Doctors often spend more time in front of a computer than in front of the patient. How to get your doctor to pay attention.

The letter arrived out of the blue like a notice from the IRS about an upcoming audit. The letter went something like this: Dear Valued...

The phone call was completely unexpected. A colleague with whom I had trained was in town for the evaluation of a potentially serious...

Not too many decades ago, in the history of medicine, healthcare providers were culled from the ranks of the clergy. These practitioners,...

Scenario 1: You’re in the exam room, sitting in an open-backed gown. You and your doctor have discussed your high blood pressure (stay on...

Once upon a time—and you know when I start with those four words, I’m taking you down a retrospective path—medicine reflected a sacred...