AMA leaders seek a bigger role for medicine

Article Abstract:

The American Medical Association's Executive Vice President James H. Sammons and Senior Deputy EVP Joe D. Miller propose: community coalitions of physicians, hospitals, insurers, business, and labor to resolve problems in medical care access, costs, and quality; partnerships between state medical associations and state health departments; a cabinet-level department of health; and a reorganization of the National Commission on the Cost of Medical Care.

Professional organizations, Planning, Medicine, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Associations, American Medical Association, Medical care, Cost of, Health care costs, Sammons, James H., Miller, Joe D.

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Pope's physicians redeem a request

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Emilio Tresalti, MD, relates what it is like to provide medical care for Pope John Paul II after the assassination attempt. Dr. Tresalti is medical director of Gemelli Hospital in Rome and relates the many experiences of dealing with the medical emergency, the public, and the press.

Health aspects, John Paul II, Pope, Popes, Tresalti, Emilio

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'Coroner to the stars' defends his actions

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Thomas Noguchi, Los Angeles County Chief Medical Examiner, has refused to resign his office. Dr. Noguchi has recently come under criticism for his handling of well known Hollywood stars' deaths.

Biography, Coroners, Noguchi, Thomas

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