Texas Medicine 2002 Subject Index

Abbott, Sharp receive TEXPAC endorsement (Rounds), Jan p 18-19
 

blood folate levels on the Texas-Mexico border, Nov pp 58-60
 

community-based medical education: two campuses, one faculty, one school, Aug pp 52-54
compensation planning in academic medicine, Aug pp 29-34
define 'enough:' TMA questions the need for new medical schools, Mar pp 54-58
state funding of academic medical centers in Texas: where does graduate medical education fit?, Aug pp 36-43
 

treating children with acanthosis nigricans, Aug p 68
 

pelvic inflammatory disease in adolescents: a review, Feb pp 36-40
 

adolescent medicine (MedBytes), Feb p 23
adolescent substance use and abuse: current issues, Feb pp 31-35
pelvic inflammatory disease in adolescents: a review, Feb pp 36-40
performance-enhancing substances in adolescent athletes, Feb pp 41-46
providing health care to a unique population, Feb p 28
screening, diagnosis, and management of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in adolescents, Feb pp 47-50
survey shows young people going online for health info (Rounds), Feb pp 20-21
the Texas Medicine continuing education program, Feb p 29
the transition into adulthood for children and youth with special health care needs, Feb pp 51-58
 

ethnic and gender patterns for the five congenital disorders in Texas from 1992 through 1998, Sep pp 80-86
 

survey shows young people going online for health info (Rounds), Feb pp 20-21
the transition into adulthood for children and youth with special health care needs, Feb pp 51-58
 

trust the doctor's judgment (Letter), Mar p 13
 

innovative insurance: employers are looking for lower cost, employee choices, Jun pp 46-48
 

online formularies (MedBytes), Jan p 22
 

acceptance of African-American physicians in TMA (TMA Sesquicentennial: a look back at Texas Medicine ), Aug p 21
closing the health gap: two new initiatives combat racial, ethnic disparities in care, Jul pp 40-44
common fraud experienced by the elderly: findings from 1998 survey in Houston, Texas, Oct pp 46-50
dollars for scholars: TMA scholarship program tries to increase number of minority students, Sep pp 42-45
ethnic and gender patterns for the five congenital disorders in Texas from 1992 through 1998, Sep pp 80-86
sex and ethnic differences in hip fracture-related mortality in Texas, 1990 through 1998, Dec pp 56-59
 

common fraud experienced by the elderly: findings from 1998 survey in Houston, Texas, Oct pp 46-50
 

protecting our children from tobacco and alcohol (The AMA View), Feb pp 11-12
 

physicians say proposed midwifery rules put new mothers, infants at risk, Dec p 22
Rx battle: Texas psychologists to push for prescriptive authority in 2003, Dec pp 26-28
scope of practice perennial fight in legislature, Dec p 28
setting the 2003 agenda: Texas physicians gird for difficult legislative session, Jan pp 46-49
we must work together [prescribing by psychologists] (The AMA View), Dec p 13
 

AAPS is a better bet (Letter), May p 9
all for one and one for all (The AMA View), Jun pp 15-16
AMA lacks credibility (Letter), Jan p 9
blame the AMA leaders (Letter), May p 9
Dr. Maves named new executive vice president (Rounds), Jan pp 20-21
the ecology of medical education in the United States-past, present, and future (The AMA View), Aug pp 5-6
go back to its roots (Letter), Jan p 9
House of Delegates
improve, don't reject AMA (Letter), Mar p 13
the irony of democracy (The AMA View), Jul p 6
the land of the free? (The AMA View), Apr pp 11-12
liability reform: we, and our patients, need it (The AMA View), Oct pp 9-10
new structure: an 'organization of organizations' (Rounds), Aug p 13
professional liability problems are not new (The AMA View), May pp 21-22
protecting our children from tobacco and alcohol (The AMA View), Feb pp 11-12
protecting our own (The AMA View), Sep pp 13-14
residents' work hours: not a new subject (The AMA View), Nov pp 15-16
strength with a common cause (The AMA View), Mar pp 15-16
Texans at the top, Aug p 13 (photo)
we must work together (The AMA View), Dec p 13
 

performance-enhancing substances in adolescent athletes, Feb pp 41-46
 

ethnic and gender patterns for the five congenital disorders in Texas from 1992 through 1998, Sep pp 80-86
 

named Student Member of the Year (Rounds), Jun p 25
 

ownership of cats or dogs does not increase exposure to Rickettsia typhi, Jun pp 56-57
 

anthrax, smallpox high on bioterrorism threat list, Sep p 33
 

med students to vie in Antibiotic Bowl (Rounds), Dec pp 19-20
pelvic inflammatory disease in adolescents: a review, Feb pp 36-40
 

the FTC hammer: Genesis reaches deal with feds over antitrust allegations, Oct pp 32-35
 

sick doctors: Texas physicians find themselves on the wrong end of the IV, Mar p 35
 

AAPS is a better bet (Letter), May p 9
 

Angelica, Traci, named Student Member of the Year (Rounds), Jun p 25
Burgess, Michael C., receives Young at Heart Award (Rounds), Jun p 25
Excellence in Science Teaching awards presented, Jun p 25
Homer, Ladon W., wins George T. Caldwell Award from Texas Society of Pathologists (Rounds), Mar p 22 (photo)
Pierce, Bobby, UT honors teacher who won TMA award (Rounds), Feb p 25
Resident and Fellow Section creates McNew award (Rounds), Dec pp 20-21
Stephenson, Betty, receives Distinguished Service Award, Jun p 24 (photo)
teaching awards honor science educators (Rounds), Oct p 15
TMA seeks nominations for Anson Jones Award (Rounds), Nov p 24
Torres, Natacha, receives 2002 TMA Minority Scholarship Award, Jun p 23 (photo)
Williams, Josie, receives C. Frank Webber Award (Rounds), Jun p 25 

named president-elect, Jun pp 25-26 (photo)
 

Baum, Alan C., and Sandy Currie join TMAF board (Rounds), Jan p 24
 

technology's power & magic: transforming medical education, Jan pp 39-45
 

anthrax, smallpox high on bioterrorism threat list, Sep p 33
are we prepared for bioterrorism?, Jan pp 26-30
bioterrorism (MedBytes), Sep p 96
bioterrorism fears: Texas prepares for an attack that could kill thousands, Sep pp 28-34
bioterrorism, prompt pay issues to be featured at TMA Winter Conference (Rounds), Jan p 18
bioterrorism toolkit available from TMA (TMA Advantage), Jan p 28
first line of defense (Rounds), Apr pp 22-23
health care needs better bioterrorism readiness (Rounds), Jun p 26
TMA library lists bioterrorism materials and Internet resources (Rounds), Sep p 34
 

former TMA president Dr. Blasingame dies (Rounds), Jan p 21
 

online formularies (MedBytes), Jan p 22
 

persistent pertussis: poor vaccination rates, waning immunity cause its resurgence, Jun pp 38-42
what is pertussis? (Healthy Ending), Jun p 68
 

former TMA president Dr. Brindley dies, Sep p 19-20
 

receives Young at Heart Award (Rounds), Jun p 25
 

liability reform: will California's MICRA plan work for us?, Oct pp 25-29
 

retires from House of Delegates (Rounds), Jun p 25
 

cardiovascular disease guidelines and rehabilitation (MedBytes), Mar p 23
a citywide evaluation of identification of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in emergency department patients complaining of chest pain, Mar pp 82-88
CME opportunities (TMA Advantage), Mar p 28
[emergency medical team]: there when she needed them, Mar p 37
HeartCare Partnership
Project WATCH
stalking the no. 1 killer: Texas physicians attack cardiovascular disease on multiple fronts, Mar pp 26-30
 

Newsmakers, Sep p 15
sick doctors: Texas physicians find themselves on the wrong end of the IV, Mar p 38
 

setting the 2003 agenda: Texas physicians gird for difficult legislative session, Jan pp 46-49
 

ownership of cats or dogs does not increase exposure to Rickettsia typhi, Jun pp 56-57
 

TMA Stroke Project offers free CME, Aug p 21
 

protecting angels of mercy: volunteer physicians can face legal action, Dec pp 41-45
 

a citywide evaluation of identification of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in emergency department patients complaining of chest pain, Mar pp 82-88
 

CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health)
Education Board to require physical education (Rounds), Mar p 22
environmental toxicants subject of conference (Rounds), Oct p 15
mental health blues: physicians seek to focus attention, resources on children's mental health care, Apr pp 38-42
the transition into adulthood for children and youth with special health care needs, Feb pp 51-58
treating children with acanthosis nigricans, Aug p 68
 

pelvic inflammatory disease in adolescents: a review, Feb pp 36-40
 

the transition into adulthood for children and youth with special health care needs, Feb pp 51-58
 

online formularies (MedBytes), Jan p 22
 

are you competent? TSBME takes a step toward mandating physician proficiency exams, Oct pp 20-23
lawyers win, patients lose [proposed competency testing] (Letter), Dec p 9
quality-of-care issue in liability reform, Oct p 29
skipping the proficiency test, Oct p 22
test your competency (Rounds), Dec p 20
testing general medical knowledge: the Special Purpose Exam (SPEX), Oct p 23
thanks TSBME [for competency exams] (Letter), Dec p 9
 

sick doctors: Texas physicians find themselves on the wrong end of the IV, Mar pp 34-35
 

colon cancer: you can beat it (Healthy Ending), Apr p 68
state law requires insurers to cover colon screening (Rounds), Mar p 24
 

hepatitis C: you may have it and not even know it (Healthy Ending), May p 64
persistent pertussis: poor vaccination rates, waning immunity cause its resurgence, Jun pp 38-42
a study of hepatitis A seropositivity in Dallas County, Texas, 1998 through 1999, Dec pp 50-55
 

e-mail medicine: patients, physicians find Internet is a valuable tool in medical care, Oct pp 41-44
 

community-based medical education: two campuses, one faculty, one school, Aug pp 52-54
 

e-mail medicine: patients, physicians find Internet is a valuable tool in medical care, Oct pp 41-44
 

e-mail medicine: patients, physicians find Internet is a valuable tool in medical care, Oct pp 41-44
HIPAA requirements. SeeHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
the Texas Supreme Court speaks: mental health professionals have no duty to warn or protect third parties, Nov pp 61-64
 

a helping hand: TMA Physician Services aids physicians in setting up practices, Jan pp 50-54 (photo)
 

sick doctors: Texas physicians find themselves on the wrong end of the IV, Mar pp 36, 38
 

online formularies (MedBytes), Jan p 22
pharma-lary: pharmaceutical companies lobby for a share of state business, Jan pp 32-36
 

performance-enhancing substances in adolescent athletes, Feb pp 41-46
 

common fraud experienced by the elderly: findings from 1998 survey in Houston, Texas, Oct pp 46-50
 

West Nile arrives: health officials develop plan to deal with mosquito-borne virus, Nov pp 48-51
West Nile Virus (MedBytes), Nov p 72
West Nile virus prevention and reporting, Nov p 50
 

Baum, Alan C., and Sandy Currie join TMAF board (Rounds), Jan p 24
 

a study of hepatitis A seropositivity in Dallas County, Texas, 1998 through 1999, Dec pp 50-55
 

the Texas Supreme Court speaks: mental health professionals have no duty to warn or protect third parties, Nov pp 61-64
 

physicians say proposed midwifery rules put new mothers, infants at risk, Dec pp 36-39
protecting angels of mercy: volunteer physicians can face legal action, Dec pp 41-45
resuscitate or not? Supreme Court asked to decide who decides, Jun pp 34-37
 

a close call, Mar pp 39-40
closing the health gap: two new initiatives combat racial, ethnic disparities in care, Jul pp 40-44
[emergency medical team]: there when she needed them, Mar p 37
LBJ and his vision of medicine's future (Rounds), Sep p 21
living in fear: physicians face mounting liability insurance crisis, May pp 35-40
mental health blues: physicians seek to focus attention, resources on children's mental health care, Apr pp 38-42
muscling up: border physicians band together to fight for health care, Jun pp 30-33
sick doctors: Texas physicians find themselves on the wrong end of the IV, Mar pp 33-40
what good doctors do (Commentary), Nov p 13
 

barriers to student preventive practices during preclinical preceptorship (Commentary), Jun pp 13-14
researchers predict huge diabetes increase by 2050 (Rounds), Jan p 24
screening, diagnosis, and management of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in adolescents, Feb pp 47-50
treating children with acanthosis nigricans, Aug p 68
 

barriers to student preventive practices during preclinical preceptorship (Commentary), Jun pp 13-14
 

increasing physician impact on the prevention of domestic violence, Jan pp 58-61
 

to head A&M Health Science Center (Rounds), Jan p 25
 

resuscitate or not? Supreme Court asked to decide who decides, Jun pp 34-37
the transition into adulthood for children and youth with special health care needs, Feb pp 51-58
 

Talking Book Week observed Sept. 22-28 (Rounds), Sep p 20
 

FEMA gives money to restore medical records (Rounds), Feb pp 24-25
UT-Houston gets grant to plan for future disasters (Rounds), May p 27
 

ownership of cats or dogs does not increase exposure to Rickettsia typhi, Jun pp 56-57
 

increasing physician impact on the prevention of domestic violence, Jan pp 58-61
 

performance-enhancing substances in adolescent athletes, Feb pp 41-46
 

online formularies (MedBytes), Jan p 22
pharma-lary: pharmaceutical companies lobby for a share of state business, Jan pp 32-36
sample medications can help those in need (Commentary), Dec pp 11-12
trust the doctor's judgment (Letter), Mar p 13
 

pharma-lary: pharmaceutical companies lobby for a share of state business, Jan pp 32-36
research or payoff ? (Letter), May p 10
short on shots: vaccine shortages making a bad situation worse, May pp 30-32
trust the doctor's judgment (Letter), Mar p 13
 

[death of], editor's note, Jun p 6
 

sick doctors: Texas physicians find themselves on the wrong end of the IV, Mar pp 36, 38
 

wins teaching award (Rounds), Jun p 25
 

the Texas Supreme Court speaks: mental health professionals have no duty to warn or protect third parties, Nov pp 61-64
 

beware of payment schemes and bad advice (Commentary), Jan pp 11-12
catch 22 renumbered: Texas physicians frustrated by clean claim requirements, Mar pp 48-52
defining 'fair:' attorney general asked to rule on payments to hospital-based physicians, Nov pp 44-46
fed up! angry AG, physicians take legal action over unpaid claims, Apr pp 34-36
the FTC hammer: Genesis reaches deal with feds over antitrust allegations, Oct pp 32-35
a helping hand: TMA Physician Services aids physicians in setting up practices, Jan pp 50-54 (photo)
how clean is clean? physicians say some health insurers demand too much info for a clean claim, Sep pp 22-26
innovative insurance: employers are looking for lower cost, employee choices, Jun pp 46-48
living in fear: physicians face mounting liability insurance crisis, May pp 35-40
no insurance-and no annual fee, Apr p 48
pharma-lary: pharmaceutical companies lobby for a share of state business, Jan pp 32-36
point of no return: restitution disappoints doctors, prompts aggressive insurers' reaction, Mar pp 42-46
policy canceled: Austin physician joins growing no-insurance movement, Apr pp 44-48
the tie that binds too tightly: doctors should be wary of linking private reimbursement to Medicare, Jul pp 36-39
 

community-based medical education: two campuses, one faculty, one school, Aug pp 52-54
compensation planning in academic medicine, Aug pp 29-34
define 'enough:' TMA questions the need for new medical schools, Mar pp 54-58
development of a rural training track for Texas, Aug pp 45-50
dollars for scholars: TMA scholarship program tries to increase number of minority students, Sep pp 42-45
the ecology of medical education in the United States-past, present, and future (The AMA View), Aug pp 5-6
medical education (MedBytes), Aug pp 19-20
patient safety and medical education: a partnership for the future, Aug pp 55-59
protecting our own (The AMA View), Sep pp 13-14
state funding of academic medical centers in Texas: where does graduate medical education fit?, Aug pp 36-43
the state of medical education in Texas, Aug p 28
technology's power & magic: transforming medical education, Jan pp 39-45
 

state funding of academic medical centers in Texas: where does graduate medical education fit?, Aug pp 36-43
 

the transition into adulthood for children and youth with special health care needs, Feb pp 51-58
 

sick doctors: Texas physicians find themselves on the wrong end of the IV, Mar pp 35-36
 

define 'enough:' TMA questions the need for new medical schools, Mar pp 54-58
 

e-mail medicine: patients, physicians find Internet is a valuable tool in medical care, Oct pp 41-44
 

are we prepared for bioterrorism?, Jan pp 26-30
a citywide evaluation of identification of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in emergency department patients complaining of chest pain, Mar pp 82-88
protecting angels of mercy: volunteer physicians can face legal action, Dec pp 41-45
there when she needed them, Mar p 37
 

