Volume 115, Number 6 — June 2019
Cover Story: What's Killing Texans? (pages 22-29)
Distorted death statistics inaccurately portray how people are dying, with significant public health implications. System changes and physician education could help. By Sean Price
Law: Final Verdict? (pages 15-17)
Case tests trial court's ability to toss out a jury verdict. By Joey Berlin
Law: Medical Futility Law Sustained (pages 17-18)
Court tosses challenge to ethics committee review of end-of-life care. By Joey Berlin
Practice Management: Working Toward Wellness (pages 30-31)
TMA Physician Health and Wellness Exchange addresses burnout. By Sean Price
Quality: A False Impression (pages 32-37)
TMA, other societies say Medicare report inflates success of quality payment program. By Joey Berlin
Education: Inspiring Choices (pages 38-41)
African Americans are underrepresented in medicine. Mentorship can help them choose medical careers. By Sean Price
Economics: Medicare Muzzle? (pages 42-45)
TMA, other societies say Medicare report inflates success of quality payment program. By Joey Berlin
Vaccines (page 47)
Talk to Patients About: Meningococcal B By Sean Price
Profile: Beekeeper John Haley, MD (page 48)
Also in this issue:
Commentary: Faulty Guidelines
Rounds, Deaths
Imaging: TMA Archives