This article provides an overview of the successes and problems with adding continuous quality improvement to a medical school curriculum.

Limits on resident work hours help physicians to function at full capacity and ensure patient safety.

Patients' requests for unnecessary medical tests erode health care quality for all.

The theme editor introduces a special issue focusing on improving the quality of patient care.

A journal author argues that the current health system puts too much emphasis on patient safety when our resources should instead be aimed at the programs and activities that will result in the greatest overall improvement in patient health.

Termination of hospital privileges for physicians who show unprofessional and careless behavior can help improve overall patient care.

A physician at a large hospital in Jerusalem, Israel, describes his encounters with racism and ethnic tensions when working with both Arab and Israeli patients.

A journal author believes human subjects should be used in research on biochemical weapons or their antidotes.

Triage duties in the event of a medical disaster have different ethical rules than normal situations.

While physicians have a duty to treat even at the risk of their own personal safety, citizens also have minimal obligations to assist those protecting them during bioterrorism or natural disasters.