Although about 20 percent of Americans live in rural areas, only 9 percent of physicians
practice there. Physicians consistently and preferentially settle in metropolitan, suburban and …

Disease management is being promulgated by many policy makers, legislators, and a
burgeoning new disease management industry as the next major hope, together with information …

… Address reprint requests to John P. Geyman, MD, Department of Family Medicine, School
of … Stern P], Kastrup]]. Complications and prognosis of treatment of mallet finger.] Hand Surg …

The above case typifies a common problem faced almost daily by primary care physicians-how
to quantify harms versus benefits and counsel patients and families about patient care …

Bee pollen allergy, although relatively rare, can present a life-threatening medical emergency.
Conventional treatment of anaphylaxis is indicated, and further allergic workup is not …

Background: Spontaneous abortion is a common problem in everyday clinical practice,
accounting for 15 to 20 percent of all recognized pregnancies. The traditional treatment of this …

For more than 30 years, most health care economists in the United States have accepted a
conventional theory of health insurance based on the concept of moral hazard: an …

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted in 2010 as the signature domestic achievement
of the Obama presidency. It was intended to contain costs and achieve near-universal …

Background: Approximately 15% of clinically recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage.
The probabilities for successful outcome between expectant treatment and dilatation and …

Abraham Flexner's analysis of US medical education at the turn of the 20th century transformed
the processes of student selection and instruction, the roles and responsibilities of faculty …