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December

� Feature: Remembering Vietnam: 2 physicians' stories - Dec. 26
� U.S. physicians create medical campus in India - Dec. 26
� Online CME course proves that it has lasting impact - Dec. 26
� Brief: JCAHO honors quality chief for patient safety leadership - Dec. 26
� Brief: Research shows resident work-hour reform doesn't remove all dangers - Dec. 26
� Brief: Parents less likely to sue if told about medical errors - Dec. 26
� Brief: AMA waives fees for members hit by hurricanes - Dec. 26
� Rising hospital risk factor -- noise - Dec. 26
� Best-seller owner's manual illustrates body care - Dec. 19
� Medical school expands teaching of palliative care - Dec. 19
� Korean stem cell lie stirs up ethical debate - Dec. 19
� Utah doctors could face more liability lawsuits - Dec. 19
� Brief: Medical college group has new leader - Dec. 19
� Brief: N.Y. doctor new NMA board chair - Dec. 19
� Brief: JCAHO backs off plan to sell patient-level data - Dec. 19
� Brief: French transplant nose, lips and chin to dog-bite victim - Dec. 19
� Brief: Web site has resources for doctors seeking flexible work options - Dec. 19
� Brief: Pa. sees tort reforms working - Dec. 19
� Boards get tougher on physician sex offenses - Dec. 19
� More stress for emergency departments as fewer specialists are on call - Dec. 12
� Arizona seeing shortage of psychiatrists - Dec. 12
� Aetna settlement foundation hands out grants - Dec. 12
� New York sues over device maker's lack of disclosure - Dec. 12
� Iowa suit accuses system of name infringement - Dec. 12
� Feature: Future of family medicine: Multimillion-dollar makeover - Dec. 12
� Brief: CMS pays $8.85 million to hospitals for quality improvements - Dec. 12
� Brief: Report: Litigation drives up health costs, damages society - Dec. 12
� Brief: $8.25 million grant targets Hispanic obesity, diabetes health disparities - Dec. 12
� Brief: Campaign raises money for rebuilding - Dec. 12
� Brief: AMA offers grant for research on women in medicine - Dec. 12
� Brief: California conscience-clause bill set to go into effect - Dec. 12
� Primary care recertification eased after physician complaints - Dec. 12
� Doctor at odds with hospital's conflict-of-interest policy - Dec. 12
� Story Comment: AMA honors Dr. O'Leary for JCAHO leadership - Dec. 5
� Trauma surgeons back alcohol programs - Dec. 5
� One year later: Doctors linked by transplant celebrate on Swiss trip - Dec. 5
� Peer review law at stake in Minnesota - Dec. 5
� Brief: Doctor loses his appeal in lawsuit against Colorado medical school - Dec. 5
� Brief: District of Columbia medical society welcomes new president - Dec. 5
� Brief: Alabama gets new liability insurer - Dec. 5
� Brief: Doctor asks Supreme Court to hear his hospital-suspension case - Dec. 5
� Brief: Medical school leader calls for 30% hike in number of U.S. graduates - Dec. 5
� Brief: U.S. patients report highest error rate in survey of six countries - Dec. 5
� For flu vaccine shortage, CDC priorities apply - Dec. 5
� Tracking residency work-hour violations - Dec. 5

