A Physician Caught Trying to Heal Himself
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Rarely has a more conflicted or unpromising candidate entered the field of medicine, and this mismatch gives âInternâ its offbeat appeal.
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A doctor knew that operating would bring about a cure of a patientÂs condition, but he was convinced of both her insanity and her utterly lucid desire to avoid surgery.
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Sports doctors are often asked to compromise their care so athletes can return to their sport, say researchers.
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The friction that sometimes strains the patient-doctor relationship when lawyers seek medical care is at an all-time high.
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Desperate for a solution, a doctor tries the hardware store when hospital equipment won't do.
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When Dr. Julio Bonis awoke one Sunday morning with a sore shoulder, he could not figure out what he had done. It felt like a sports injury, but he had been a bit of a couch potato lately.
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A hospital tries to contact patients after admitting errors were made by a pathologist in diagnosing cases of cancer.
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Doc Rivers is not a real physician, but he may be starting to feel like one.
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When the doctorÂs office said to wait, a parentÂs instincts were to go directly to the hospital.
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It&#39;s a lesson that children learn even before their ABCs - say you&#39;re sorry when you have hurt someone. But now it&#39;s being taught in the grown-up world of medicine as a surprisingly effective way to soothe patients and head off malpractice lawsuits.
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How to heal when the inexplicable occurs? Sometimes the right response is acting normal
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It&#39;s a lesson children learn even before their ABCs â-ay you&#39;re sorry when you hurt someone. But it&#39;s now being taught in the grown-up world of medicine as a surprisingly powerful
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Senator Bill Frist physicianÂs demeanor was not always suited to the black art of Senate wheeling and dealing.
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Ke'tavious Johnson has spent half his two years in a hospital, getting poked and prodded by doctors and nurses trying to keep him alive. He still hasn't gotten used to it.
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A curious thing happened to one of my psychiatric residents not long ago. One of his patients caught him off guard with a challenging question: âHave you ever been in psychotherapy yourself?â
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An Atlanta lawyer with a potentially deadly contagious disease talks about a journey that has triggered fear and outrage.
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Most doctors are afraid to take responsibility for medical errors, but studies have shown that physiciansâ apologies may protect against litigation.