Table of Contents

Despite changes designed to make medical education more humane, it is not easier to be an intern or resident today.

Evaluations of a patient's ability to make treatment decisions are common in everyday practice. Dr. Agich reviews the standards for evaluating decisional capacity.

Now that more children and young adults are surviving malignant diseases, a new problem is arising: the reproductive effects of intensive chemotherapy.

For most patients with hallux valgus, the problem is caused by wearing shoes that are too tight. How to evaluate and treat this problem, and when to refer to an orthopaedic surgeon.

Jehovah's Witnesses are not antimedicine, but do refuse blood transfusions and blood products. How to deal with the treatment dilemmas this can create.

Reviewing the potential risks and how to avoid them greatly enhances the chances of an uneventful trip.

Strategies to reduce cardiovascular risk in women, focusing on new drugs to treat diabetes and hyperlipidemia.