Physicians
Essays

One of the most significant problems for individuals and communities in rural areas in Canada is access to health care. Some even say that it is the most serious of all social and communal problems in rural Canada, "The…

This paper answers questions as to whether there is a shortage of US physicians; examines the specific nature of the crisis of inadequate numbers of doctors; and analyzes potential ways to expand access to doctors in the field of primary care and in rural areas.

¶ … Stark II rules, physicians are presumed to have "financial relationships" by virtue of any direct rather than indirect compensation arrangement with any clinic, hospital, or other entity furnishing or delivering…

¶ … Medicare payments to physicians have come under some serious controversial debate lately due to erroneous calculations by CMS. This issue is raised in a recent article published in Ophthalmology Times where author,…

Malpractice cases are not filed against physicians alone, there can be occasions during regular patient care that a nurse might come under attack for failure to follow standards of care and this can result in a…

Euthanasia is, quite literally, a "life and death" issue. It is no surprise, therefore, that it evokes heated debate among doctors, lawyers, philosophers, academicians as well as the general public all over the world.

This research regards independent physicians who are finidng it increasingly difficult to remain independent. The reason for this is that healthcare organizations are hiring many of the independents to work in their groups which can be a good thing for the doctors, but seems like a problem for patients in the long run. The patient doctor bond is broken in many cases because healthcare employees may not see the same case load all the time.

¶ … physicians agree that managed care is not doing the job it was originally created to do. Although reform efforts have not worked in the past, many doctors believe now is the time to revisit reform to combat the lack…

¶ … specialization by physicians contributed to inefficiency in healthcare?

¶ … ACA has had on physicians. This is related to my field of study, and to the article that I worked with last week. This issue can be examined in terms of how it affects private practice, how the demand conditions…