An ethical case explores what a physician should do when a patient's health insurance will not cover a screening test for cancer despite the fact that a family history puts the patient at increased risk of developing the disease.
The journal invites students to share their medical training observations captured in photographs by highlighting a historical photograph of a psychograph, a quack device used in the 19th century.
Chicago Bears' Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton is profiled for the strength and courage he demonstrated as a patient when he was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
The journal recognizes two Australian physician researchers who first made the discovery that stomach ulcers are caused by the Helicobacter pylori bacteria.
