A physician discusses how medical students should handle an interaction with a patient who has not yet received information from the physician regarding test results and their implications.

Barriers to effective prognosis conversations include knowledge deficits, misconceptions, cultural differences, and lack of motivation. These can be addressed head-on by good communication interventions.

Two physicians present their viewpoints on the practice of plastic surgery on reality television shows and the accuracy of the information provided by these shows.

Physicians can help oncology patients decide whether to focus on aggressive chemotherapy or less aggressive comfort measures for end-of-life care.

Physicians can help oncology patients decide whether to focus on aggressive chemotherapy or less aggressive comfort measures for end-of-life care.

Imatinib is a pharmaceutical therapy recently approved by the FDA to help treat chronic myeloid leukemia.

An ethical case explores a lawsuit against Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center of Seattle by patients who claimed they were not told of the full risks associated with a clinical trial they participated in.

Physicians have an ethical obligation to admit mistakes to their patients, even if no harm came of the mistakes.

Physicians have an ethical obligation to admit mistakes to their patients, even if no harm came of the mistakes.

Physicians need to manage parental treatment decisions when the decisions conflict with medical judgment.