The Internet has changed the patient-physician relationship but may actually help that relationship become more equally balanced in terms of information flow.
Due to the high cost of prescription medications, physicians should help patients receive the most cost-effective medications in relation to the patient's insurance coverage, or lack thereof.
Three reports considered by the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs are described, along with the process for revising the AMA's Code of Medical Ethics and trivia about contraceptive use.