Tom Coburn, one of 3 physicians in the US Senate, discusses the realities of Medicaid in today's healthcare system and the struggles faced by healthcare providers and patients.

Donald M. Berwick, MD, of the CMS provides specific advice and resources for implementing e-prescribing into your practice.

How accurate are physical examination tests in the diagnosis of lumbar nerve root impingement?

Internationally renowned bioethicist Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, talks with Eli Y. Adashi, MD, about the ethics of clinical trials overseas and other hot button issues of debate in medicine.

Dr. Andy Shorr offers his perspective on a multicenter trial that explored whether dalteparin is superior to unfractionated heparin in preventing deep vein thrombosis among critically ill patients.

Douglas Chang, MD, from UCSD talks about spine pain and provides a visual demonstration on how the spine works.

Some drugs that are currently on the market have never been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The Safe Use Initiative is taking aim at adverse drug events and seeks input on safety issues encountered by frontline clinicians.

Frank Veith, MD, believes that the initiative to separate physicians from industry is excessive and can lead to harm for patients. What do you think?

Catherine Robertson, MD, from UCSD provides an overview of hip labral tears and procedures for repairing them.