Houston DA shelves health care probe (Rounds), Feb p 22
 

environmental toxicants subject of conference (Rounds), Oct p 15
 

disciplining doctors: TSBME tries to overcome limited resources to police physicians, Apr pp 30-33
get rid of bad doctors (Letter), Jun p 9
a medical license is a matter of public trust (Commentary), Apr p 33
 

closing the health gap: two new initiatives combat racial, ethnic disparities in care, Jul pp 40-44
common fraud experienced by the elderly: findings from 1998 survey in Houston, Texas, Oct pp 46-50
dollars for scholars: TMA scholarship program tries to increase number of minority students, Sep pp 42-45
ethnic and gender patterns for the five congenital disorders in Texas from 1992 through 1998, Sep pp 80-86
sex and ethnic differences in hip fracture-related mortality in Texas, 1990 through 1998, Dec pp 56-59
 

Education Board to require physical education (Rounds), Mar p 22
 

the expert's tale, Dec p 33
much ado about experts: medical associations try to rein in experts, tighten judges' discretion, Dec pp 30-34
we must work together (The AMA View), Dec p 13
 

management of traumatic hyphema in Texas, Apr pp 56-61 

community-based medical education: two campuses, one faculty, one school, Aug pp 52-54
compensation planning in academic medicine, Aug pp 29-34
 

development of a rural training track for Texas, Aug pp 45-50
medical mismatch? market trends, lifestyle choices driving new physicians away from primary care, Jul pp 46-48
 

rest for the weary: work limits to change medical training for residents and teaching hospitals, Nov pp 34-39
 

the FTC hammer: Genesis reaches deal with feds over antitrust allegations, Oct pp 32-35
 

analysis of workers' comp fees, Jul p 34
beware of payment schemes and bad advice (Commentary), Jan pp 11-12
a contract clause that isn't (but should be) in managed care contracts, Mar p 25
cooking up trouble: new workers' comp fee schedule leaves physicians stewing, Jul pp 29-34
defining 'fair:' attorney general asked to rule on payments to hospital-based physicians, Nov pp 44-46
full disclosure? TDI issues rules on how insurers determine physician payments, Nov pp 40-42
policy canceled: Austin physician joins growing no-insurance movement, Apr pp 44-48
the tie that binds too tightly: doctors should be wary of linking private reimbursement to Medicare, Jul pp 36-39
 

dollars for scholars: TMA scholarship program tries to increase number of minority students, Sep pp 42-45
minority scholarship fund drive set for September (Rounds), Aug p 21
 

blood folate levels on the Texas-Mexico border, Nov pp 58-60
 

blood folate levels on the Texas-Mexico border, Nov pp 58-60
 

bon appétit: TMA panel concludes genetically modified foods are safe, Jun pp 50-52
 

barriers to student preventive practices during preclinical preceptorship (Commentary), Jun pp 13-14
 

online formularies (MedBytes), Jan p 22
pharma-lary: pharmaceutical companies lobby for a share of state business, Jan pp 32-36
 

common fraud experienced by the elderly: findings from 1998 survey in Houston, Texas, Oct pp 46-50
judge allows discovery in HMO fraud lawsuit (Rounds), Oct pp 14-15
watch out for [mental disorder symptom] fakers (Letter), Sep p 9
 

black mold and human illness, Nov pp 53-56
Council on Scientific Affairs says black mold and disease not linked (Rounds), Nov p 24 

ethnic and gender patterns for the five congenital disorders in Texas from 1992 through 1998, Sep pp 80-86
 

Drs. Garcia, Grant join foundation board, Sep p 20
Newsmakers, Apr p 14
 

the FTC hammer: Genesis reaches deal with feds over antitrust allegations, Oct pp 32-35
 

ethnic and gender patterns for the five congenital disorders in Texas from 1992 through 1998, Sep pp 80-86
 

bon appétit: TMA panel concludes genetically modified foods are safe, Jun pp 50-52
 

genetic diseases (MedBytes), Jun p 29
 

pelvic inflammatory disease in adolescents: a review, Feb pp 36-40
 

protecting angels of mercy: volunteer physicians can face legal action, Dec pp 41-45
 

Drs. Garcia, Grant join foundation board, Sep p 20
 

Newsmakers, Apr p 13 (photo)
speaks on bioterrorism at winter conference, Feb p 20 (photo), Apr p 21 (photo)
 

[emergency medical team]: there when she needed them, Mar p 37
 

Newsmakers, Dec p 16
testifies on need for tort reform, Aug p 13 (photo)
 

gives oath of office to Fred Merian, Jun p 20 (photo)
president's message, Mar p 69
Priscilla Ray hugs outgoing TMA president, Jun p 24 (photo)
 

in case you missed it: summaries of recent health care findings, Jan p 25, Feb p 25, Mar p 24
declaration for health: TDH tackling public health concerns through public-private collaboration, Dec pp 47-48
survey shows young people going online for health info (Rounds), Feb pp 20-21
 

prenatal HIV testing in private OB-GYN practices in Texas, May pp 50-55
 

colon cancer: you can beat it (Healthy Ending), Apr p 68
don't procrastinate-vaccinate (Healthy Ending), Jul p 64
hepatitis C: you may have it and not even know it (Healthy Ending), May p 64
is prostate cancer screening for me? (Healthy Ending), Mar p 96
oral cancer: information to share with your patients, Aug p 25
prenatal care gives your baby a healthy start, Feb p 68
start the year off right by WATCHing your health (Healthy Ending), Jan p 72
survey shows young people going online for health info (Rounds), Feb pp 20-21
what is pertussis? (Healthy Ending), Jun p 68
 

UT-Houston gets grant to plan for future disasters (Rounds), May p 27
 

Action Plan, Sep pp 76-77
administrative requirements, Sep pp 61-62
are you a "covered entity?", Sep p 52
business associates under HIPAA, Sep pp 62-64
clean claims: what happens under HIPAA?, Sep p 24
clearinghouses, Sep pp 68-69
CME evaluation form, Sep p 78
CME information for home study program, Sep p 49
declining to release medical information and independent review (What's Happening with HIPAA), Aug pp 23-34
disclosures of protected health information, Sep pp 52-56
HIPAA glossary, Aug p 24, Sep pp 72-73
HIPAA study course included in this issue (Rounds), Sep p 19
managing medical records, Sep pp 64-66
modifications to HIPAA (What's Happening with HIPAA), Nov pp 27-28
notice of privacy practices, Sep pp 56-58
one step at a time: no need to panic ... yet (What's Happening with HIPAA), Jul pp 21-22
patient rights, Sep p 58-61
Privacy Rule, Sep pp 51-62
self-assessment for home study program, Sep pp 74-75
speaking with family and significant others, Sep p 56
steer clear of Privacy Rule penalties, Sep p 55
take the bull by the horns: a no-bull home study program, Sep pp 47-78
transaction and code set compliance, Sep pp 66-68
when protected information can be released (What's Happening with HIPAA), Dec p 24
who or what is a covered entity and why should you care (What's Happening with HIPAA), Oct pp 17-18
 

defining 'fair:' attorney general asked to rule on payments to hospital-based physicians, Nov pp 44-46
judge allows discovery in HMO fraud lawsuit (Rounds), Oct pp 14-15
 

hepatitis C: you may have it and not even know it (Healthy Ending), May p 64
a study of hepatitis A seropositivity in Dallas County, Texas, 1998 through 1999, Dec pp 50-55
 

sex and ethnic differences in hip fracture-related mortality in Texas, 1990 through 1998, Dec pp 56-59
 

closing the health gap: two new initiatives combat racial, ethnic disparities in care, Jul pp 40-44
common fraud experienced by the elderly: findings from 1998 survey in Houston, Texas, Oct pp 46-50
dollars for scholars: TMA scholarship program tries to increase number of minority students, Sep pp 42-45
ethnic and gender patterns for the five congenital disorders in Texas from 1992 through 1998, Sep pp 80-86
sex and ethnic differences in hip fracture-related mortality in Texas, 1990 through 1998, Dec pp 56-59
 

