Readers are referred to an article by Reg Green in a 1995 issue of JAMA to consider the experience of health care from the patient's perspective as told by the father of an organ donor.

Eric David, a medical student, reflects on dissecting a cadaver in gross anatomy and the gratitude he feels to those who donated their bodies to science.

The journal reveals a new look and feel to Virtual Mentor’s Web site in this 2.0 version, along with several new features and educational resources.

The editor welcomes readers to version 2.0 of the journal by reflecting on how the medical profession has been shaped by the ethical values and conduct of physicians who came before.

Readers are referred to an article by Neil Farber et al in the Archives of Internal Medicine to discuss whether it is appropriate for physicians to administer lethal injections for capital punishment when medical society policies forbid physician participation.

Physicians play an important role in initiating and guiding advance care planning in order to understand their patients' end-of-life needs and preferences.

Physicians need to be aware of the legal and ethical issues raised by genetic information and technology, as evidenced by three court rulings dealing with prenatal testing and a family predisposition to genetic genetically transferred illness.

An ethical case explores whether it's appropriate for a dermatologist to sell her own line of skin products directly to her patients.

Little-known medical trivia.

Vignettes of three real patients who face end-of-life decisions, excerpted from a four-part television series on PBS.