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Opinion columns

AMA Leader Commentary    Messages to all physicians about current events in medical practice from the president of the American Medical Association and the chair of the AMA Board of Trustees.
      Archives:   2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008.

Commentary    Observations on the state of medical practice and medical life.
      Archives:   2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008.

Contract Language    A monthly column examining the ins and outs of contract issues.
      Archives:   2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008.

Ethics Forum    A monthly column from the Institute for Ethics at the AMA that answers questions on ethical issues in medical practice.
      Archives:   2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008.

In the Courts    A column analyzing the impact of recent court decisions on physicians.
      Archives:   2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008.

Personal Finance    Help for your wallet.
      Archives:   2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006.

Practice Management    Advice on all aspects of managing your practice.
      Archives:   2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008.

Practice Pointers    A monthly column from St. Louis-based Stone Carlie & Co. answering your questions about the business side of your practice.
      Archives:   2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008.

Quick View    An occasional snapshot of current facts and trends in medicine.
      Archives:   2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008.

Technically Speaking    A practical look at information technology issues and usage.
      Archives:   2008.

Other columns   
Observations - Interpretive looks at events by members of our staff. (2000-02)
Street Smarts - The corporate side of health care. (2000-02)
Tech Talk - Putting technology into practice. (2000-01)
Log On, NETworking and TechSpeak - Our earlier columns on computers and the Internet. (1995-98)

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