A Publication of the Texas Medical Association
Texas Medicine is available to TMA members and presents timely information on public health, medicolegal issues, medical economics, science, medical education, and legislative affairs affecting Texas physicians and their patients.

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The Legal Issue
Picking the Right Battles (pages 16-21)
Armed with its Patient-Physician Advocacy Committee and TMA policy, here’s a look at how the association comes to physicians’ aid in the courts. By Joey Berlin
How to Start a Medical-Legal Partnership (pages 24-26)
Adding legal professionals to care teams can help physicians deal with factors outside the exam room that impact patients’ health. By Sean Price
Contract Do’s and Don’ts (pages 28-20)
With a keen eye and practiced skills, physicians can negotiate from a place of strength. By Emma Freer
Information Unblocked (pages 32-35)
Physicians must now comply with federal rules broadening patients’ access to medical records – and they have proven mostly useful. By Emma Freer
Other news
Profile: "Fight the Good Fight" (pages 4-5)
Past President David C. Fleeger, MD, awarded TMA's highest honor
Legislative Affairs: What’s Next for Prior Authorization? (pages 37-39)
As Texas’ “gold-card” law winds through rulemaking, TMA looks ahead to the 2023 legislative session. By Emma Freer
Public Health: Maternity Deserts (pages 40-43)
Rural Texas women have dwindling options for safely delivering babies. By Sean Price
Law: “Black Robes, Not White Coats” (pages 44-47)
Physicians worry about recent attempts to use courts to compel unproven treatments. By Joey Berlin
Also in this issue:
06 Rounds: TMA House of Delegates
22 Law: Meet TMA’s new chief counsel
48 Public Health: EUA for medical devices
Back Issues
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Index to Texas Medicine
Medical terminology is based on usage of MeSH, the National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings, which are used in Index Medicus. If a term does not appear in MeSH, then the author's usage or common usage is preferred.
Each index consists of three parts: the subject index, the author index, and the index of deaths.
Texas Medicine, Volume 116, 2020
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Texas Medicine, Volume 115, 2019
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Texas Medicine, Volume 114, 2018
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Texas Medicine, Volume 113, 2017
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Texas Medicine, Volume 112, 2016
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Texas Medicine, Volume 111, 2015
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Texas Medicine, Volume 110, 2014
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Texas Medicine, Volume 109, 2013
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Texas Medicine, Volume 108, 2012
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Texas Medicine, Volume 107, 2011
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Texas Medicine, Volume 106, 2010
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Texas Medicine, Volume 105, 2009
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Texas Medicine, Volume 104, 2008
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Texas Medicine, Volume 103, 2007
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Texas Medicine, Volume 102, 2006
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Texas Medicine, Volume 101, 2005
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Texas Medicine, Volume 100, 2004
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Texas Medicine, Volume 99, 2003
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Texas Medicine, Volume 98, 2002
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Texas Medicine, Volume 97, 2001
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Texas Medicine, Volume 96, 2000
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