July 15, 2012 | National College of Physicians®
Journal of Medicine


Featured Research

Report: 83 Percent of Physicians Consider Quitting Over Health Care Reform

Journal of Medicine - Eighty-three percent of American physicians have considered leaving their practices over President Barack Obama’s health care reform law, according to a survey released by the Doctor Patient Medical Association.

Troubled New York Hospitals Forgo Coverage for Malpractice

Journal of Medicine - Every hospital makes mistakes. But some New York City hospitals may not have enough money to pay for them.

How Big Is Fifty Million Uninsured?

Journal of Medicine - Some numbers are so big, they are meaningless. So when we hear public officials talk about the 50.7 million uninsured, most of us lack perspective on just how many people that really is.

War Against Drugs Shifts to Prescription Painkillers

Journal of Medicine - America’s drug problem is shifting from illicit substances like cocaine to abuse of prescription painkillers, a change that is forcing policy makers to re-examine the long and expensive strategy of trying to stop illegal drugs from entering the United States.

Critical Shortage of Internal Medicine Physicians Foreseen

Journal of Medicine - Only 23 percent of U.S. medical students plan to practice internal medicine and just 2 percent intend to become general practitioners, leading to a possible healthcare crisis, researchers reported.

Can Doctors Learn Empathy?

Journal of Medicine - My colleague loved performing surgery as much as anyone I had ever met. Every morning he bounded into the hospital, full of energy and cheerful anticipation of the day’s surgical schedule, his prominent mouth stretched into a broad grin.

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