Articles

The lack of health insurance coverage for many young adults may have harmful economic and health consequences for society as a whole in the future.

The Declaration of Professional Responsibility was created by the AMA in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks and is supported by many medical and specialty societies.

Statistics and facts about summertime accidents, injuries, and deaths.

A historical review shows how medicine's focus has changed from the time of Hippocratic physicians to present-day medicine to focus on the patient as an individual.

Garth Graham, who emigrated from Jamaica and became a physician-activist, is profiled for being a role model and an entrepreneur in the field of HIV/AIDS medicine.

A patient reflects on his past medical care and his desire to give back to society by volunteering in a clinical research study.

A medical student's humorous poem about fact-retrieval on demand.

The editor contrasts the current perception of a war on terrorism with past notions of war as depicted in a Marx Brothers' comedy.

An ethical case explores a 70-year-old man diagnosed with pancreatic cancer who wants to have his pacemaker turned off in order to hasten what he fears may be an unpleasant death.

An ethical case explores a 70-year-old man diagnosed with pancreatic cancer who wants to have his pacemaker turned off in order to hasten what he fears may be an unpleasant death.