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...that says, "Have you kept up with the literature today?" These are people who are constantly learning and adding to an already sizable knowledge base. And they have seen a lot. That's very important, because a disease on the page is so different from the disease in a person. (See the top 10 players in health-care reform...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Real Doctor Behind House | 8/17/2009 | See Source »

...talk a lot about the death of the physical exam too. You attribute that, in part, to another very human response: doctors feeling awkward about touching another person in an intimate way. That's not something we hear about very often. I don't know that this has ever been studied in a systematic way, but it is, I think, very natural to feel uncomfortable touching people that you barely know. There are a lot of rules in our society about touching - who gets to touch, and where, and how. Even when you're in the crowd that's allowed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Real Doctor Behind House | 8/17/2009 | See Source »

...after a conference in Montana. "Just knowing he's here and enjoying the same day in the Park as me is exciting," said Ricardo. "I'm thrilled he's here, and we'd love to see him. And, yes, I'm still 100% convinced that he's the right person for the job." (Read a story about Obama's town hall meeting in Belgrade, Montana...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Obamas: Stopping Traffic in Yellowstone | 8/16/2009 | See Source »

...That pace finally accelerated on Aug. 13, when two Pakistani military helicopters dropped a 16-person rescue team at base camp. According to a diplomatic source at Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, half the team is made up of alpinists from around the world, and half are Pakistani porters. Three of the climbers left base camp the morning of Aug. 14, moving as quickly as possible to ascend to Pérez's location...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Daring Mountain Rescue in Pakistan is Called Off | 8/16/2009 | See Source »

...that the fact that he has never fought in a war or joined a faction makes him more appealing to disillusioned voters. "You can't find another candidate who thinks about all the national interests of the Afghan people more than Ramazan Bashardost," he says, lapsing into the third-person as is his habit. Few, however, share his assessment of the way Afghan politics works...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is Ramazan Bashardost the Don Quixote of Afghanistan? | 8/16/2009 | See Source »

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