Commentaries

A 23-year-old male presented with a 3-week history of an asymptomatic erythematous, scaly rash on his trunk and face. A sore on his penis was seen during physical examination.

The patient reported having no travel history and had not started any new medications. He reported that no sexual contacts had similar lesions. The patient was afebrile and denied... »

Renal sympathetic denervation is a promising new therapy that – at least over the short term – has proved to be an effective, device-based approach to the treatment of severe resistant hypertension.

Resistant hypertension is a significant, vexing problem for the clinical community. However, the true number of individuals with resistant hypertension in the... »

It seems easier to explain to patients why they "don’t really need that antibiotic," thanks to the public health campaign on potential harm from, and the lack of efficacy of, antibiotics in certain situations such as viral infections. Yet, in the midst of this apparent meeting of the minds between doctors and patients, another superbug has emerged... »

I am a malpractice suit survivor. About 15 years ago, along with two other physicians, I emerged from a challenging 7-year journey that ended with a weeklong jury trial and a unanimous verdict in our favor.

One might assume that as a result of this painful chapter in my life, I am very careful to request lab work and consultations that might have even a... »

Your patients may have gained insurance coverage for mental health services as of January 1, 2012. »

Have you ever run across a negative or even malicious comment about you or your office on the Web, in full view of the world? You’re certainly not alone.

Chances are the comment was on a doctor-rating site, whose supposedly "objective" evaluations are anything but fair or accurate; one curmudgeon, angry about something that has nothing to do with... »

Health Care Armageddon has finally arrived. Thank you, Washington.

Insurance companies and the government regulators who supervise them have come up with an ingenious scheme. It is really a perfect storm of goodies if you’re an insurance company: high premiums, high deductibles, and high copays, all of which equal nearly infinite profit. Brokers love it,... »