Liability reform: Rising malpractice premiums have prompted calls for tort reforms, like caps on pain-and-suffering awards. But experts say the solution to endless litigation lies in measures to reduce medical errors. — Janet Rae Brooks, Salt Lake City, Utah
Prayer: After a British nurse was suspended without pay for offering to pray for a patient, the United Kingdom's National Health Service has sketched out when it's acceptable to offer spiritual support. — Mary Helen Spooner, London, England
Dengue: The incidence of the viral disease dengue is skyrocketing in India, prompting calls for stronger measures to control mosquito vectors. — Sanjit Bagchi, MBBS, Kolkata, India
Dispatch: A Kingston, Ontario physician is struck by the Wild West feel of the Canadian-led multinational medical unit in Khandahar, Afghanistan. — Jorge Enrique Zamora, MD, Khandahar, Afghanistan