Articles

The media has a responsibility to do more to counter the stigma that has been placed on HIV and AIDS so that more at-risk patients will seek treatment.

A plastic surgeon criticizes reality television programs that focus on plastic surgery for their less-than-realistic depictions of cosmetic procedures and the profession as a whole.

William Heisel, an investigative reporter with the Los Angeles Times, is interviewed about how medicine and the media can work better together to provide accurate and responsible health news to the public.

Ten criteria for how the media should report on new health care ideas or new claims for old health care ideas are examined.

Two physicians present their viewpoints on the practice of plastic surgery on reality television shows and the accuracy of the information provided by these shows.

A television journalist explains why he decided to make public his ongoing battle against cancer.

Patients who watch medical dramas have a tendency to expect real-life physicians to behave like the ones they see on television.

Two physicians present their viewpoints on the practice of plastic surgery on reality television shows and the accuracy of the information provided by these shows.

Virtual Mentor editor introduces a theme issue about the ethics of medical devices, suggesting accurate information and proper use as solutions to the ethical dilemmas created for physicians and patients.

Physicians’ ethical obligations to disclose conflicts of interest to patients and to obtain their informed consent for treatment are particularly critical when proposed treatments are experimental.