prenatal HIV testing in private OB-GYN practices in Texas, May pp 50-55
 

wins George T. Caldwell Award from Texas Society of Pathologists (Rounds), Mar p 22 (photo)
 

increasing physician impact on the prevention of domestic violence, Jan pp 58-61
infanticide up close: reflecting on Andrea Yates (Commentary), Jun pp 11-12
 

leap or misstep? physicians concerned about employer-driven quality initiative, Apr pp 50-53
resuscitate or not? Supreme Court asked to decide who decides, Jun pp 34-37
UT-Houston gets grant to plan for future disasters (Rounds), May p 27
 

common fraud experienced by the elderly: findings from 1998 survey in Houston, Texas, Oct pp 46-50
 

innovative insurance: employers are looking for lower cost, employee choices, Jun pp 46-48
online formularies (MedBytes), Jan p 22
 

black mold and human illness, Nov pp 53-56
Council on Scientific Affairs says black mold and disease not linked (Rounds), Nov p 24
 

management of traumatic hyphema in Texas, Apr pp 56-61
 

ethnic and gender patterns for the five congenital disorders in Texas from 1992 through 1998, Sep pp 80-86 

fed up! angry AG, physicians take legal action over unpaid claims, Apr pp 34-36
the FTC hammer: Genesis reaches deal with feds over antitrust allegations, Oct pp 32-35
 

ethnic and gender patterns for the five congenital disorders in Texas from 1992 through 1998, Sep pp 80-86
 

resuscitate or not? Supreme Court asked to decide who decides, Jun pp 34-37
 

infanticide up close: reflecting on Andrea Yates (Commentary), Jun pp 11-12
 

flu shots worth it, new study says (Rounds), Oct p 15
 

resuscitate or not? Supreme Court asked to decide who decides, Jun pp 34-37
 

captive law firms: they're a trend emerging in professional liability defense, May pp 42-44
catch 22 renumbered: Texas physicians frustrated by clean claim requirements, Mar pp 48-52
fed up! angry AG, physicians take legal action over unpaid claims, Apr pp 34-36
fines, restitution don't keep health plans from delaying payments to physicians (Rounds), Oct p 14
full disclosure? TDI issues rules on how insurers determine physician payments, Nov pp 40-42
innovative insurance: employers are looking for lower cost, employee choices, Jun pp 46-48
living in fear: physicians face mounting liability insurance crisis, May pp 35-40
point of no return: restitution disappoints doctors, prompts aggressive insurers' reaction, Mar pp 42-46
state law requires insurers to cover colon screening (Rounds), Mar p 24
 

beware of payment schemes and bad advice (Commentary), Jan pp 11-12
catch 22 renumbered: Texas physicians frustrated by clean claim requirements, Mar pp 48-52
how clean is clean? physicians say some health insurers demand too much info for a clean claim, Sep pp 22-26
let physicians write the rules (Letter), May pp 9-10
point of no return: restitution disappoints doctors, prompts aggressive insurers' reaction, Mar pp 42-46
what happens under HIPAA?, Sep p 24
 

drop all insurance (Letter), Jul pp 10-11
innovative insurance: employers are looking for lower cost, employee choices, Jun pp 46-48
no insurance-and no annual fee, Apr p 48
policy canceled: Austin physician joins growing no-insurance movement, Apr pp 44-48
state law requires insurers to cover colon screening (Rounds), Mar p 24
 

beware of payment schemes and bad advice (Commentary), Jan pp 11-12
bioterrorism, prompt pay issues to be featured at TMA Winter Conference (Rounds), Jan p 18
catch 22 renumbered: Texas physicians frustrated by clean claim requirements, Mar pp 48-52
a contract clause that isn't (but should be) in managed care contracts, Mar p 25
defining 'fair:' attorney general asked to rule on payments to hospital-based physicians, Nov pp 44-46
fed up! angry AG, physicians take legal action over unpaid claims, Apr pp 34-36
fines, restitution don't keep health plans from delaying payments to physicians (Rounds), Oct p 14
full disclosure? TDI issues rules on how insurers determine physician payments, Nov pp 40-42
the governor's veto of prompt pay bill and members' support of Rick Perry (Letter), Feb p 9
how clean is clean? physicians say some health insurers demand too much info for a clean claim, Sep pp 22-26
let physicians write the rules (Letter), May pp 9-10
point of no return: restitution disappoints doctors, prompts aggressive insurers' reaction, Mar pp 42-46
prompt pay panel discussion at TMA Summit 2002 (Rounds), Nov p 22-23
prompt pay: the sequel; Texas physicians preparing for another battle over late payments, Nov pp 30-32
setting the 2003 agenda: Texas physicians gird for difficult legislative session, Jan pp 46-49
TDI's promise [on prompt payment] (Rounds), Apr pp 21-22
the tie that binds too tightly: doctors should be wary of linking private reimbursement to Medicare, Jul pp 36-39
watch out for [mental disorder symptom] fakers (Letter), Sep p 9
who pays medical bills (TMA Sesquicentennial: a look back at Texas Medicine ), Nov p 29
 

captive law firms: they're a trend emerging in professional liability defense, May pp 42-44
Dr. Merian pledges to lead fight for patients, physicians (Rounds), Jun p 21
drawing a line in the sand (Commentary), Mar pp 9-10
House of Delegates addresses liability issues (Rounds), Jun pp 23-25
it could be worse, May p 39
liability crisis and future physicians (Letter), Jul pp 11-12
liability crisis registers with Texas voters (Rounds), Nov p 28
liability reform: will California's MICRA plan work for us?, Oct pp 25-29
living in fear: physicians face mounting liability insurance crisis, May pp 35-40
medical malpractice insurance (MedBytes), May p 26
reform torts now (Letter), Jun pp 9-10
 

adolescent medicine (MedBytes), Feb p 23
bioterrorism (MedBytes), Sep p 96
cardiovascular disease guidelines and rehabilitation (MedBytes), Mar p 23
children's mental health (MedBytes), Apr p 24
e-mail medicine: patients, physicians find Internet is a valuable tool in medical care, Oct pp 41-44
genetic diseases (MedBytes), Jun p 29
innovative insurance: employers are looking for lower cost, employee choices, Jun pp 46-48
Internet prescribing requires proper goundwork, Oct p 43
medical education (MedBytes), Aug pp 19-20
medical liability reform (MedBytes), Oct p 64
medical malpractice insurance (MedBytes), May p 26
online formularies (MedBytes), Jan p 22
survey shows young people going online for health info (Rounds), Feb pp 20-21
technology's power & magic: transforming medical education, Jan pp 39-45
Texas Legislature and U.S. Congress (MedBytes), Dec p 68
West Nile Virus (MedBytes), Nov p 72
workers' comp on the Web, Jul p 31
workers' compensation (MedBytes), Jul p 19
 

current issues in work hours of house staff physicians (Commentary), May pp 13-15
development of a rural training track for Texas, Aug pp 45-50
residents' work hours: not a new subject (The AMA View), Nov pp 15-16
rest for the weary: work limits to change medical training for residents and teaching hospitals, Nov pp 34-39
veteran physicians have mixed feelings about shorter work hours for residents, Nov p 38
 

sick doctors: Texas physicians find themselves on the wrong end of the IV, Mar p 35
 

