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This is our guest editorial page. It gives you the opportunity to sound off on an issue of importance to your colleagues nationwide.

The residency match and primary care

James Whyte IV, ND, ARNP July 01, 2010

Will there be enough primary-care providers to treat the new patients covered under the Affordable Care Act?

Patients deserve to hear tough news

Lewis M. Cohen, MD June 01, 2010

Research shows that most Americans would want to know if they were severely ill and likely to die.

It's not the diet; it's the dietary pattern

Stephen J. Freedland, MD May 01, 2010

If you lose weight, does it matter how you lost the weight? Not really.

Polymedication: You can cut seniors' risk

April 01, 2010

A patient is at risk for one medication error per day, and about one-fourth of related injuries are preventable.

When a delusion is not a delusion

Ginger Savely, MEd, MSN, DNP, RN, FNP March 01, 2010

There has been a recent explosion in the diagnosis if delusions of parasitosis, in which patients mistakenly believe they have a skin infestation.

Three factors that contribute to long-term job satisfaction

Abby Jacobson, MS, PA-C January 19, 2010

If you're feeling unsatisfied professionally, you owe it to yourself and your patients to find out why.

Why depression is hard to diagnose

Alex J. Mitchell, MD December 16, 2009

Occupational, financial, and life events must be considered when trying to pinpoint the problem.

Documentation and charting: Protect the patient, protect yourself

Abby Jacobson, MS, PA-C November 16, 2009

It may seem like drudgery at times, but insufficient or erroneous documentation can have dire legal consequences.

Dealing with the difficult patient

David Paulk, EdD, PA-C November 12, 2009

Do you have a patient who is impossible to communicate with? Our expert has some advice.

Are you being paid what you're worth?

By Abby Jacobson, MS, PA-C October 13, 2009

Could you make more money simply by restructuring the way your salary is calculated? Here are three of the most common compensation structures available.

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