Doctorpatient Relationship

Doctors Warned To Ignore Patients' Sexual Advances Online

AP | Posted 12.02.2009 | Technology


LONDON — A British medical organization that advises doctors on avoiding malpractice cases is warning them not to respond to messages from patie...

Dying Wishes Followed More Often For Whites

forbes.com | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living


Dying white cancer patients are more likely than black patients to have their end-of-life wishes respected, a new U.S. study shows. Some black patien...

Extremely Tired and Completely Worn Out? What It Could Mean Plus Questions to Ask Your Doctor

Barbara Ficarra | Posted 11.14.2009 | Living


Barbara Ficarra

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a serious medical condition that can easily be overlooked because it mimics so many other disorders.

Bogged Down By Special Interest, Health Care Reform Becomes a Political Tool Instead of a People's Right

Dr. Erika Schwartz | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics


Dr. Erika Schwartz

Do not allow America to continue being manipulated by special interest groups and help the people of America understand that they must control their own fate.

Rationing Care by Driving Doctors Out of Practice

Francine Hardaway | Posted 09.05.2009 | Home


Francine Hardaway

Rationing will happen with or without reform. At least with reform you may be rationed by an objective committee, rather than by having the last doctor in your town go out of business.

MD's for Sale

Dr. Johnny Benjamin | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living


Dr. Johnny Benjamin

Once your celebrity clients have put you on the map as a 'doctor to the stars' the boundaries may become blurred.

Video: Giving a Diagnosis of Cancer and Hope

Kathy Plesser, MD | Posted 08.27.2009 | Living


Kathy Plesser, MD

Two breast surgeons, Dr. Beth Siegel and Dr. Deborah Axelrod, talk about what it is like to break the news to a woman that she has breast cancer.

Who Is the Most Important Stakeholder in Health Care?

Roni Zeiger | Posted 07.18.2009 | Living


Roni Zeiger

Consumers need to be part of the health care conversation and doctors and patients alike need better access to basic data about what works and what doesn't.

Do You Tell Your Doctor The Whole Truth?

Los Angeles Times | Karen Ravn | Posted 07.12.2009 | Living


Bill Moore of Pacific Grove was barely in his 20s when he found out he had cholesterol trouble. This was bad news for Moore because his father had ...

What Do Patients Really Want?

Barbara Ficarra | Posted 06.27.2009 | Living


Barbara Ficarra

Patients don't just want to engage with doctors and nurses via social networking sites and new technologies. They also value face-to-face connection, collaboration and respect.