November

� Story Comment: CEJA to study GME funded by drug, device makers - Nov. 28
� Story Comment: AMA delegates, members agree on smoking ban, claims data - Nov. 28
� Story Comment: Doctors responsible for reality TV show participants' health - Nov. 28
� Story Comment: Delegates back collecting fees from patients at point of service - Nov. 28
� Story Comment: AMA adopts plan for pandemic - Nov. 28
� Scramble for residency slots produces rural gains, losses - Nov. 28
� Brief: AMA revises Essentials handbook for approving medical specialty boards - Nov. 28
� Brief: Delegates applaud Tennessee county's medical expert pilot program - Nov. 28
� Brief: Resolution asks Association to lobby for faster J-1 visa waiver processing - Nov. 28
� Brief: AMA to study impact of liability crisis on medical student education - Nov. 28
� Brief: AMA in black for 6th straight year - Nov. 28
� Brief: CEJA to develop guidelines for participation in interrogations - Nov. 28
� Story Comment: Delegates urge more effective use of doctors in disaster response - Nov. 28
� Pakistani-American doctors spur quake response - Nov. 21
� California ophthalmologist has mummy case all wrapped up - Nov. 21
� NCI to focus on cancer disparities in Asians - Nov. 21
� Program seeks review of expert witnesses - Nov. 21
� Doctors favor physician-assisted suicide less than patients do - Nov. 21
� Brief: New AAMC leaders named - Nov. 21
� Brief: Medical schools win service awards - Nov. 21
� Brief: FDA may have to disclose scientists' financial ties - Nov. 21
� Brief: Average award per liability claim up for third year in Missouri - Nov. 21
� Brief: AMA Foundation gets $100,000 to help physicians - Nov. 21
� Doctors get vote of confidence - Nov. 21
� CMA warns of "filing assistance" in WellPoint suit - Nov. 14
� Med schools respond to plea for more students - Nov. 14
� New stem cell methods seek to break ethical impasse - Nov. 14
� New insurance options may lead patients to skip care - Nov. 14
� HMO ordered not to withhold payments to podiatrists - Nov. 14
� Demand for temporary physicians keeps growing, survey finds - Nov. 14
� Feature: Thinking outside the jury box: Another tort reform answer - Nov. 14
� Brief: UCLA to reopen donated body program - Nov. 14
� Brief: MCAT solid predictor of medical school success - Nov. 14
� Brief: Pa. governor says liability reforms are making an impact - Nov. 14
� Brief: DoctorFinder allows physicians to post temporary office relocations - Nov. 14
� Brief: GAO: FDA politicized Plan B process - Nov. 14
� AAFP offers double-credit CME to push evidence-based learning - Nov. 14
� Federal court rules peer review report can be reviewed - Nov. 14
� Malpractice cases go unreported to data bank - Nov. 7
� Harvard doctors set good health example - Nov. 7
� More med students facing background checks - Nov. 7
� Humana settles class-action suit with physicians - Nov. 7
� Foundations give to hurricane-displaced doctors - Nov. 7
� 100,000 Lives Campaign: Hospitals join patient safety plan - Nov. 7
� Brief: N.Y. medical school OKs gay group - Nov. 7
� Brief: Hurricane grant application available online - Nov. 7
� Liability premiums stabilizing, but still painfully high-priced - Nov. 7
� Set ground rules for drug rep interactions - Nov. 7

October

� AMA Foundation offers grants to doctors hit by disasters - Oct. 24
� AMA launches print, TV ads - Oct. 24
� Court hears physician-assisted suicide case - Oct. 24
� Chicago hospital wins lawsuit over resident crash - Oct. 24
� Feature: Abortion training: Hard to get? - Oct. 24
� Brief: Minn. medical group installs new president - Oct. 24
� Brief: Ariz. doctor wins family physician award - Oct. 24
� Brief: Pipeline of research physicians grows - Oct. 24
� Brief: AAFP says yes to No Free Lunch - Oct. 24
� Brief: TV ad targets frivolous lawsuits - Oct. 24
� Brief: Australians win medical Nobel Prize - Oct. 24
� Brief: CMS at work on quality data reporting - Oct. 24
� Brief: Court upholds sanctions on attorney - Oct. 24
� Brief: Cincinnati doctors settle with Blues - Oct. 24
� Canadian tide turns as residents return home - Oct. 24
� Health Net, Prudential settlements OK'd - Oct. 17
� Patients may ignore "unnecessary" care - Oct. 17
� Tennessee hospitals oppose office-based surgery rules - Oct. 17
� Fans shun EDs to cheer on winning teams - Oct. 17
� Face transplant plans renew ethical debate - Oct. 17
� Brief: Congress seeks disclosure of conflicts - Oct. 17
� Brief: D.C. doctors say they're feeling effects of liability crisis - Oct. 17
� Katrina displaces 6,000 doctors - Oct. 17
� President's bioethics panel gets new leadership, direction - Oct. 10
� Lawsuit accuses hospital of overworking doctor - Oct. 10
� Federal law aims more money at curbing prescription drug diversion - Oct. 10
� Texas podiatrists win case to expand scope of practice - Oct. 10
� Illinois Blues accused of downcoding - Oct. 10
� Feature: Peer review under fire: Real problems or trumped-up accusations? - Oct. 10
� Brief: Defibrillator malfunctions on the upswing - Oct. 10
� Brief: Maryland physicians may get subsidy if liability rates hold steady - Oct. 10
� Brief: New medical society in Minn. to address violence - Oct. 10
� Brief: Texas Medical Liability Trust to cut rates again - Oct. 10
� Brief: Doctors in disaster areas get extension to file Health Net claims - Oct. 10
� Brief: AMA settles suit with former exec - Oct. 10
� Global look at tort struggles offers glimpse of reform options - Oct. 10
� 10 specialties that are most in demand - Oct. 10
� Doctor training starts here in 7th grade - Oct. 3
� New Hampshire doctor's words trigger obesity focus - Oct. 3
� Brief: California stem cell grants awarded, but legal battle could hold them up - Oct. 3
� Brief: Online CME on par with live events - Oct. 3
� Brief: Plan B OTC bill awaiting Calif. governor's signature - Oct. 3
� Specialty selection: Men, too, seek work-life balance - Oct. 3
� Specialized marketing needed for some drugs - Oct. 3
� Who's choosing primary care? - Oct. 3

