A physician advocate who has taken public advocacy stances against the federal government while employed by the government talks about the conflicts that arise between medicine and politics.

A physician argues that every clinician should expand themselves beyond individual patient care and on some level adopt a public role within their community.

A physician member of Congress gives a first-hand account of how she has balanced medicine and politics and how she views her responsibility to the patients of America.

A physician member of Congress discusses what led him to enter into the political arena and the various public policy issues he has faced.

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.

A physician's role in controlling the abuse of performance-enhancing drugs includes educating patients about the harms associated with these drugs and encouraging them to adopt safe and appropriate training programs.

A physician argues in favor of the use of performance-enhancing substances by adult participants in sports.

Health care team members should be informed about the appropriate precautions to take against infection when working with STD patients and address any concerns to provide better patient care.

The stigma associated with contracting a sexually transmitted disease was originally perpetrated within the health care system as early as the 16th century and subsequently reinforced in the wider society.