To the Point

"Our goal, if we are to be real healers, is to welcome the patient, show interest and show concern—all in that one opening sentence," Arnold Melnick, DO, writes.

In the era of informality, hospital employees apparently wear whatever they wish. Now, even a sharp administrator cannot decipher who is who.

"Practice, practice, practice," and other tips for navigating this key gateway to your future.

A funny e-mail points to common problems in physicians' offices.

How many great thoughts have been lost because we forget them—thoughts that might have turned into something worthwhile?

Even as a fairly knowledgeable professional, I have great difficulty with the "information" Medicare provides and often do not understand it.