An ethical case explores the costs of prescription drugs and co-pays for patients who can't afford them.

The Internet has changed the patient-physician relationship but may actually help that relationship become more equally balanced in terms of information flow.

Regulations on direct-to-consumer marketing should be extended to manufacturers of medical devices and medical tests.

An ethical case concerns a 16-year-old girl suffering from systemic scleroderma with a poor prognosis and her father's cultural beliefs, which do not allow for discussions about end-of-life care.

An ethical case involves a non-academic physician who is considering being a clinical investigator for an industry-sponsored Phase III clinical trial.

An ethical case involves a non-academic physician who is considering being a clinical investigator for an industry-sponsored Phase III clinical trial.

The journal editor believes that physicians should treat all patients equally, without bias.

A recent journal article calls for a public policy that would require physician-researchers to demonstrate the absence of undue influence or coercion on informed consent.

The authors of a recent journal article believe that most doctors and clinical trial sponsors would not object to changes in regulations requiring doctors to disclose financial incentives to their patients.

Patients with limited English proficiency may suffer in the health care setting in the absence of clinical interpreters.