May 1, 2013 | National College of Physicians®
Journal of Medicine
Featured Research

Doctors Die Differently

Years ago, Charlie, a highly respected orthopedist and a mentor of mine, found a lump in his stomach. He had a surgeon explore the area, and the diagnosis was pancreatic cancer. This surgeon was one of the best in the country.

Young Doctors: Fewer Hours Means They're Less Tired, Less Prepared

Orthopedic surgeons-in-training said they were tired less often after rules regulating how much they could work went into place, according to new survey results.

The End Of Insurance Companies

Here’s a bold prediction for the new year. By 2020, the American health insurance industry will be extinct. Insurance companies will be replaced by accountable care organizations — groups of doctors, hospitals and other health care providers who come together to provide the full range of medical care for patients.

Hospitals Mine Patient Records For New Customers

When the oversized postcard arrived last August from Provena St. Joseph Medical Center promoting a lung cancer screening for current or former smokers over 55, Steven Boyd wondered how the hospital had found him.

Drug Makers Look To Orphan Diseases For Profits

David Blaustein waited seven years for the phone call that finally came in December 2010 from BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., a maker of medicines for...

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