A National Portrait

A look at medicine and the delivery of health care in the United States

  • Winter 2013
American flag collage created with different bodily scans

All Articles

  1. close-up of a vascular stent
    A National Portrait Issue Winter 2013

    Heartland

    The pace of progress against cardiovascular disease has been swift, but it has left some behind

    Feature
  2. Andrew Ellner and Russell Phillips
    A National Portrait Issue Winter 2013

    Primary School

    The HMS Center for Primary Care brings leadership, innovation to a field in flux

    Interview
  3. chalked green arrows pointing in opposite directions on black background
    A National Portrait Issue Winter 2013

    Multiple Choice

    Shared decision making requires doctors and patients to acknowledge personal values—and idiosyncrasies

    Feature