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Health Care: Problems and Solutions
The following is an analysis of the problems with American medical system as gained from multiple standpoints, and some proposed solutions to the same.- The lack of basic general government care is a problem especially for the working poor, but now increasingly for the middle... President to Doctors: ‘Don’t Get Too Excited Yet’
“Don’t get too excited yet.” Delivered to an audience of doctors and other medical professionals at the Annual Conference of the American Medical Association in Chicago this morning, those five words are... Regarding the American Medical Association Apology
Harriet A. Washington co-authored the paper entitled, African Americans, Physicians and Organized Medicine, 1846-1968: Origins of a Racial Divide, appearing in the July 16, 2008 edition of the...
created by Karen Hatter | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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1066 views | 22 recommendations | 7 comments
An Update: AMA Apologizes for Racist History
A press release issued by the American Medical Association (AMA), dated July 10, 2008, reads in part:
.... In 2005, the AMA convened and supported an independent panel of experts to study the...
created by Karen Hatter | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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1483 views | 68 recommendations | 43 comments
Doctor Prescription Records Stay Public, For Now
In contrast to the claim made by the data-mining companies, it appears possible that when the records are used for prescription drug marketing, it may actually contribute to a public health risk.My E Mail to the Pediatric Seizure Study
Thank you for your responses to my questions. After reading your responses, additional questions have occurred to me to ask but, I will confine myself to responding to your request for my thoughts...
created by Karen Hatter | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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992 views | 10 recommendations | 4 comments
American Medical Association Introduces New Drug to Help Smokers Kick the Habit
Daily News - "Treatment with a new drug called Chantix may be more effective than Zyban in helping smokers kick the habit, and it may also promote longer-lasting abstinence, suggest results of three studies in the...Coffee May Spell Heart Trouble for Some
"Here's a real caffeine jolt — heart attacks might be a risk for coffee drinkers with a common genetic trait that makes caffeine linger in their bodies, a study suggests. Research on more than 4,000 people...AMA fights refusals to fill prescriptions
The American Medical Association on Monday agreed to use its clout to try to ensure that pharmacists' moral objections don't ...
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