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> Despite its potential, clinic operator Medcor isn't hot after the walk-in retail clinic business. Here's why. Article

> How one hospital is dealing with cases of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Letter

> Interested in leaving medicine for a big, fat consulting paycheck? You, too, could join the growing multimillionaire club. Article

> Some thoughts on the departure of UnitedHealth's William McGuire from the CEO's chair, and what matters about his time there. Column

> A general surgeon argues that comparisons between airline industry practices and ED service delivery are a bit out of line. Blog

> Are private, for-profit emergency rooms an abomination? In Canada, that's a real question. Article

> California's Division of Worker's Compensation is proposing rules allowing it to fine insurers or employers who use the utilization review process to unreasonably delay or deny treatment for injured workers. Article

> OK, maybe this is a radical position. A family doctor suggests that ordering unnecessary tests is a form of stealing. Blog

And Finally… Some think they can treat everything from hemorrhoids to headaches. But if you take them from their owner, it may be a crime. Article

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