The Doctor's Wife is a classic novel that explores the complex human interaction between a researcher and his or her human experimental subjects.

Genetic research is threatened by lack of samples, and public policy should be developed to encourage public participation.

Research ethics should be included in the medical school curriculum so students and residents can fully understand the ethical implications of medical research.

The Do Not Resuscitate policy in many hospitals brings about ethical questions regarding hospital policy towards terminally ill patients and end-of-life care.

Bioethicist D. Michah Hester questions the current residency match program and suggests that residents be placed according to random assignments.

Although there are various rules to the National Residency Match Program, many programs try to avoid the rules and fill residency positions through other avenues.

Although many medical organizations speak out against moonlighting, many residents work extra hours outside of their formal residency, either to earn extra money or as a volunteer in underserved areas.

The law makes a distinction between a medical resident acting as a student and a resident acting as a physician in medical malpractice cases.

Professor Rebecca Feinberg joins Health By Law to discuss the Alabama Supreme Court decision in LePage v Center for Reproductive Medicine and the legal, clinical, and ethical implications of embryonic personhood.

Informed patients can take an active role in improving the quality of health care.