Business of Medicine
Opinion
Time or money?
Dr. William G. Wilkoff ponders the issue of prioritizing time or money in a career.
Feature
Health spending nears $23,000 per family
“Buying a new car every year would be … cheaper than a year’s worth of health care.”
News
Before the die is cast
Study looking at long-term results of government policy finds money invested in child health and education pays off.
Feature
Disputes over malpractice blame: Do allocations matter?
A legal battle between a doctor and insurer highlight conflicts that can arise when settling medical malpractice claims.
Opinion
Ovarian cancer and perineal talc exposure: An epidemiologic dilemma
Recall bias and lack of an established biologic mechanism are a few reasons perineal talc exposure isn’t considered a definitive cause of ovarian...
Feature
Unsubsidized enrollees leaving insurance exchanges
CMS’s latest snapshot shows more premiums were paid in February 2019, compared with 2018.
The Optimized Doctor
Flying solo
The journey from apprehension to mastery must pass through discomfort.
Feature
Planned Parenthood withdraws from Title X
Planned Parenthood will no longer participate in the federal Title X family planning program in response to a Trump administration rule that...
From the Journals
ACP unveils clinical guideline disclosure strategy
Management of conflicts of interest for guidelines writers follows a tiered system and includes regular reviews.
News from the FDA/CDC
Prescription drug use varies between U.S. and Canada
Patterns also differ by age, but lipid lowering is strong in both countries.
Law & Medicine
Legal duty to nonpatients: Driving accidents
A doctor’s legal duty may be extended to individuals other than patients in limited circumstances.