Physicians

The American Medical Association'S apology to the nation's black physicians remains pertinent, if long overdue.

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Paying physicians to devote more time to their patients, insurers hope to scale back costly treatments later.

Driven by financial incentives, many doctors are adopting CT scans, but there is scant evidence that they benefit most patients.

but they have carved out exemptions for a few institutions represented by influential senators and well-connected lobbyists.

But the surgery increases the chance for longer term problems that require further therapy, the research says.

Like many surgeons, Dr. Conrad says he works better when he listens to music.