Business of Medicine
Opinion
Patients who want to make you retire, and how to cope
There are times, as a physician and healer, you must recognize that patient criticism cannot be taken personally.
Law & Medicine
Workers’ compensation law
Question: Employee, a poorly controlled diabetic, accidentally stepped on a nail at work. Surrounding cellulitis and abscess...
Latest News
Malpractice suits are less frequent – but more costly
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu season shows signs of peaking
Conference Coverage
Large survey reveals that few MS patients have long-term care insurance
DALLAS – The findings suggest that clinical care teams should initiate early discussions of possible long-term needs with their patients.
Latest News
Big pharma says it can’t drop drug list prices alone
The problem, they say, is the financial structure of drug delivery that ties list prices and their associated rebates to formulary placement.
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What does 'Medicare for all' mean?
Most respondents assumed that private insurance would be involved in some way.
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Primary care physician growth trails population growth
Increases in number of primary care physicians tied to increased life expectancy.
Feature
Talk about déjà vu: Senators set to re-enact drug price hearing of 60 years ago
Kenneth Frazier, CEO of pharma giant Merck, is set to face senators Feb. 26 who say drug costs are "sky-high" and "out of control."
Feature
Medicine grapples with COI reporting
“If you want a system that would make it hard to be compliant and easy to mess up, that’s what we have,” said Clifford A. Hudis, MD, CEO of the...
From the Journals
Physician PAC dollars support candidates against gun regulation
The study found that the physician organization–affiliated PACs supported more candidates with an A rating from the National Rifle Association.