September

� Scientists tell how to streamline drug research - Sept. 26
� Aetna contract changes mailed to physicians - Sept. 26
� Bill barring genetic discrimination stalls in the House - Sept. 26
� Hurricane disrupts medical training, residents relocated - Sept. 26
� Feature: Avoiding lawsuits: An ounce of prevention - Sept. 26
� Brief: Effects of sleep deprivation similar to effects of alcohol - Sept. 26
� Brief: New geriatrics guide available - Sept. 26
� Brief: Georgia sees medical school expansion - Sept. 26
� Brief: Orthopedic journal unveils redesign - Sept. 26
� Brief: Pa. liability reforms said to be working; medical society cautious - Sept. 26
� South Dakota board separates from medical society - Sept. 19
� Houston hospital asked to rethink naming facility for attorney - Sept. 19
� Here's how to help those injured by Hurricane Katrina - Sept. 19
� FDA once again delays Plan B's OTC bid - Sept. 19
� Brief: Researchers see trouble at ICUs - Sept. 19
� Brief: Medical liability lawsuits pour in before Missouri's law changes - Sept. 19
� Feature: Lessons they carry: Memories of terrorism's aftershocks - Sept. 12
� Iowa doctor fights making charges public - Sept. 12
� Surgery, chronic care are worst in racial health gap - Sept. 12
� Rural areas said to have enough doctors - Sept. 12
� Medical residents give thumbs-up to 80-hour limit - Sept. 12
� Brief: Dr. Palmisano earns patient safety award - Sept. 12
� Brief: MSMS predicts Michigan physician shortfall - Sept. 12
� Brief: Pa. court strikes down law restricting liability claims in civil suits - Sept. 12
� Brief: New center opens to fight health disparities - Sept. 12
� Brief: Two W.Va. liability insurers ask to cut rates - Sept. 12
� Brief: Liability crisis drives out Pa. medical residents - Sept. 12
� Brief: Musicians and singers wanted for VA music group - Sept. 12
� Doctor wins claim that lawsuit was frivolous - Sept. 12
� Top spots for primary care - Sept. 12
� Appeals of disciplinary actions could become more open - Sept. 5
� Dermatologists to vote on residencies funded by industry - Sept. 5
� Data highlight health gaps for Hispanic kids - Sept. 5
� Doctors ask court to compel Cigna to pay - Sept. 5
� Brief: Texas law review article asserts liability crisis existed - Sept. 5
� Brief: Pa. releases infections report - Sept. 5
� Panel sets primary care standards for Medicare pay-for-performance - Sept. 5
� Choosing a treatment path involves trade-offs - Sept. 5

