A former military physician explores the moral position and dual role responsibilities of the military physician in U.S. society.

A debate about the images of war victims that pits physicians' duty to protect patient privacy against their public health duty to respond to the devastation of war.

Discussion of physician participation in interrogations during wartime based on the American Medical Association's Code of Medical Ethics, which prohibits physician monitoring of interrogations but allows patient care.

Physicians should practice bias-reduction strategies in their treatment plans for and attitudes toward overweight and obese patients.

A review of three journal articles shows the significant impact that poverty has on physical and mental health status, as well as all causes of mortality.

Medical students and residents should be taught clear principles to help them educate families about their children's nutritional requirements from the age of birth in order to prevent childhood obesity.

Pediatricians should be aware of the cultural issues surrounding body image when they counsel certain patients and their parents about the importance of weight loss and the related health concerns.

A physician points to AMA policy to argue that necessary medical, public health, and financial support can be developed for the treatment of obesity even if it is not formally classified as a disease.

Advice for enrolling patients in clinical trials.

Risks of off-label medication to treat aggression should be balanced with consequences of not responding to social factors.