Maintaining a successful medical practice requires careful stewardship, writes George L. Smith, III, M.D., in the summer issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. The 3 A’s—affability, ability, and availability—are essential, but some […]
Although polygraphs (“lie-detector” tests) are considered too unreliable to be admissible in federal and most state courts, physicians are often being forced to submit to them in physician health programs (PHPs), writes Lawrence Huntoon, M.D., […]
The contentious issue of musculoskeletal adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines arises in the context of the collapse of public trust in academic expertise, writes Jane M. Orient , M.D., in the summer issue of the […]
Volume 82, no. 5 May 2026 In the U.S., the Constitution is the law of the land. All office holders and military officers must take an oath: “I will support and defend the Constitution of […]
A momentous abortion issue is suddenly before the U.S. Supreme Court. Two makers of mifepristone, the drug that induces a chemical abortion, immediately petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday to block a ruling issued […]
Volume 82, no. 4 April 2026 When America watched Superman on black-and-white television, “truth, justice, and the American way” was promised with each episode. This was not controversial, and the meaning was generally understood. Truth […]
Volume 82, no. 3 March 2026 The U.S. debt clock at this instant reads almost $39 trillion (usdebtclock.org), and federal government deficits are adding a trillion ($1,000 billion) every year. The cost of interest on […]
The medical profession has traded its birthright for a mess of pottage called evidence-based medicine, writes Stephen Hughes, M.D., in the spring issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Hughes is a […]
Since the early years of American independence, life expectancy increased from 32 years in 1800 to 68.2 years in 1950. Private indemnity insurance developed to help cover the cost of medical care. Only 9 percent […]
Volume 82, no. 2 February 2026 Suppose that the goal is to destroy the United States of America as a free nation: to demolish its traditions, to replace its population with “diverse” hostile foreigners, and […]