August

� Physicians caught in a spot with heart-device recalls - Aug. 22
� A few patients can monopolize most of your time, study finds - Aug. 22
� California court finds physician was denied fair hearing - Aug. 22
� IRS sues hospitals to get FICA refunds back - Aug. 22
� Tennessee physician wins case on non-compete clause - Aug. 22
� Brief: Medical schools win service grants - Aug. 22
� Brief: Indiana doctor new NMA president - Aug. 22
� Brief: Pa. physicians back bill separating licensure from liability requirements - Aug. 22
� Study examines death across cultures - Aug. 15
� Wisconsin physicians bracing for jump in insurance costs - Aug. 15
� Physician accuses New York radio personality of slander - Aug. 15
� Quality changes by hospitals aren't across the board - Aug. 15
� Cigna not laughing at parody - Aug. 15
� California ED physicians entitled to reasonable fees for services - Aug. 15
� Brief: Physician wins $20 million verdict in age discrimination case - Aug. 15
� Brief: MCAT goes electronic - Aug. 15
� Serious ideas on frivolous suits - Aug. 15
� Report hit for linking premium costs, claims - Aug. 8
� Quality of care seen improving - Aug. 8
� Security-related delays, worries continue to plague IMGs - Aug. 8
� Feature: More M�tter to love: Fulfillment of a dream - Aug. 8
� Brief: Harvard doctor wins education honor - Aug. 8
� Brief: Nev. liability insurer hikes premiums - Aug. 8
� Brief: ABIM introduces tool for internists - Aug. 8
� Brief: Study documents defensive medicine - Aug. 8
� Physicians urged to detect prescription drug abuse - Aug. 8
� Doctor says search of office too intrusive - Aug. 8
� VA hospital ordered to reinstate advocate for IMGs - Aug. 1
� Medical school seniors get a glimpse of mass-casualty preparedness - Aug. 1
� Survey shows doctors' religious stance - Aug. 1
� Brief: Pa. Insurance Dept.: No step-up in insurance limits - Aug. 1
� Brief: New Jersey Supreme Court lets CRNA supervision rules stand - Aug. 1
� WellPoint settles class-action lawsuit; will holdouts follow? - Aug. 1
� Wisconsin court strikes liability cap - Aug. 1
� "Keeping up" demands more than clinical knowledge - Aug. 1

July

� AMA lends support to Florida physicians accused of defamation - July 25
� Pediatricians see no need for increase in work force - July 25
� Doctor's self-insurance found to meet standard - July 25
� Feature: The 80-hour experience: What happens when residents have to leave - July 25
� Brief: Patient safety newsletter available - July 25
� Brief: Bill seeks stricter resident hours - July 25
� Brief: Liability insurance premiums a major reason for physicians leaving Pa. - July 25
� Next step taken in residency reshuffling - July 18
� News AMA takes on medical student, resident issues - July 18
� News AMA says more data needed on options to boost organ donations - July 18
� News Vigilance aids class-action claims - July 18
� Brief: Delegates reject plan to create database on practice environment - July 18
� Brief: AMA asks doctors to assess specific disparity issues in their practices - July 18
� Brief: Compensation funds can be helpful - July 18
� Brief: CME courses arrive for handheld computers, cell phones - July 18
� Brief: Judge rules attorney fee to defray liability premiums is constitutional - July 18
� Drug firms to fund residency slots in dermatology pilot program - July 18
� News Safety plan surpasses recruitment goal - July 11
� News AMA to protect patient access to medications - July 11
� News AMA says doctors can levy extra charges - July 11
� News AMA sees physician supply tightening in specialty areas - July 11
� Feature: Be prepared: A lawsuit could happen to you - July 11
� Brief: AMA will study e-mail as a member benefit - July 11
� Brief: AMA supports expanding Vaccine Injury Compensation Fund - July 11
� Brief: AMA profits up again in 2004 - July 11
� Brief: AMA to study medical student insurance policy - July 11
� Brief: AMA seeks to coordinate disaster relief - July 11
� Brief: AMA membership decline slowing, ranks show more diversity - July 11
� Brief: No change in AMA dues for 2006 - July 11
� Know bylaws that protect medical staff - July 11
� Payment cuts can threaten patient safety - July 4
� Complaint cites Georgia doctors who took part in executions - July 4
� Liability line should be profitable in 2006 - July 4
� News AMA unveils brand marketing campaign - July 4
� Brief: Autopsy report said Schiavo had massive brain damage, blindness - July 4
� Brief: Illinois to post health care prices - July 4
� Brief: Mass. Medical Society says state faces physician shortage - July 4
� Quality advocates back computer orders, despite flaws - July 4
� Examine the basis of your ethical values - July 4