TMAF gets three new board members (Rounds), Dec p 22
 

LBJ and his vision of medicine's future (Rounds), Sep p 21
 

no insurance-and no annual fee, Apr p 48
 

captive law firms: they're a trend emerging in professional liability defense, May pp 42-44
fed up! angry AG, physicians take legal action over unpaid claims, Apr pp 34-36
the FTC hammer: Genesis reaches deal with feds over antitrust allegations, Oct pp 32-35
full disclosure? TDI issues rules on how insurers determine physician payments, Nov pp 40-42
infanticide up close: reflecting on Andrea Yates (Commentary), Jun pp 11-12
judge allows discovery in HMO fraud lawsuit (Rounds), Oct pp 14-15
living in fear: physicians face mounting liability insurance crisis, May pp 35-40
much ado about experts: medical associations try to rein in experts, tighten judges' discretion, Dec pp 30-34
point of no return: restitution disappoints doctors, prompts aggressive insurers' reaction, Mar pp 42-46
prompt pay enforcement actions, Mar p 46
resuscitate or not? Supreme Court asked to decide who decides, Jun pp 34-37
TDI consent orders and managed care contract clauses (Contract Clause of the Month), Jan p 20
the Texas Supreme Court speaks: mental health professionals have no duty to warn or protect third parties, Nov pp 61-64 

pharma-lary: pharmaceutical companies lobby for a share of state business, Jan pp 32-36
 

are deaths from liver cancer, kidney cancer, and leukemia clustered in San Antonio?, Oct pp 51-56
 

physicians say proposed midwifery rules put new mothers, infants at risk, Dec pp 36-39
protecting angels of mercy: volunteer physicians can face legal action, Dec pp 41-45
 

a helping hand: TMA Physician Services aids physicians in setting up practices, Jan pp 50-54 (photo)
 

how much did the lawyers give [for gubernatorial race] (Letter), Nov p 9
lawyers win, patients lose [proposed competency testing] (Letter), Dec p 9
 

leap or misstep? physicians concerned about employer-driven quality initiative, Apr pp 50-53
 

Rx battle: Texas psychologists to push for prescriptive authority in 2003, Dec pp 26-28
take the offensive (Letter), Jul pp 9-10
 

bioterrorism, prompt pay issues to be featured at TMA Winter Conference (Rounds), Jan p 18
disciplining doctors: TSBME tries to overcome limited resources to police physicians, Apr pp 30-33
living in fear: physicians face mounting liability insurance crisis, May pp 35-40
Medicaid mess: growth in enrollment worsens funding problems, Jul pp 24-27
much ado about experts: medical associations try to rein in experts, tighten judges' discretion, Dec pp 30-34
muscling up: border physicians band together to fight for health care, Jun pp 30-33
patients' bill of rights, R.I.P.: liability stalemate dooms patient's rights legislation, Oct pp 36-38
physicians say proposed midwifery rules put new mothers, infants at risk, Dec pp 36-39
political brain drain: Legislature losing considerable expertise amid wave of retirements, Mar pp 60-62
politicizing prompt pay, Mar p 45
prompt pay panel discussion at TMA Summit 2002 (Rounds), Nov p 22-23
prompt pay: the sequel; Texas physicians preparing for another battle over late payments, Nov pp 30-32
protecting angels of mercy: volunteer physicians can face legal action, Dec pp 41-45
scope of practice perennial fight in legislature, Dec p 28
setting the 2003 agenda: Texas physicians gird for difficult legislative session, Jan pp 46-49
Texas Legislature and U.S. Congress (MedBytes), Dec p 68
Tort Reform

declaration for health: TDH tackling public health concerns through public-private collaboration, Dec pp 47-48
Medicaid mess: growth in enrollment worsens funding problems, Jul pp 24-27
political brain drain: Legislature losing considerable expertise amid wave of retirements, Mar pp 60-62
setting the 2003 agenda: Texas physicians gird for difficult legislative session, Jan pp 46-49
Texas Legislature and U.S. Congress (MedBytes), Dec p 68
 

are deaths from liver cancer, kidney cancer, and leukemia clustered in San Antonio?, Oct pp 51-56
 

a close call, Mar pp 39-40
 

AMA delegates pledge resources to tort reform as physicians warn of liability crisis (Rounds), Feb pp 18-20
AMA delegates say liability reform is association's No. 1 legislative issue (Rounds), Aug pp 12-13
captive law firms: they're a trend emerging in professional liability defense, May pp 42-44
Dr. Merian pledges to lead fight for patients, physicians (Rounds), Jun p 21
drawing a line in the sand (Commentary), Mar pp 9-10
the expert's tale, Dec p 33
House of Delegates addresses liability issues (Rounds), Jun pp 23-25
it could be worse, May p 39
liability crisis and future physicians (Letter), Jul pp 11-12
liability crisis registers with Texas voters (Rounds), Nov p 28
liability reform: we, and our patients, need it (The AMA View), Oct pp 9-10
liability reform: will California's MICRA plan work for us?, Oct pp 25-29
medical liability reform (MedBytes), Oct p 64
much ado about experts: medical associations try to rein in experts, tighten judges' discretion, Dec pp 30-34
patients' bill of rights, R.I.P.: liability stalemate dooms patient's rights legislation, Oct pp 36-38
professional liability problems are not new (The AMA View), May pp 21-22
protecting angels of mercy: volunteer physicians can face legal action, Dec pp 41-45
quality-of-care issue, Oct p 29
reform torts now (Letter), Jun pp 9-10
resuscitate or not? Supreme Court asked to decide who decides, Jun pp 34-37
setting the 2003 agenda: Texas physicians gird for difficult legislative session, Jan pp 46-49
TMA Summit 2002 panel discussion (Rounds), Nov pp 21-22
 

disciplining doctors: TSBME tries to overcome limited resources to police physicians, Apr pp 30-33
a medical license is a matter of public trust (Commentary), Apr p 33
 

are deaths from liver cancer, kidney cancer, and leukemia clustered in San Antonio?, Oct pp 51-56
 

pharma-lary: pharmaceutical companies lobby for a share of state business, Jan pp 32-36
 

a citywide evaluation of identification of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in emergency department patients complaining of chest pain, Mar pp 82-88
TMA Foundation awards first WATCH community grant (Rounds), Aug p 18
 

captive law firms: they're a trend emerging in professional liability defense, May pp 42-44
the expert's tale, Dec p 33
incidence of malpractice cases (TMA Sesquicentennial: a look back at Texas Medicine ), May p 25
it could be worse, May p 39
living in fear: physicians face mounting liability insurance crisis, May pp 35-40
much ado about experts: medical associations try to rein in experts, tighten judges' discretion, Dec pp 30-34
protecting angels of mercy: volunteer physicians can face legal action, Dec pp 41-45
 

Contracts
online formularies (MedBytes), Jan p 22
 

colon cancer: you can beat it (Healthy Ending), Apr p 68
is prostate cancer screening for me? (Healthy Ending), Mar p 96
state law requires insurers to cover colon screening (Rounds), Mar p 24
treating children with acanthosis nigricans, Aug p 68
 

a helping hand: TMA Physician Services aids physicians in setting up practices, Jan pp 50-54 (photo)
 

Dr. Maves named new AMA executive vice president (Rounds), Jan pp 20-21
 

TMA Foundation gets ProjectWATCH grant (Rounds), Jul pp 18-19 (photo)
 

Resident and Fellow Section creates McNew award (Rounds), Dec pp 20-21
 

e-mail medicine: patients, physicians find Internet is a valuable tool in medical care, Oct pp 41-44
 

budgetary problems, panel discussion at TMA Summit 2002 (Rounds), Nov p 23
Medicaid mess: growth in enrollment worsens funding problems, Jul pp 24-27
muscling up: border physicians band together to fight for health care, Jun pp 30-33
setting the 2003 agenda: Texas physicians gird for difficult legislative session, Jan pp 46-49
 

Dr. Merian pledges to lead fight for patients, physicians (Rounds), Jun p 21-22
honesty best policy in discussing medical errors (Rounds), Apr p 22
leap or misstep? physicians concerned about employer-driven quality initiative, Apr pp 50-53
living in fear: physicians face mounting liability insurance crisis, May pp 35-40
patient safety and medical education: a partnership for the future, Aug pp 55-59
 

