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In today’s NY Times , Gardiner Harris reports on renewed interest by federal prosecutors in going after doctors who accept illegal kickbacks from drug and device manufacturers in return for using their... Read More

25 years after the death of Libby Zion at New York Hospital, a physician reflects on the changes in how residents are trained–changes largely brought about by the scrutiny invited by the... Read More

In one on my February 25th posts, I talked about the emerging use of Twitter by surgeons in the operating room.  But this morning I learned, courtesy of KevinMD , that physicians... Read More

OK, I know it’s a little corny, and indeed, this story concerns a rural doctor , but thanks to  KevinMD , we have been reminded that there are physicians who will go to any... Read More

In one of my February 25th postings, “Error-Prone Doctors, Count Your Blessings,” I brought up the relationship between medical malpractice and criminal prosecution that exists in The Netherlands, where a bill before parliament... Read More

Today’s NY Times is rich in news about health care.  The most optimistic news comes from the front of its Business Day section, in which Barry Meier reports that there is a movement afoot, spearheaded by... Read More

Today’s NY Times discusses the good and the potentially bad when it comes to conducting trials of new drugs outside of the United States.   Subjects in developing countries may be rushing to... Read More

“Tort reform” has once again succeeded in kicking a man when he is already down.  According to yesterday’s Chron.com , the great state of Texas (known for giving us not only “W,” but... Read More