Physicians should ensure that overwhelmed young patients receive the psychological support they need, especially when recommending optional treatments following the grueling main treatment for breast cancer.

Physicians should ensure that overwhelmed young patients receive the psychological support they need, especially when recommending optional treatments following the grueling main treatment for breast cancer.

There are medical, legal, and ethical reasons for supporting language access for less proficient speakers of English who enter the US health system. Article describes policy and regulations that attempt to redress inadequacies in the system.

Physicians need to take the necessary steps to ensure continuity of care when a patient with cystic fibrosis is transferred from the pediatric unit to adult care.

Hospitals have a right to restrict staff privileges to board-certified physicians to enhance the quality of medical care and reputation of the hospital.

Physicians should not refuse to perform a medical procedure because of an emotionally charged reaction to the patients' behavior.

Limiting the right of patients to make their own medical decisions can be justified only when a patient lacks the competence to do so or pose a threat to others.

Managed health care, with its strong focus on cost efficiency, has added more medical paternalism to patients' screening, diagnosis, and treatment.

Physicians should not refuse to perform a medical procedure because of an emotionally charged reaction to the patients' behavior.

Rules of managed health care and the demand for high physician productivity have harmed patients' ability to make informed, autonomous decisions.