Doctors Willing to Kill

Percent of U.S. doctors who treat the seriously ill who would be willing to hasten a patient's death by prescribing medication--11

Percent who would provide ...

The Sign of Pain

I had to have blood drawn at the doctor's office, and my five-year-old daughter, Mary, came along. When the nurse held up the needle, Mary never blinked. ...

Mysterious Voice

I neglected to tell my new patient, a little boy, how his hospital room intercom worked. Soon his light flashed. I called his name and asked what he wanted. ...

The Value of Life in the Womb

Susan Shelley writes in Marriage Partnership, "I was thrilled when the doctor told me our baby-to-be was a boy. I decided to keep the news a secret ...

Life in the Waiting Room

In One Church from the Fence, Wes Seelinger writes: "I have spent long hours in the intensive care waiting room ... watching with anguished people ...

Coming Back to Life

This is a special anniversary for me. Seven years ago today, at this very hour, I was on the operating table in the Presbyterian Hospital, and they were ...

Stress-Related Illness

Percentage of medical office visits made for stress-related symptoms: 60-90