Physicians who provide care for nursing home residents are regularly challenged by ethical and legal issues. Because nursing home care is complicated by numerous regulations and because nursing home residents have complex ...

Although most deaths in the United States occur in hospitals, data suggest that hospitals and physicians are not equipped to handle the medical and psychosocial problems of dying patients. In this article, we review ...

A growing body of research confirms the existence of a powerful connection between socioeconomic status and health. This research has implications for both clinical practice and public policy and deserves to be more widely ...