Physicians working in close-knit communities, whether small towns or urban neighborhoods, have to manage relationships with people who may be simultaneously patients and neighbors, friends, and business associates.
International trade policies affect the distribution of life-saving medicine, the food market, and the migration of medical personnel from developing countries.
Does a surgeon’s complication rate in a randomized controlled trial constitute a “significant new finding” that must be reported to patients during the consent process?
The WHO Clinical Staging System for HIV/AIDS allows physicians in resource-limited settings to make clinical decisions based on patient clinical features instead of laboratory tests.
The traditional triple threat model of academic physician careers can help global health researchers balance research commitments and the duty to care.