Due to recent concerns of the threats of possible bioterrorism attacks, physicians should be able to diagnose the various forms of smallpox and differentiate the disease from chickenpox.

Patients can refuse medical treatment, but physicians often question the patients' ability to make a responsible decision in a time of medical need.

Many public health officials are calling for mandatory vaccination against smallpox for all emergency medical workers, but the possibility of adverse reactions to the vaccine raises questions of compensation for those injured.

This month's issue focuses on the special challenges faced by emergency physicians due to the absence of an ongoing patient-physician relationship.

Some public health officials argue that if emergency physicians report violent crimes to local police, there will be a decrease in community violence.

Although the U.S. Supreme Court has decided that physician-assisted suicide is a matter of states' rights, there are many ethical and legal issues still unresolved for physicians.

A formula designed to help physicians select appropriate dosage when changing the route of opioid administration for pain management.

Doctor and parents have conflicting views and wishes in designing treatment plan for an 18-month-old child, critically ill with a rare form of pediatric cancer.

A case study of nephrologists examines physicians' attitudes towards patients in advanced stages of kidney disease and how these attitudes affect the end-of-life care the patient receives.

The legal battle Oregon is facing over physician-assisted suicide affects a patient terminally ill with liver cancer who has expressed desire to end her own life.