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Study authors attribute the rise to increased specialization of medicine and high patient demands.

Physicians who provide medical care for themselves or family risk losing objectivity and letting their personal feelings interfere with what is best for the patient.

Physicians struggle to make the most of scarce organ resources. "You have to take a larger view of it," a transplant surgeon says.

The 2003 rule required experts to practice in the same specialty as defendant physicians.

Patients typically die within three weeks of admission. A 2011 rule requires physicians to see residents every 180 days to re-evaluate eligibility.

A study of nearly 1,500 patients who had teledermatology consultations shows improved clinical outcomes, with better diagnosis and disease management.

Developers of the online Sweet 16 exam say doctors can no longer use or share it because of a copyright claim.

A 20-year review finds that the agency's actions frequently fail to make an impact on prescribing and clinical monitoring.

In the Courts - A column analyzing the impact of recent court decisions on physicians

People with depression are less likely to be drug-compliant or keep their diabetes or hypertension under control. Weekly case reviews can help change that.

A penny-per-ounce excise tax on beverage makers would mean reduced sales and rates of type 2 diabetes and associated health problems, a study says.

Medical staff membership and employment are separate roles. But the worlds can collide in ways that impinge on physicians' rights and privileges if caught unaware.

A new study shows that 86% of inpatient harm cases are not sent to hospital administrators for investigation.

The proposal calls for putting them under the same regulatory authority as organ transplants.

The goal is to deliver "parsimonious care," says the American College of Physicians' updated ethics manual. The college also offers guidance for online behavior.

More health care facilities are turning to one-time pharmaceutical detailers to help them attract doctor interest.

The state's Supreme Court overturns a 2011 rule that says only MDs and DOs are qualified to testify as experts.

People without health insurance are more likely to smoke and generally have less healthy habits than people with coverage, Gallup reports show.

Ethics Forum - A column that answers questions on ethical issues in medical practice

To combat a primary care shortage, the National Institute for Health Care Reform suggests payment overhauls and expanding APNs' scope of practice.