WSJ.com: The Doctor's Office

How to Make Primary Care Better

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:32:19 EST

Why we need to revive good primary care in the U.S. and a few suggestions about where to start looking for it.

Chronic Disease Battle Requires Better Tools

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:41:00 EDT

The chronic disease epidemic is upon us. The biggest challenge in primary-care medicine is dealing with the complications of obesity, diabetes and hypertension.

Doctors Reluctant to Reach Patients Online

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:57:00 EDT

In some parts of the country doctors are using e-visits and electronic communication with patients to good effect. But at Dr. Brewer's small practice, the expensive Web site that no one uses is scheduled to come down.