June

� Mandatory reporting may restrict high-risk care - June 27
� Stricter rules linked to shift in CME funding - June 27
� Doctor says hospital fired him in retaliation - June 27
� Court to weigh impact of doctors' beliefs - June 27
� Feature: Defined by the Delta -- now leading the nation's physicians - June 27
� Brief: Quality forum names chair-elect - June 27
� Brief: NRMP nixes a second Match - June 27
� Brief: Florida tracks continuing education via the Internet - June 27
� Brief: Pediatricians name new leader - June 27
� Doctor sold exam questions on eBay - June 20
� California plaintiffs win ruling in MCAT suit - June 20
� Cultural competency training has an impact - June 20
� Drug trial agreements called into question - June 20
� Doctors found migrating to states with caps on damages - June 20
� Physician work force estimates far apart - June 20
� Brief: Ohio association selects new leaders - June 20
� Brief: Supreme Court declines managed care suit - June 20
� Psychiatry group votes to support gay marriage - June 13
� Phones link elderly to help during a medical crisis - June 13
� Doctor works for breast cancer research stamp worldwide - June 13
� AMA asked to encourage health worker flu shots - June 13
� Feature: Would you fib for your patient? - June 13
� Brief: Florida wins best medical board award - June 13
� Brief: FSMB picks new leadership - June 13
� Brief: Mass. medical association elects new leaders - June 13
� Brief: Survey: Access to obstetric care in Illinois continues decline - June 13
� Brief: Survey, study have differing results on Illinois liability crisis - June 13
� Brief: JCAHO, NCQA group educates clinical research patients - June 13
� Brief: AMA expands CME credits - June 13
� Women found more likely to burn out from practice stress - June 13
� Michigan ruling boosts standard for liability case affidavits - June 13
� Promoting a profession - June 13
� More physicians expect pay for emergency call - June 6
� Rhode Island slides into liability crisis; Texas escapes - June 6
� Nurses move to doctorate in primary care - June 6
� Most doctors slow to integrate quality data into their practices - June 6
� Brief: Illinois court sides with medical staff lawyers - June 6
� AMNews online access to become AMA member benefit - June 6
� Reasons to volunteer outweigh discomforts - June 6
� More doctors in the pipeline - June 6

May

� Kansas City doctors allege that insurers fixed prices - May 23
� Health Net, Prudential settle physician lawsuits - May 23
� Feature: Hospitalists: The next generation - May 23
� Brief: Virtual medical group goes online - May 23
� Brief: Most of expert witness' suit dismissed - May 23
� Brief: Report: Liability expenses for Pa. hospitals topped $600 million in 2004 - May 23
� Brief: Suspicious hospital visits checked - May 23
� Man who got transplant after ads dies - May 16
� Maryland doctor fights board reprimand - May 16
� Psychologists in Louisiana and New Mexico are certified to prescribe - May 16
� Brief: Court approves CIGNA settlement with nonphysician professionals - May 16
� Brief: Stem cell research guidelines released - May 16
� Brief: Surgeon receives payment for patents - May 16
� Subspecialties flourish as IM residents shun primary care - May 16
� CMS to redistribute vacant resident positions - May 9
� Exam glitch erroneously fails some medical students - May 9
� More states consider laws for reporting industry gifts - May 9
� Violation puts CME honor system in the spotlight - May 9
� New Jersey appellate ruling adds to physicians' liability worries - May 9
� Brief: One-third of Americans use alternative medicine - May 9
� Brief: Pharmacist's refusal to dispense contraceptives costs him $20,000 - May 9
� Brief: More CME deadlines to watch - May 9
� Brief: Physician-owned insurer promises no base-rate hike for 2005 - May 9
� Brief: Massachusetts practice environment index paints poor picture - May 9
� Brief: Family medicine board introduces new certification module - May 9
� Brief: Quality group invites comment on ambulatory care standards - May 9
� Medical board discipline up; lawmakers demand even more - May 9
� Hospital sued after pulling welcome mat - May 9
� Bear markets and primary care - May 9
� Florida bill would triple liability requirement - May 2
� Doctors' employment of physical therapists at risk - May 2
� Opioid prescriptions lead to prison sentence - May 2
� Doctors mindful of patients' out-of-pocket drug costs - May 2
� Brief: Ariz. governor vetoes pharmacist "rights of conscience" bill - May 2
� Brief: Visa rule confusion grows - May 2
� Brief: Commission creates advisory councils - May 2
� Brief: Physician groups earn risk-management awards - May 2
� Keyboards latest culprit in hospital infections - May 2
� Early interventions can make an impact - May 2

