Debating a Physician's Role in Assisting Patient Death
Should a physician use her knowledge and craft as a way to help a suffering patient end his life? Here are two sides of the argument.
Moral Courage for Physicians
In addition to the clinical duties of physicians are moral obligations. But does a physician always have a moral obligation to act in the best interest of patients?
A Lesson in Compassion for a Young Physician
Angry words from a young girl taught me never to act without compassion for my patients and to never judge them.
Physicians: From Professionals to Providers
Physicians are now perceived as identical to businessmen … [and] as our authority has waned our responsibility has become greater.