Houston DA shelves health care probe (Rounds), Feb p 22
sample medications can help those in need (Commentary), Dec pp 11-12
 

online informatics courses, Jan p 45
technology's power & magic: transforming medical education, Jan pp 39-45
 

liability reform: will California's MICRA plan work for us?, Oct pp 25-29
 

declining to release medical information and independent review (What's Happening with HIPAA), Aug pp 23-34
disclosures of protected health information under HIPAA, Sep pp 52-56
FEMA gives money to restore medical records (Rounds), Feb pp 24-25
HIPAA Privacy Rule, Sep pp 51-62
increasing physician impact on the prevention of domestic violence, Jan pp 58-61
managing under HIPAA requirements, Sep pp 64-66
secured transactions (Contract Clause of the Month), May p 29
 

innovative insurance: employers are looking for lower cost, employee choices, Jun pp 46-48
 

medical students take tobacco fight to the Web (Rounds), Jan p 21
 

development of a rural training track for Texas, Aug pp 45-50
 

beware of payment schemes and bad advice (Commentary), Jan pp 11-12
Medicare cuts threaten patients and physicians (Rounds), Jun pp 22-23
patient care improves in Texas (Rounds), Nov p 29
the tie that binds too tightly: doctors should be wary of linking private reimbursement to Medicare, Jul pp 36-39
TMA opposition to creation of (TMA Sesquicentennial: a look back at Texas Medicine ), Jun p 28
TMF begins effort to improve Medicare preventive care (Rounds), Dec pp 19-20
what good doctors do (Commentary), Nov p 13
 

infanticide up close: reflecting on Andrea Yates (Commentary), Jun pp 11-12
mental illness not sinful (Letter), Nov pp 9-10
the Texas Supreme Court speaks: mental health professionals have no duty to warn or protect third parties, Nov pp 61-64
a vote for mental health (Letter), Dec pp 9-10
watch out for fakers (Letter), Sep p 9
 

children's mental health (MedBytes), Apr p 24
help for primary care physicians is available (TMA Advantage), Apr p 41
improve children's mental health (Letter), Jul p 12
mental health blues: physicians seek to focus attention, resources on children's mental health care, Apr pp 38-42
 

Dr. Merian becomes TMA president with pledge to lead fight for patients, physicians (Rounds), Jun pp 20-22 (photo)
opens TMA Summit 2002, Nov p 21 (photo)
pushing for change: Dr. Merian prepares to assume TMA presidency, Apr p 16-18 (photo)
 

liability reform: will California's MICRA plan work for us?, Oct pp 25-29
 

physicians say proposed midwifery rules put new mothers, infants at risk, Dec pp 36-39
 

House to consider membership bylaws amendment (Rounds), Jul p 17
 

are deaths from liver cancer, kidney cancer, and leukemia clustered in San Antonio?, Oct pp 51-56
sex and ethnic differences in hip fracture-related mortality in Texas, 1990 through 1998, Dec pp 56-59
 

oral cancer: information to share with your patients, Aug p 25
 

anticancer license plates offered by TXDOT (Rounds), Apr p 27
are deaths from liver cancer, kidney cancer, and leukemia clustered in San Antonio?, Oct pp 51-56
colon cancer: you can beat it (Healthy Ending), Apr p 68
is prostate cancer screening for me? (Healthy Ending), Mar p 96
oral cancer: information to share with your patients, Aug p 25
physicians asked to help fight prostate cancer, Jun p 28
sick doctors: Texas physicians find themselves on the wrong end of the IV, Mar pp 33-34
state law requires insurers to cover colon screening (Rounds), Mar p 24
 

blood folate levels on the Texas-Mexico border, Nov pp 58-60
 

TMAF gets three new board members (Rounds), Dec p 22
 

setting the 2003 agenda: Texas physicians gird for difficult legislative session, Jan pp 46-49 

stalking the no. 1 killer: Texas physicians attack cardiovascular disease on multiple fronts, Mar pp 26-30
 

prenatal HIV testing in private OB-GYN practices in Texas, May pp 50-55
 

proper prescription and monitoring of physical and occupational therapy (Commentary), May pp 17-18
 

innovative insurance: employers are looking for lower cost, employee choices, Jun pp 46-48
 

management of traumatic hyphema in Texas, Apr pp 56-61
 

how clean is clean? physicians say some health insurers demand too much info for a clean claim, Sep pp 22-26
 

fed up! angry AG, physicians take legal action over unpaid claims, Apr pp 34-36
 

patients' bill of rights, R.I.P.: liability stalemate dooms patient's rights legislation, Oct pp 36-38
resuscitate or not? Supreme Court asked to decide who decides, Jun pp 34-37
 

under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Sep p 58-61
 

a close call, Mar pp 39-40
Dr. Merian pledges to lead fight for patients, physicians (Rounds), Jun p 21-22
[emergency medical team]: there when she needed them, Mar p 37
leap or misstep? physicians concerned about employer-driven quality initiative, Apr pp 50-53
living in fear: physicians face mounting liability insurance crisis, May pp 35-40
patient safety and medical education: a partnership for the future, Aug pp 55-59
sick doctors: Texas physicians find themselves on the wrong end of the IV, Mar pp 33-40
 

online formularies (MedBytes), Jan p 22
pharma-lary: pharmaceutical companies lobby for a share of state business, Jan pp 32-36
research or payoff ? (Letter), May p 10
Rx battle: Texas psychologists to push for prescriptive authority in 2003, Dec pp 26-28
sample medications can help those in need (Commentary), Dec pp 11-12
trust the doctor's judgment (Letter), Mar p 13
 

new pharmacy rules effective on June 1 (Rounds), Jul pp 17-18
take the offensive (Letter), Jul pp 9-10
 

ethnic and gender patterns for the five congenital disorders in Texas from 1992 through 1998, Sep pp 80-86
 

pharma-lary: pharmaceutical companies lobby for a share of state business, Jan pp 32-36
 

Education Board to require physical education (Rounds), Mar p 22
 

new forms for athletic physicals (Letter), Jul p 9
 

Education Board to require physical education (Rounds), Mar p 22
 

proper prescription and monitoring of physical and occupational therapy (Commentary), May pp 17-18
 

e-mail medicine: patients, physicians find Internet is a valuable tool in medical care, Oct pp 41-44
the Texas Supreme Court speaks: mental health professionals have no duty to warn or protect third parties, Nov pp 61-64
 

building bridges where they matter (From Your President), Apr p 9
competence of. SeeClinical competence
current issues in work hours of house staff physicians (Commentary), May pp 13-15
disciplining doctors: TSBME tries to overcome limited resources to police physicians, Apr pp 30-33
Drafting of physicians for Vietnam War (TMA Sesquicentennial: a look back at Texas Medicine ), Jul p 18
get rid of bad doctors (Letter), Jun p 9
increasing physician impact on the prevention of domestic violence, Jan pp 58-61
a medical license is a matter of public trust (Commentary), Apr p 33
protecting angels of mercy: volunteer physicians can face legal action, Dec pp 41-45
sick doctors: Texas physicians find themselves on the wrong end of the IV, Mar pp 33-40
what good doctors do (Commentary), Nov p 13
 

PBF helps medical families through crises (Rounds), Dec p 19
 

medical mismatch? market trends, lifestyle choices driving new physicians away from primary care, Jul pp 46-48
 

UT honors teacher who won TMA award (Rounds), Feb p 25
 

Abbott, Sharp receive TEXPAC endorsement (Rounds), Jan p 18-19
the big 4-0: TEXPAC celebrates a milestone anniversary, May pp 45-48
filling out the lineup: TEXPAC-backed candidates could have major impact on 2003 health care debate, Sep pp 36-40
the governor's veto of prompt pay bill and members' support of Rick Perry (Letter), Feb p 9
how much did the lawyers give [for gubernatorial race] (Letter), Nov p 9
pharma-lary: pharmaceutical companies lobby for a share of state business, Jan pp 32-36
political brain drain: Legislature losing considerable expertise amid wave of retirements, Mar pp 60-62
TEXPAC-backed candidates score victories in Republican, Democratic primaries (Rounds), May pp 24-25
winter conference mixes politics, prompt pay, bioterrorism, patient communications, Apr p 20-21
 

cardiovascular disease guidelines and rehabilitation (MedBytes), Mar p 23
 

a helping hand: TMA Physician Services aids physicians in setting up practices, Jan pp 50-54
living in fear: physicians face mounting liability insurance crisis, May pp 35-40
need help with your practice? (TMA Advantage), Jan p 53
no insurance-and no annual fee, Apr p 48
policy canceled: Austin physician joins growing no-insurance movement, Apr pp 44-48
 

define 'enough:' TMA questions the need for new medical schools, Mar pp 54-58
 

barriers to student preventive practices during preclinical preceptorship (Commentary), Jun pp 13-14
 

innovative insurance: employers are looking for lower cost, employee choices, Jun pp 46-48
not-so-silent PPOs (Contract Clause of the Month), Feb p 26
 

prenatal care gives your baby a healthy start, Feb p 68
prenatal HIV testing in private OB-GYN practices in Texas, May pp 50-55
 

