Calif. group developing doctor-assisted suicide proposal

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A group called Californians Against Human Suffering plans to place an initiative for 'Death with Dignity' on the 1992 ballot. It favors laws to permit physicians to end the lives of terminally ill patients. Leaders of the California Medical Association (CMA) claim sympathy for dying patients, but they do not choose to participate in euthanasia. A similar petition failed to pass in Washington State.

Social policy, Political aspects, Assisted suicide, California, Right to die

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Vaccine void: trials stalled, along with hopes for HIV therapy

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Aids vaccine research is not proceeding. One such vaccine, developed by Jonas Salk, has shown disappointing early clinical trial results. MicroGeneSys Inc has developed another such vaccine but refuses to release it to the National Institutes of Health without reimbursement to be part of a clinical trial which would compare the efficacy of several vaccines.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Research and Testing Services, Vaccines & Antigens for Human Use, Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing, Medical Research, Commercial physical research, Biological products exc. diagnostic, Product development, Pharmaceutical industry, Biological products, AIDS vaccines, MicroGeneSys Inc.

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U.S. seeking private funds for HMOs

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To encourage private sector investment in health maintenance organizations, the federal government is scheduling five conferences on private investment. The conferences are for venture capitalists, bankers, and health care service companies. Investment potential is highlighted in these conferences.

Economic policy, Community health services, Medical care, Cost of, Health care costs, Public participation, Medical policy, Health policy, Health maintenance organizations, Schweiker, Richard S.

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