An ethical case explores the many ethical and legal issues that impede the process of organ donation when the family objects to the process, even in light of a signed donor card.

Academic and community physicians must do more to limit unreasonable work shift lengths in medical education and training in order to protect the health and safety of patients and doctors.

A recent journal article proposes a gender-sensitive approach to pain management that acknowledges men's and women's differing needs for pain treatment.

An ethical case explores medical decision making in the absence of the consent of an elderly woman who is partially impaired by a stroke.

The lack of health insurance coverage for many young adults may have harmful economic and health consequences for society as a whole in the future.

A patient reflects on his past medical care and his desire to give back to society by volunteering in a clinical research study.

A historical review shows how medicine's focus has changed from the time of Hippocratic physicians to present-day medicine to focus on the patient as an individual.

The journal editor supports the idea that one good deed can act as a springboard to improve the world, just as one simple project can motivate others in medicine to help solve the inequities in health care.

The Declaration of Professional Responsibility was created by the AMA in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks and is supported by many medical and specialty societies.

A medical student's humorous poem about fact-retrieval on demand.