Here are the top posts from this past week, based on the number of times they were viewed.

1. Why healthcare is a responsibility, not a right. There is no “right” answer to the healthcare reform issue. There are facts, opinions, myths, politics and reality, all in no particular order of magnitude.

2. Why receptionists are integral to the health care team. Health care is a team sport, and one of the most important members is the office receptionist.

3. The secret in caring for the patient is to care for the patient. Did I do the right thing? Didn’t people like Steven Hawking live on ventilators? Didn’t Christopher Reeves (Superman) struggle more than Erik before succumbing to a similar injury?

4. Current psychiatric drugs are only marginally effective. When Big Pharma backs out of drug development, it’s not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, it may be precisely what the doctor ordered.

5. How to be a star intern, from a former nurse. This is another installment on how to ingratiate yourself with your new colleagues as a freshly minted MD intern (or medical student, for that matter).