Dr. Merian pledges to lead fight for patients, physicians (Rounds), Jun p 21-22
Internet prescribing requires proper goundwork, Oct p 43
new pharmacy rules effective on June 1 (Rounds), Jul pp 17-18
Rx battle: Texas psychologists to push for prescriptive authority in 2003, Dec pp 26-28
sample medications can help those in need (Commentary), Dec pp 11-12
take the offensive (Letter), Jul pp 9-10
we must work together [prescribing by psychologists] (The AMA View), Dec p 13
 

proper prescription and monitoring of physical and occupational therapy (Commentary), May pp 17-18
 

CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health)
Project WATCH
TMA Foundation awards public health grants (Rounds), Dec pp 21-22
TMA Stroke Project offers free CME, Aug p 21
TMF begins effort to improve Medicare preventive care (Rounds), Dec pp 19-20
 

medical mismatch? market trends, lifestyle choices driving new physicians away from primary care, Jul pp 46-48
setting the 2003 agenda: Texas physicians gird for difficult legislative session, Jan pp 46-49
 

a helping hand: TMA Physician Services aids physicians in setting up practices, Jan pp 50-54 (photo)
 

disciplining doctors: TSBME tries to overcome limited resources to police physicians, Apr pp 30-33
get rid of bad doctors (Letter), Jun p 9
 

beware of payment schemes and bad advice (Commentary), Jan pp 11-12
building bridges where they matter (From Your President), Apr p 9
disciplining doctors: TSBME tries to overcome limited resources to police physicians, Apr pp 30-33
the irony of democracy (The AMA View), Jul p 6
a medical license is a matter of public trust (Commentary), Apr p 33
no insurance-and no annual fee, Apr p 48
policy canceled: Austin physician joins growing no-insurance movement, Apr pp 44-48
 

is prostate cancer screening for me? (Healthy Ending), Mar p 96
 

is prostate cancer screening for me? (Healthy Ending), Mar p 96
physicians asked to help fight prostate cancer, Jun p 28
sick doctors: Texas physicians find themselves on the wrong end of the IV, Mar pp 33-34
 

Rx battle: Texas psychologists to push for prescriptive authority in 2003, Dec pp 26-28
we must work together [prescribing by psychologists] (The AMA View), Dec p 13
 

the Texas Supreme Court speaks: mental health professionals have no duty to warn or protect third parties, Nov pp 61-64
 

infanticide up close: reflecting on Andrea Yates (Commentary), Jun pp 11-12
 

are we prepared for bioterrorism?, Jan pp 26-30
bioterrorism fears: Texas prepares for an attack that could kill thousands, Sep pp 28-34
blood folate levels on the Texas-Mexico border, Nov pp 58-60
bon appétit: TMA panel concludes genetically modified foods are safe, Jun pp 50-52
closing the health gap: two new initiatives combat racial, ethnic disparities in care, Jul pp 40-44
declaration for health: TDH tackling public health concerns through public-private collaboration, Dec pp 47-48
improved partnerships (Rounds), Apr p 23
muscling up: border physicians band together to fight for health care, Jun pp 30-33
San Antonio conference to address health issues (Rounds), May p 27
short on shots: vaccine shortages making a bad situation worse, May pp 30-32
TMA Foundation awards public health grants (Rounds), Dec pp 21-22
West Nile arrives: health officials develop plan to deal with mosquito-borne virus, Nov pp 48-51
West Nile virus prevention and reporting, Nov p 50
 

building bridges where they matter (From Your President), Apr p 9 

disciplining doctors: TSBME tries to overcome limited resources to police physicians, Apr pp 30-33
leap or misstep? physicians concerned about employer-driven quality initiative, Apr pp 50-53
Medicare patient care improves in Texas (Rounds), Nov p 29
quality-of-care issue in liability reform, Oct p 29
what good doctors do (Commentary), Nov p 13
 

cardiovascular disease guidelines and rehabilitation (MedBytes), Mar p 23
 

pharma-lary: pharmaceutical companies lobby for a share of state business, Jan pp 32-36
 

in case you missed it: summaries of recent health care findings, Jan p 25, Feb p 25, Mar p 24
research or payoff ? (Letter), May p 10
 

resident, fellow section creates McNew award (Rounds), Dec pp 20-21
 

resuscitate or not? Supreme Court asked to decide who decides, Jun pp 34-37
 

ownership of cats or dogs does not increase exposure to Rickettsia typhi, Jun pp 56-57
 

adolescent substance use and abuse: current issues, Feb pp 31-35
a citywide evaluation of identification of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in emergency department patients complaining of chest pain, Mar pp 82-88
pelvic inflammatory disease in adolescents: a review, Feb pp 36-40
 

policy canceled: Austin physician joins growing no-insurance movement, Apr pp 44-48
 

wins teaching award (Rounds), Jun p 25
 

development of a rural training track for Texas, Aug pp 45-50
 

Dr. Merian pledges to lead fight for patients, physicians (Rounds), Jun p 21-22
increasing physician impact on the prevention of domestic violence, Jan pp 58-61
living in fear: physicians face mounting liability insurance crisis, May pp 35-40
patient safety and medical education: a partnership for the future, Aug pp 55-59
 

compensation planning in academic medicine, Aug pp 29-34
 

compensation planning in academic medicine, Aug pp 29-34
define 'enough:' TMA questions the need for new medical schools, Mar pp 54-58
state funding of academic medical centers in Texas: where does graduate medical education fit?, Aug pp 36-43
technology's power & magic: transforming medical education, Jan pp 39-45
 

ethnic and gender patterns for the five congenital disorders in Texas from 1992 through 1998, Sep pp 80-86
sex and ethnic differences in hip fracture-related mortality in Texas, 1990 through 1998, Dec pp 56-59
 

disciplining doctors: TSBME tries to overcome limited resources to police physicians, Apr pp 30-33
PHR committee helps doctors with sexual boundary problems (TMA Advantage), Apr p 32
 

pelvic inflammatory disease in adolescents: a review, Feb pp 36-40
prenatal HIV testing in private OB-GYN practices in Texas, May pp 50-55
 

Abbott, Sharp receive TEXPAC endorsement (Rounds), Jan p 18-19
speaks at TMA Summit 2002, Nov p 22 (photo)
 

black mold and human illness, Nov pp 53-56
 

current issues in work hours of house staff physicians (Commentary), May pp 13-15
rest for the weary: work limits to change medical training for residents and teaching hospitals, Nov pp 34-39
 

anthrax, smallpox high on bioterrorism threat list, Sep p 33
panel recommends no mass vaccination for smallpox, Sep p 31
smallpox: mass vaccinations or not?, Jun pp 43-44
smallpox still a danger (Letter), Nov pp 10-11
 

medical students take tobacco fight to the Web (Rounds), Jan p 21
protecting our children from tobacco and alcohol (The AMA View), Feb pp 11-12
report on smoking as health hazard (TMA Sesquicentennial: a look back at Texas Medicine ), Oct p 15
 

a helping hand: TMA Physician Services aids physicians in setting up practices, Jan pp 50-54 (photo)
 

are you competent? TSBME takes a step toward mandating physician proficiency exams, Oct p 23
 

medical mismatch? market trends, lifestyle choices driving new physicians away from primary care, Jul pp 46-48
 

anti-spit tobacco effort seeks physician volunteers (Rounds), Jan p 29
 

new forms for athletic physicals (Letter), Jul p 9
performance-enhancing substances in adolescent athletes, Feb pp 41-46
 

black mold and human illness, Nov pp 53-56
Council on Scientific Affairs says black mold and disease not linked (Rounds), Nov p 24
 

LBJ and his vision of medicine's future (Rounds), Sep p 21
 

Newsmakers, Jan p 15
receives Distinguished Service Award, Jun p 24 (photo)
 

TMAF gets three new board members (Rounds), Dec p 22 (photo)
 

