Lawmakers want to require informed patient consent for some medical procedures. A bill moving through the legislature would ...

Dear Dr. Roach: When I have appointments with my physicians (at our local, highly rated academic health system), they no longer do a physical exam. But in the after-visit note, there is a documented ...

When Jeannine Urban went in for a checkup in November, she had her doctor's full attention. Instead of typing on her computer ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have recently begun seeing a new physician who dictates into a recorder during my entire exam. I find this very off-putting and don't know what to do. Here is an example: Doctor: ...