The careers of four physician legislators who have been successful in combining their medical and political identities are examined.

Physicians need to become more involved in the public debate regarding issues of medicine, science, and evolution.

Plastic surgeons need to better screen and educate adolescent patients and their parents about the risks of performing cosmetic surgery on bodies that have not reached maturity and the psychological implications of surgery on developing body image.

Plastic surgeons need to carefully evaluate the degree of deformity, physical and emotional maturity, and desired outcome for adolescent patients who request elective cosmetic surgery.

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.

This article asks whether the benefits of neuroelectronic devices that restore function outweigh their risks to the individual and society and whether we should move beyond therapy to enhance our capabilities by the use of such devices?

Equitable transitions of care for incarcerated patients returning to the community will require physician advocacy and systems-level change.

Many physicians assist others at great risk to their personal safety as part of Physicians for Human Rights.

Reality television programs that focus on cosmetic surgery show misguided viewers that such procedures are the key to emotional health and well-being.

Physicians have an ethical obligation to warn athletes about the potential health problems associated with performance-enhancing drugs.