Strong advocacy made 1996-97 one of the AMA's best years

Article Abstract:

The American Medical Association (AMA) is enjoying the benefits of its effective physician advocacy in 1996-97. The AMA's activism has earned the organization high-esteem in Congress, access to policy-makers and lobbyists, and influence. In 1996-97, Congress fulfilled much of the AMA's agenda by passing an appealing medical reform plan including health insurance reform, fraud and abuse and antitrust guidelines, and mental health equality.

National Government, Public Administration, Medicine, Political activity, American Medical Association, United States. Congress

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Convenient corruption: a dispute about executions reveals risk to medical ethics

Article Abstract:

Illinois has passed legislation that would exempt physicians participating in executions from ethical reviews. This legislation corrupts medical ethics which require that a physician do no harm. A physician does not need to provide the lethal injection or even to pronounce an executed prisoner dead. Illinois may have written this legislation in order to make executions a legitimate practice.

Editorial, Interpretation and construction, Illinois, Medical ethics

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