Rx FROM THE PATIENT: Physician, Heal Thyself.

The article reports on the changes of the practice of medicine in the U.S. that created a breach in the traditional doctor-patient relationship. It cites the result of a medical research which reveals that doctors have become preoccupied with the diseases than with the patients. This was backed by the concurring statement of Dr. Martin Cherkasky of Bronx's Montefiore Hospital in New York City. Also noted is the introduction of specialization in medicine and its effect on the practice.