What's the deal with the Brown and Toland vs. Hill Physicians division in San Francisco medical care? Why must San Franciscans with HMOs be referred to specialists who not only accept your insurance plan, but are also part of the same medical group as the referring doctor? [more inside]
posted by eschatfische on Oct 2, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm fairly new to the Chicago area; now that my medical coverage has kicked in, I'm looking for a good general practitioner / primary care physician. I live in Oak Park, but that's not really a restriction; I'm certainly willing to travel a bit for an excellent doctor. So, Chicagoland submodule of HealthFilter: your suggestions?
posted by korpios on Mar 25, 2008 - 11 answers

Listening to this story about hospital interns on NPR yesterday got me thinking about the practice of interns and residents working around the clock. What is the purpose of this? [more inside]
posted by Nathanial Hörnblowér on Dec 13, 2006 - 44 answers

A question about the legal issues involved in setting up a site similar to epinions, only for physicians rather than products... [more inside]
posted by greatgefilte on Aug 19, 2005 - 5 answers

How do I find a family doctor?
posted by chiababe on Sep 5, 2004 - 6 answers

Anybody know anything about American doctors practicing in Canada? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by LittleMissCranky on Jul 16, 2004 - 10 answers