Dr Rich, host of the Covert Rationing blog, presents this week's edition of the best of the medblogs. The theme is - no surprise - independence, and most of the entries reflect this. And while you're there, be sure to check out the accompanying illustrations.
If time is money, how do you determine when you've gotten your money's worth from your physician? Over at Rural Doctoring, family physician Theresa Chan explores this valid (but not so obvious) question.