April

� Tougher CME conflict-of-interest rules take effect - April 25
� Kidney allocation changes urged to cut disparities - April 25
� Feature: Physician suicide: Searching for answers - April 25
� Brief: NIH stem cell chief announces retirement - April 25
� Brief: National clinical trials registry gains support - April 25
� Cultural competency now law in New Jersey - April 25
� JCAHO to launch global patient safety center - April 18
� South Carolina ponders openness of charges against doctors - April 18
� Coordinating care does not raise liability risk, study says - April 18
� Bully case verdict a warning to doctors - April 18
� Brief: 20 more OxyContin cases dismissed - April 18
� Brief: Anatomy professor shortage - April 18
� Brief: Organ transplant record set in 2004 - April 18
� Brief: New Nebraska doctors to be fingerprinted - April 18
� Digging deeper to pay for medical school - April 18
� Steps doctors should take to protect patent inventions - April 11
� Stem cell research continues to be a divisive issue - April 11
� JCAHO issues imposter alert - April 11
� Quality improvement CME gets thumbs up - April 11
� Work force study tackles specialty vs. primary care - April 11
� Feature: Battle of the conscience clause: When practitioners say no - April 11
� Brief: New medical residency in neurology approved - April 11
� Brief: Fla. releases guide for online profiles - April 11
� Brief: Medical leaders honored for efforts - April 11
� What doctors need to know: Schiavo case spotlights advance directives - April 11
� Oregon sees fewer numbers of physician-assisted suicides - April 4
� Family medicine sees 8th consecutive year of Match losses - April 4
� Brief: Prescription-monitoring bills offered - April 4
� Brief: CMA has new president - April 4
� Brief: Okla. optometrists OK'd for surgery - April 4
� Research documents disparities, but solutions remain elusive - April 4
� Depression an obstacle in treating older patients - April 4

March

� Organ network reviews kidney allocation policies - March 28
� JAMA study: Jury still out on health "report cards" - March 28
� Physician executives worry about lapses in medical ethics - March 28
� Feature: Body beautiful: Anatomy as art - March 28
� Brief: Neurology academy to publish magazine - March 28
� Brief: Life term proposed for pain physician - March 28
� Three crisis states show improvement since tort reform - March 28
� South Carolina may post charges against doctors - March 21
� Supreme Court bans death penalty for minors - March 21
� Illinois lawsuit could further restrict resident work hours - March 21
� Progress sought in managing test results; information technology seen as key - March 21
� Brief: N.J. puts anesthesia rules on ice - March 21
� Brief: AMA visits Oregon to push for reforms - March 21
� Brief: Medical, dental schools launch diversity program - March 21
� Brief: Florida board honors physician - March 21
� Doctors urged to mind bedside manners - March 21
� Doctors prefer CME live - March 21
� Program targets senior emergency care - March 14
� Surgeons to set quality standards - March 14
� Recertification process being addressed - March 14
� U.S. study outlines efforts to boost equal care - March 14
� Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear tort reform challenge - March 14
� Supreme Court, lawmakers take on assisted suicide - March 14
� Feature: Faculty of one: How to teach a future doctor while still tending your patients - March 14
� Brief: Medical students seek more U.S. help for AIDS - March 14
� Brief: North Carolina board names members - March 14
� Brief: New York State gives $35 million for physician training - March 14
� Brief: Gene therapy case settled - March 14
� Brief: California medical board intact - March 14
� Physician shortage? Push is on for more medical students - March 14
� Good Samaritan law shields California doctor from liability - March 14
� Physician cleared of lawsuits tied to pain prescribing - March 7
� Older doctors are not keeping up to date clinically, study says - March 7
� No absolute immunity for peer reviewers - March 7
� Brief: N.Y. medical school gains notoriety over gay group - March 7
� Brief: National Patient Safety Awareness Week observed - March 7
� Brief: King/Drew gets reprieve - March 7
� Brief: AMA connects with Miami physicians - March 7
� AMNews names new editor - March 7
� ED doctors on receiving end of threats, violence - March 7
� Lines between palliative, regular, aggressive care blurring - March 7