Angelica, Traci, named Student Member of the Year (Rounds), Jun p 25
barriers to student preventive practices during preclinical preceptorship (Commentary), Jun pp 13-14
dollars for scholars: TMA scholarship program tries to increase number of minority students, Sep pp 42-45
med students to vie in Antibiotic Bowl (Rounds), Dec p 22
medical mismatch? market trends, lifestyle choices driving new physicians away from primary care, Jul pp 46-48
medical students take tobacco fight to the Web (Rounds), Jan p 21
minority scholarship fund drive set for September (Rounds), Aug p 21
technology's power & magic: transforming medical education, Jan pp 39-45
 

presents grant from Blue Cross to TMA Foundation, Jun p 26 (photo)
sick doctors: Texas physicians find themselves on the wrong end of the IV, Mar pp 34-35
 

adolescent substance use and abuse: current issues, Feb pp 31-35
 

Talking Book Week observed Sept. 22-28 (Rounds), Sep p 20
 

setting the 2003 agenda: Texas physicians gird for difficult legislative session, Jan pp 46-49
 

teaching awards honor science educators (Rounds), Oct p 15
UT honors teacher (Bobby Pierce) who won TMA award (Rounds), Feb p 25
 

technology's power & magic: transforming medical education, Jan pp 39-45
 

telemedicine not needed (Letter), Feb p 9
 

liability reform: will California's MICRA plan work for us?, Oct pp 26-29
 

Dickey, Nancy, to head A&M Health Science Center (Rounds), Jan p 25
technology's power & magic: transforming medical education, Jan pp 39-45
 

Dr. Merian pledges to lead fight for patients, physicians (Rounds), Jun p 20-21
 

building bridges where they matter (From Your President), Apr p 9
get rid of bad doctors (Letter), Jun p 9
 

bioterrorism fears: Texas prepares for an attack that could kill thousands, Sep pp 28-34
declaration for health: TDH tackling public health concerns through public-private collaboration, Dec pp 47-48
pharma-lary: pharmaceutical companies lobby for a share of state business, Jan pp 32-36
 

catch 22 renumbered: Texas physicians frustrated by clean claim requirements, Mar pp 48-52
defining 'fair:' attorney general asked to rule on payments to hospital-based physicians, Nov pp 44-46
fed up! angry AG, physicians take legal action over unpaid claims, Apr pp 34-36
full disclosure? TDI issues rules on how insurers determine physician payments, Nov pp 40-42
how clean is clean? physicians say some health insurers demand too much info for a clean claim, Sep pp 22-26
point of no return: restitution disappoints doctors, prompts aggressive insurers' reaction, Mar pp 42-46
TDI's promise [on prompt payment] (Rounds), Apr pp 21-22
 

Action
Annual Report: "America's best medical society," Mar pp 69-79
Conferences
get rid of bad doctors (Letter), Jun p 9
House of Delegates
Library
Medical Student Section
Membership
Officers
perception versus reality (Letter), May p 10
Physician Services
Physicians Benevolent Fund
Residents and Fellow Section
Sesquicentennial: a look back at Texas Medicine (Rounds)
Sesquicentennial Events
TexMed 2002
Web Site. SeeInternet and World Wide Web
 

awards first WATCH community grant (Rounds), Aug p 18
awards public health grants (Rounds), Dec pp 21-22
Baum, Alan C., and Sandy Currie join TMAF board (Rounds), Jan p 24
Foundation gala scheduled for April 19 in Dallas (Rounds), Mar p 21
Garcia, Tomas and Earl L. Grant join foundation board (Rounds), Sep p 20
receives grants from Texas donors (Rounds), Feb p 22
Strate, Susan M., J. Phillip Norman, and C. Ray Johnson named to board (Rounds), Dec p 22
TMA Foundation gets ProjectWATCH grant (Rounds), Jul pp 18-19 (photo)
 

FEMA gives money to restore medical records (Rounds), Feb pp 24-25
 

TMF begins effort to improve Medicare preventive care (Rounds), Dec pp 19-20
 

blood folate levels on the Texas-Mexico border, Nov pp 58-60
muscling up: border physicians band together to fight for health care, Jun pp 30-33
San Antonio conference to address health issues (Rounds), May p 27
 

are you competent? TSBME takes a step toward mandating physician proficiency exams, Oct pp 20-23
disciplining doctors: TSBME tries to overcome limited resources to police physicians, Apr pp 30-33
lawyers win, patients lose [proposed competency testing] (Letter), Dec p 9
quality-of-care issue in liability reform, Oct p 29
thanks TSBME [for competency exams] (Letter), Dec p 9
 

define 'enough:' TMA questions the need for new medical schools, Mar pp 54-58
technology's power & magic: transforming medical education, Jan pp 39-45
 

Abbott, Sharp receive TEXPAC endorsement (Rounds), Jan p 18-19
the big 4-0: TEXPAC celebrates a milestone anniversary, May pp 45-48
filling out the lineup: TEXPAC-backed candidates could have major impact on 2003 health care debate, Sep pp 36-40
protect your patients and profession-join TEXPAC!, May p 47
TEXPAC-backed candidates score victories in Republican, Democratic primaries (Rounds), May pp 24-25
winter conference mixes politics, prompt pay, bioterrorism, patient communications, Apr p 20-21
 

new pharmacy rules effective on June 1 (Rounds), Jul pp 17-18
take the offensive (Letter), Jul pp 9-10
 

anti-spit tobacco effort seeks physician volunteers (Rounds), Jan p 29
medical students take tobacco fight to the Web (Rounds), Jan p 21
protecting our children from tobacco and alcohol (The AMA View), Feb pp 11-12
 

minority scholarship fund drive set for September (Rounds), Aug p 21
receives 2002 TMA Minority Scholarship Award, Jun p 23 (photo)
 

ownership of cats or dogs does not increase exposure to Rickettsia typhi, Jun pp 56-57 

online formularies (MedBytes), Jan p 22
 

Texas Legislature and U.S. Congress (MedBytes), Dec p 68
 

the FTC hammer: Genesis reaches deal with feds over antitrust allegations, Oct pp 32-35
 

define 'enough:' TMA questions the need for new medical schools, Mar pp 54-58
technology's power & magic: transforming medical education, Jan pp 39-45
 

technology's power & magic: transforming medical education, Jan pp 39-45
UT-Houston gets grant to plan for future disasters (Rounds), May p 27
 

community-based medical education: two campuses, one faculty, one school, Aug pp 52-54
 

technology's power & magic: transforming medical education, Jan pp 39-45
 

technology's power & magic: transforming medical education, Jan pp 39-45 

an analysis of the reactivity of vaccines administered in Texas from 1991 through 1999, Jul pp 50-54
don't procrastinate-vaccinate (Healthy Ending), Jul p 64
flu shots worth it, new study says (Rounds), Oct p 15
ImmTrac system (Rounds), Nov p 23
panel recommends no mass vaccination for smallpox, Sep p 31
persistent pertussis: poor vaccination rates, waning immunity cause its resurgence, Jun pp 38-42
regulations contribute to vaccine shortage (Letter), Jul p 10
short on shots: vaccine shortages making a bad situation worse, May pp 30-32
smallpox: mass vaccinations or not?, Jun pp 43-44
smallpox still a danger (Letter), Nov pp 10-11
 

the Texas Supreme Court speaks: mental health professionals have no duty to warn or protect third parties, Nov pp 61-64
 

protecting angels of mercy: volunteer physicians can face legal action, Dec pp 41-45
 

Dr. von Eschenbach to head National Cancer Institute, Feb p 24 (photo)
 

West Nile arrives: health officials develop plan to deal with mosquito-borne virus, Nov pp 48-51
West Nile Virus (MedBytes), Nov p 72
West Nile virus prevention and reporting, Nov p 50
 

wins teaching award (Rounds), Jun p 25
 

sick doctors: Texas physicians find themselves on the wrong end of the IV, Mar pp 33-34
 

diagnosing pertussis, Jun p 41
persistent pertussis: poor vaccination rates, waning immunity cause its resurgence, Jun pp 38-42
what is pertussis? (Healthy Ending), Jun p 68
 

a close call, Mar pp 39-40 (photo)
 

on AMA House of Delegates reference committee, Feb p 19 (photo)
receives C. Frank Webber Award (Rounds), Jun p 25
 

current issues in work hours of house staff physicians (Commentary), May pp 13-15
rest for the weary: work limits to change medical training for residents and teaching hospitals, Nov pp 34-39
 

analysis of workers' comp fees, Jul p 34
cooking up trouble: new workers' comp fee schedule leaves physicians stewing, Jul pp 29-34
the irony of democracy (The AMA View), Jul p 6
look what happened in Nevada (Letter), Sep pp 9-10
workers' compensation information (MedBytes), Jul p 19
 

how clean is clean? physicians say some health insurers demand too much info for a clean claim, Sep pp 22-26
 

infanticide up close: reflecting on Andrea Yates (Commentary), Jun pp 11-12