Praise for Dec. article on regional physician organizations, and a clarification for the Dec. article on malpractice.

Authors of medical staff self-governance series provide update on CMA, AMA action.

A former disability insurance salesman shares some knowledge about protecting insurance benefits, gained by working with thousands of doctors.

One professional from the American Academy of Professional Coders corrects a perception in a prior article and one patient praises her physician, who was featured in the magazine.

One physician responds to the health reform debate with an idea about universal coverage while another physician shares a heartwarming story about a successful patient outcome.

One physician sets the record straight on the Ventura County medical staff self-governance case and another industry expert shares thoughts about leasing costs.

One physician laments the degradation of medical education while another praises the growing subspecialization of medicine.

One physician discusses the growing problem of sham peer review. Sham peer review is being used by hospital administrations to control and eliminate physician whistleblowers and other targeted physicians.

Four physicians take issue with a Southern California Physician article that concludes doctors and hospital administrators largely get along.

Two physicians write about the article on doctor salaries and the editor of Southern California Physician explains the salary charts in detail.

Two readers write in about the diversity article in March and another explores an issue about medical malpractice insurers.

One physician laments the unbalanced nature of the medical spa series in 2005. He says there was no critical analysis of where medical spas fit in medicine.

One doctor discusses the lighter side of life in retirement and another opines about the unique demands and opportunities in working with home health agencies.

Two physicians speak out against medical spa marketing article and another doctor discusses diagnosis codes and unintended consequences.