The journal editor proposes the creation of Doctor Saving Time, an hour a day that would allow physicians to spend their time in more useful and healthy ways than on the burden of administrative paperwork.

The author describes some of the diverse training paths that may lead to becoming a bioethicist and how the breadth of this field is useful in exploring many ethical questions in the field of medicine.

A doctor offers an alternative approach to end-of-life care that is patient-centered and provides opportunities for prioritizing needs and goals as well as helping the patient, family, and loved ones reach emotional healing.

Medical professionals can take a more thorough patient medical history with the assistance of pedigree software and other tools designed to assess genetic risk.

An ethical case about terminating a physician-patient relationship arises when an obstetrician decides to refer a young, pregnant patient who is abusing alcohol early in her pregnancy to a colleague who is not as busy.

The AMA's Code of Medical Ethics has been increasingly cited in judicial rulings concerning the medical profession, underscoring its evolution over its 154 years as the recognized authority on all aspects of professional behavior in the medical setting.

The trend toward casual address and dress in the medical profession could reinforce the power differential that already exists between patient and physician and adversely affect the patient-physician relationship.

Cassio Lynm, JAMA's medical illustrator, describes the role of the illustrator and how his artwork evolves from concept to finished product.

A physician Peace Corps physician working in Africa describes in his most recent online journal entry some of the diseases that volunteers frequently acquire and their treatment.

A patient recounts the psychological harm she experienced and lost trust in her surgeon after developing vocal cord paralysis as a result of a partial thyroidectomy.