Commentary
Opinion

Grind it out
“And five more, four more, three more, two more, one more, and done!” Just when you thought you could not stand the searing pain any longer, it...
Law & Medicine

How the ADA shapes health care
How do the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act determine physicians’ treatment duties?
Hitting A Nerve

Office staff cohesiveness remains important
When you get the right people, count yourself lucky and do what you have to do to keep them, says Dr. Allan M. Block.
Managing Your Practice

Beware the con
The jury duty scheme, I learned, is an increasingly popular one.
Opinion

Risking it all on the miracle of teamwork
Watch the Philadelphia Eagles to learn team-based medical care.
Hitting A Nerve

Serotonin syndrome warnings magnify its rare probability
Dr. Allan M. Block wonders why more serious side effects of other drugs aren’t addressed by warnings.
Hitting A Nerve

Allscripts’ charges for sending, refilling prescriptions
A company like Allscripts can charge doctors for services, but most doctors aren’t in a position to increase their prices, Dr. Allan M. Block says...
Law & Medicine

Consent and DNR orders
Where have the courts set the lines over the issue of consent surrounding decisions to withhold CPR?
Managing Your Practice

Sharpening the saw
I write this reminder every couple of years because it’s so easy to lose sight of the overall landscape among the pressures of our daily routines...
Hitting A Nerve

No improvement in sight for Alzheimer’s drug development
If Afghanistan is the graveyard of empires, then Alzheimer’s disease is the graveyard of research dollars.