topics such as the business of medicine, healthcare reform, professional/legal concerns, medical training, and specialty practice. Physicians ALLERGY & CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY Atopic Topics Dr. Gary Stadtmauer, an allergist in New York City, writes from the perspective of a private-practice doctor who teaches, occasionally publishes, and also works in human rights. CRITICAL CARE Critical Appraisal Dr. Aaron B. Holley provides clinical reviews for the practicing ICU physician, and a concise, objective analysis of recently published critical care literature. DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY The Diabetes Beat Dr. Matthew Mintz discusses the latest research and news on the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes. Hormone Happenings Dr. Richard Plotzker shares a mixture of knowledge, insight and perhaps even wisdom to address the challenges that endocrine patients often present. EMERGENCY MEDICINE Analyze This: Image of the Week This blog is dedicated to creating a dialog between members of the Medscape health care community by presenting interesting and confounding images for diagnosis and discussion. Chief Complaint Dr. Robert Glatter focuses on clinical issues and concerns for practicing emergency physicians, including interesting cases, clinical pearls, and journal reviews, while touching on the psychosocial, legislative, and medico-legal aspects of emergency medicine. FAMILY MEDICINE MD-Rap (Medical Doctor Real-time Assertiveness Program) Dr. Eric Grief is a staff physician at Bramalea Health Center, Brampton, Ontario. He aims to improve physician-patient relationships and to help physicians learn how to say "no" more often (guilt-free). GASTROENTEROLOGY Gut Reaction Dr. Arthur Barrie and Dr. Miguel Regueiro are on the gastroenterology faculty at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pennsylvania. They write primarily about the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases, including ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease, covering new developments in diagnosis and treatment. GENERAL SURGERY Finger on the Pulse This blog presents a creative perspective on general and vascular surgery. A discussion of the evolution of surgical technique, and how to push the envelope to provide outstanding care. INFECTIOUS DISEASES Host-Pathogen Passages Dr. Joshua Nosanchuk, from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine writes about basic and clinical research, clinical care, public policy, and education. Rubor, Dolor, Calor, Tumor Dr. Mark Crislip practices in infectious diseases in Portland, Oregon. He is "nobody from nowhere" but he likes to write about "the most endlessly fascinating specialty in all of medicine." INTERNAL MEDICINE Care and Cost America's healthcare cost crisis is dragging the larger economy over a cliff. Brian Klepper, PhD, looks for policy- and market-based solutions -- particularly in primary care -- that can deliver better care at lower cost. Doctor's Orders Dr. Sam Pannick is a trainee physician at Northwick Park Hospital and the Royal Brompton Hospital, both in London. He offers his take on medicine from the front lines, discussing patients, doctors, nurses, and everything in between. NEUROLOGY Commissural Connections Samuel Pleasure, MD, PhD, is Professor of Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco. He writes about issues of interest to neurologists, focusing on basic science with significant translational implications for neurologists. Wilner on Neurology Dr. Andrew Wilner is a neurohospitalist at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London, CT, and medical advisor for the Accordant Health Services Epilepsy Disease Management Program. He provides commentary and analysis on selected topics in Neurology. OB/GYN & WOMEN'S HEALTH Labor Intensive Dr. Chavi Karkowsky is a fellow in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, reporting from the frontlines of obstetrics. Push Mallory Kremer, MD is a first year resident in OB/GYN. This blog explores and encourages discussion about women's health issues, sharing the stories and travails of being an OB/GYN-in-training at a county hospital in middle America.