The Continued Social Transformation of the Medical Profession

November 1, 2010 | Journal Article

This article, from a supplement to the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, assesses the state of the medical profession. The authors emphasize the tension between a physician's self-interest and care of the patient in an increasingly commercialized health system.

Physician-Ownership of Ambulatory Surgery Centers Linked to Higher Volume of Surgeries

April 1, 2010 | Journal Article

Many physicians confronting declining reimbursement from insurers have invested in ambulatory surgery centers, where they perform outpatient surgical and diagnostic procedures.

A Clinician's Approach to Clinical Ethical Reasoning

March 1, 2005 | Journal Article

Physicians can be more confident in their approach to ethical challenges in patient care if they adopt a systematic approach to address the issues. The authors recognize that a problem which initially appears to be ethical in nature may be more rela ...

Guest Authorship and Ghostwriting in Publications Related to Rofecoxib

April 16, 2008 | Journal Article

Clinical trial manuscripts and review papers appearing in medical journals are frequently supported or written by pharmaceutical companies, although the list of authors suggests otherwise. This study considers Merck & Co and its publication of information about the drug rofecoxib.

Stand by Me, Hippocrates

October 1, 1998 | Program Result

The Foundation for Medical Excellence, Lake Oswego, Ore., examined, through a national survey of physicians, the impact on clinical practice that physicians attribute to witnessing a medical oath or covenant.

Physicians and Social Media: First, Do No Harm.

July 27, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post

The boards also answered questions about how they handled the violations. Fifty-six percent of the boards said physician misconduct online led to serious disciplinary outcomes—license to practice was either restricted, suspended, or revoked. My coll ...

Violations of Professionalism Online a Growing Concern for Physicians, Patients

March 20, 2012 | News Release

Violations of online professionalism are prevalent among physicians, according to a study conducted by RWJF Clinical Scholars.

Reducing Potential Bias in Industry-Funded Nutrition Research

September 1, 2009 | Journal Article

Urologist Ownership of Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Urinary Stone Surgery Use

August 1, 2009 | Journal Article

The authors found a significant, though not necessarily causal, relationship between physician ownership of ambulatory treatment centers for urinary stones, and utilization of such centers by the urologists who own them.

Impact of Addition of Philosophical Exemptions on Childhood Immunization Rates

March 1, 2007 | Journal Article

Changes in laws regarding exemptions from state immunization requirements to affect public health risks of communicable diseases.