The medical profession has been the subject of satirical portrayals from the 17th century through current times, but the common belief remains that physicians must seek the best interests of their patients.

A Peace Corps physician in Africa profiles some of his physician colleagues working in Africa in his most recent online journal entry and encourages others to step into the field of international health.

A patient with chronic myelogenous leukemia shares her personal and physical experiences during her illness and her optimism for a new treatment.

A medical student serving on the AMA's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs describes the inner workings and responsibilities of the Council.

When medical students are involved in patient care as part of their education and training, patients must be informed of their status and provide written or oral consent to be treated.

Little-known trivia about the use of digital technology.

Media stories about individual cases of human suffering encourage society to bring health care to geographically remote areas by investing in telemedicine technologies.

Physicians can help choose technological tools to enhance end-of-life care if they carefully and specifically tailor the tools to the comfort levels and needs of each patient.

Bioinformatics, the use of information technology in relation to genetic data, has created a need for best-practice standards and/or guidelines in order to address issues of privacy, consent, individual access, and accountability.

An ethical case describes the use of a virtual consultation with a pediatric psychiatrist when a 6-year-old boy seen in the emergency room has injuries suspected to be due to child abuse.