decision making

Based on interviews, case histories, and the author's own experiences, describes how doctors diagnose and treat various ailments, and offers advice on how patients can engage in dialogue with their doctor that will improve communication and reduce the risk of misdiagnosis.

Dr. Barron H. Lerner reflects on his father's medical practices as well as a variety of issues in the field of medicine, including patients' rights, patient-centered medicine, paternalistic doctors, the education of medical students, and the role of technology.

Examines behind the scene activities for both the CIA and the military, discussing failed missions, trained assasins, and spy games in what is called the "shadow war" in the Middle East.

A teenage couple makes decisions about becoming sexually active.