Feb. 23
- » Judge OKs CIGNA settlement with doctors - Feb. 23
- » Revisiting the crisis in Nevada: Tort reform in need of reform - Feb. 23
- » Kaiser cited as staffing model - Feb. 23
- » Tort reform wouldn't dent health spending -- CBO report - Feb. 23
- » Brief: California board honors pediatrician - Feb. 23
- » Brief: Ohio Rx monitoring bill raises concerns - Feb. 23
- » Brief: Medical schools, teaching hospitals help fuel U.S. economy - Feb. 23
- » Brief: Calif. physician's summary suspension overturned - Feb. 23
- » Web site rates quality of care at Texas hospitals - Feb. 16
- » California court says experts shouldn't speculate - Feb. 16
- » Doctor loses coverage over pain prescribing - Feb. 16
- » California damage cap protects medical groups, too - Feb. 16
- » Drug marketing: OxyContin ads called misleading - Feb. 16
- » Brief: Wis. living organ donors will get tax break - Feb. 16
- » Brief: Minn. doctors seek input on patient safety - Feb. 16
- » Brief: Most pediatric residents happy with training - Feb. 16
- » Brief: Court: Fla. doctor did not violate clinic act - Feb. 16
- » Brief: Cost of liability claims keeps rising - Feb. 16
- » Ohio physicians fight back: Panel documents frivolous lawsuits - Feb. 16
- » Doctors show bad example in chowing down - Feb. 9
- » Center encourages donation of frozen embryos - Feb. 9
- » Texas schools ponder race role in admissions - Feb. 9
- » Kids' visits shifting farther away from family physicians - Feb. 9
- » Education called key to acceptance of performance ratings - Feb. 9
- » Feature: Prescription for love: The online way to find a mate - Feb. 9
- » Brief: Medical society and foundation announce grants - Feb. 9
- » Brief: More states added to credentialing process - Feb. 9
- » Brief: U.K. ignores physicians' call for presumed consent organ donation - Feb. 9
- » Brief: Arizona computer registry for end-of-life choices proposed - Feb. 9
- » Brief: Med students weak on clinical skills - Feb. 9
- » Brief: Medical school honors female scientist - Feb. 9
- » Brief: Pa. to keep malpractice case count - Feb. 9
- » Brief: Study says caps lower premiums - Feb. 9
- » Empowered by insurers and states, nonphysicians push practice limits - Feb. 9
- » Lawyers try new tacks in malpractice suits - Feb. 9
- » Nurses, doctors viewed as honest - Feb. 2
- » Tennessee doctors to get paid for "doing the right thing" - Feb. 2
- » Politics charged in disparities report - Feb. 2
- » Doctor may be forced to be expert witness - Feb. 2
- » Brief: Massachusetts uses tobacco money to create patient safety center - Feb. 2
- » Brief: Physician dead in apparent suicide - Feb. 2
- » Brief: Florida physician honored by state medical board - Feb. 2
- » Brief: Class-action trial date pushed back - Feb. 2
- » Brief: Ohio transplant doctor gets visa - Feb. 2
- » Generation gripe: Young doctors less dedicated, hardworking? - Feb. 2
- » Helping older patients decide to stop driving - Feb. 2
January
- » North Carolina Blues sued over pay methods - Jan. 26
- » New Jersey to allow embryonic stem cell research - Jan. 26
- » Pain group not eligible to certify members - Jan. 26
- » Lectures top doctors' list of CME choices - Jan. 26
- » Feature: Doctors to the dying: Helping patients at the end becomes a growing specialty - Jan. 26
- » Brief: Audit praises Nevada board, makes recommendations - Jan. 26
- » Brief: AMA offers online CME series on treating pain - Jan. 26
- » Brief: Johns Hopkins regains accreditation - Jan. 26
- » Brief: Humana, physicians in Ohio settle - Jan. 26
- » Frustrated and fighting back: Ob-gyn sues West Virginia trial lawyers - Jan. 26
- » The lingering costs of med ed - Jan. 26
- » Patient-centered model offered as road to reform - Jan. 19
- » Physician's artwork is an outgrowth of patient care - Jan. 19
- » Doctors fight for enforcement of staff bylaws - Jan. 19
- » Brief: Web site offers forum for resident work-hour ideas - Jan. 19
- » Brief: Two physicians appointed to Arizona Medical Board - Jan. 19
- » Brief: N.C. Blues sued over contract rights - Jan. 19
- » Disparities in care still undercut quality progress - Jan. 19
- » Tort reform and more; medical issues on deck - Jan. 12
- » Patients say best doctors are ones who look like them - Jan. 12
- » Yearly re-registration of Muslim visitors ends - Jan. 12
- » Court leaves RICO charges against plans intact - Jan. 12
- » The National Quality Forum is setting standards for primary care - Jan. 12
- » Feature: Error-proofing your office: Rules and protocols to help reduce risk - Jan. 12
- » Brief: N.C. medical board suspends physician's license over expert testimony - Jan. 12
- » Brief: AAMC to rethink physician supply - Jan. 12
- » Brief: Maryland to get liability coalition - Jan. 12
- » Pennsylvania tort crisis: Lawmakers fiddle, doctors burn - Jan. 12
- » Story Comment: AMA vows united voice in battle for tort reform - Jan. 5
- » Story Comment: AMA announces new membership strategy - Jan. 5
- » New Jersey obstetrician-gynecologist wins informed consent case - Jan. 5
- » Advisory panel nixes VA patient self-referral to chiropractors - Jan. 5
- » Story Comment: Care for the belligerent patient debated in AMA open forum - Jan. 5
- » Brief: Ky. hospital given immunity in malpractice case - Jan. 5
- » Brief: Residency programs in trouble - Jan. 5
- » Brief: Iraqi physicians visiting the United States - Jan. 5
- » Brief: AMA to study drug price controls - Jan. 5
- » Brief: Visa complications slowing down noncitizen physicians - Jan. 5
- » Brief: AMA to look to change bankruptcy law - Jan. 5
- » Brief: AMA to draft model scope legislation - Jan. 5
- » Story Comment: Physician shortage predicted to spread - Jan. 5
- » Advocate for vaccines, but not for candidates - Jan. 5