A hospice volunteer relates the story of a patient who changed his mind about life support in the midst of a series of hospitalizations and surgeries.

An ethical case examines the definition of physician-client privilege as it relates to pregnancy test results.

The relatively new phenomenon of releasing President George W. Bush's medical records to the public also serves the purpose of boosting his political image.

Little-known trivia about emergency rooms.

Physicians and physicians-in-training have a responsibility to speak up if they feel a medical colleague's impairment puts patients at risk.

An ethical case that was eventually decided in the US Supreme Court involves the right of patients to request an independent third-party review if their HMO refuses to authorize treatments or procedures deemed medically necessary.

South Africa has created a Sesame Street character with HIV in order to provide age-appropriate, entertaining health education for children.

The journal editor compares the medical school experience to the structure and functioning of a family, with the behavior of one reflecting on the whole.

Little-known facts about food allergens, allergies, and labeling.

The threat of bioterrorism in the form of aerosolized smallpox is real, and policy is needed to clarify the risk of disease to the public and recommendations on vaccination.