February

� JCAHO: Liability crisis is a barrier to patient safety - Feb. 28
� Illinois judge allows suit over destroyed embryo - Feb. 28
� Minority enrollment up at University of Michigan Medical School - Feb. 28
� Feature: Healing beyond the battlefield: When care extends past soldiers - Feb. 28
� Brief: NIH announces new ethics rules - Feb. 28
� Brief: AMA updates popular CME course - Feb. 28
� Brief: L.A. hospital loses JCAHO accreditation - Feb. 28
� Brief: New medical school wins accreditation - Feb. 28
� Health department investigations sent to Florida prosecutors - Feb. 21
� Report: Correlation between missing data, medical errors - Feb. 21
� Alabama court rules for hospital in bylaws case - Feb. 21
� Minnesota hospitals' report on "never events" released - Feb. 21
� Attorneys general step into pain prescribing debate - Feb. 21
� Florida doctor sues health plans over out-of-network payments - Feb. 21
� Brief: AMA seeking innovative hospital communication programs - Feb. 21
� Brief: Florida nixes publicly funded chiropractic school - Feb. 21
� Brief: Arizona doctors use wristbands to highlight tort reform - Feb. 21
� Brief: No class action for OxyContin case - Feb. 21
� Virtual medical group schools physicians in business - Feb. 21
� South Dakota medical board to get new executive - Feb. 14
� California medical board could be facing real changes - Feb. 14
� CME course blends learning with improving quality of care - Feb. 14
� Federal judge upholds dismissal of Match lawsuit - Feb. 14
� Embryonic stem cell line found to be contaminated - Feb. 14
� Organ procurement groups had record year - Feb. 14
� Iowa practice draws notice for its "no-gift" policy - Feb. 14
� Feature: Ethics for extra embryos: Doctors face a dilemma - Feb. 14
� Brief: Health executives give opinions on better care - Feb. 14
� Brief: Web site gives tools for understanding CME standards for commercial support - Feb. 14
� Brief: JCAHO enlists employers' aid in reducing medication errors - Feb. 14
� Brief: MSSNY forms disparities task force - Feb. 14
� Brief: S.C., Tenn. physicians rally for tort reform - Feb. 14
� South Carolina Supreme Court shoots down wrongful life claim - Feb. 14
� Settlement-created groups seek grant proposals - Feb. 7
� DEA seeks comments on pain med question - Feb. 7
� Supreme Court refuses to hear Schiavo case - Feb. 7
� CIGNA settlement deadline nearing - Feb. 7
� Admissions process aims to boost rural doctors - Feb. 7
� Better teamwork key to maintaining patient safety - Feb. 7
� Brief: AAMC president to step down in June - Feb. 7
� Brief: Grants, scholarships for medical students - Feb. 7
� Brief: Doctors like flexibility of locum tenens, study finds - Feb. 7
� Brief: Wash. company cuts some liability premiums, for now - Feb. 7
� Brief: Stem cell researcher heads to Europe - Feb. 7
� Preventing lawsuits: Coalition pushes apologies and cash up-front - Feb. 7
� Nonphysicians eager to pick up prescription pad - Feb. 7
� Establishing a bond makes difficult discussions easier - Feb. 7

January

� Liability premium shock is spreading, an AMNews exclusive survey shows - Jan. 31
� Ethics charges related to executions dropped - Jan. 31
� Connecticut ruling protects doctors investigating abuse - Jan. 31
� Publication of mortality data affects angioplasty rates - Jan. 31
� Kentucky names doctor-founded program as model - Jan. 31
� Supreme Court leaves managed care class action intact - Jan. 31
� Iowa board seeks ruling on question of public charges - Jan. 31
� Feature: Keeping the issue alive: How to keep medical liability in the news - Jan. 31
� Brief: Florida med board gets new members - Jan. 31
� Brief: Medical school trains students to communicate with deaf - Jan. 31
� Brief: ACP asks DEA to clarify Rx policies - Jan. 31
� Tired doctors are risky drivers - Jan. 31
� Harvard med students to follow patient progress - Jan. 24
� Safety Web site is aiming to change doctors' attitudes - Jan. 24
� Evidence of surgery found in early colonial settlement - Jan. 24
� Hollywood just doesn't make movie doctors like they used to - Jan. 24
� Data entry is a top cause of medication errors - Jan. 24
� Brief: Medical board names new director - Jan. 24
� Brief: DEA creates hotline to report suspected drug diversion - Jan. 24
� Brief: Conn. lawsuit dismissal upheld - Jan. 24
� Cardiologists pump up efforts to avert shortage - Jan. 24
� More physicians doing CME online - Jan. 24
� It's not enough just to reduce residents' hours - Jan. 17
� New Jersey anesthesiologists win scope-of-practice battle - Jan. 17
� DEA: Separate registration for multistate practices - Jan. 17
� VA ends optometrist eye surgery option - Jan. 17
� Wisconsin damage cap doesn't cover all medical residents - Jan. 17
� Feature: Able to practice: Physicians with disabilities do what it takes to thrive - Jan. 17
� Brief: Medical books event in Philadelphia - Jan. 17
� Brief: Doctor-owned insurance company to operate in Ohio - Jan. 17
� Brief: Study shows AHRQ safety indicators could work for children's hospitals - Jan. 17
� Brief: Dr. Hurwitz convicted on 50 counts - Jan. 17
� Brief: Managed care lawsuit moves forward - Jan. 17
� Quality agency, insurers fight ethnic care gap - Jan. 3
� Proliferating bracelets could pose hazards for patients - Jan. 3
� Aetna and Ohio doctor group settle payment lawsuit - Jan. 3
� Hospital patient safety effort launched to reduce errors, save lives - Jan. 3
� Proposal may solve stem cell dilemma - Jan. 3
� Brief: Musicians and singers wanted for VA music group - Jan. 3
� Brief: CIGNA settles payment lawsuit - Jan. 3
� Insurer gives prize for ideas to curb lawsuits - Jan. 3
� Which professionals does the public trust the most, and the least? - Jan. 3

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New online portal for residents focuses on safety, quality care

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American Medical News ceases publication after 55-year run

■ Unsustainable financial losses forced the move despite the newspaper's editorial quality, the AMA's senior management says. The Association's other news operations will be enhanced. Read story

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Confronting bias against obese patients

■ Medical educators are starting to raise awareness about how weight-related stigma can impair patient-physician communication and the treatment of obesity. Read story

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Doctors need delicate touch when children are over-scheduled

■ How should physicians intervene when parents ask too much of their child? Read story

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Conflict-of-interest scorecard expands to teaching hospitals

■ More categories and scoring levels in a medical student organization’s annual review are intended to bring additional transparency to doctor-industry relationships. Read story

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Drug compounding company issues sterile products recall

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Study details how primary care diagnoses get delayed

■ Health IT will not be enough to ensure that signals don’t get crossed among primary care doctors, specialists and patients, experts say. Read story

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American Medical News ceases publication after 55-year run

■ Unsustainable financial losses forced the move despite the newspaper's editorial quality, the AMA's senior management says. The Association's other news operations will be enhanced.

AMA readies campaign for Medicare SGR repeal

■ Physicians are rallying for the remaining months of the legislative year to overhaul the formula and build a new payment system based more on quality.

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