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Abortion amendment threatens to derail health reform :: Nov. 23, 2009
Language limiting federal funding of abortion coverage ensured initial House passage but is sparking rebellion by Democrats favoring abortion rights.
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AMA meeting: 'Don't ask, don't tell' said to hurt patient care; repeal urged :: ...
The House of Delegates also said a lack of marriage rights contributes to health care disparities that affect gay families.
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AMA meeting: Are doctors responsible for controlling health care costs? :: Nov. ...
A CEJA open forum explored the role of physicians in an age of ever-rising medical spending.
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House passes health reform bill, debate moves to Senate :: Nov. 9, 2009
Democratic leaders prevailed with help from anti-abortion members of the caucus. The House could vote on Medicare physician pay the week of Nov. 16.
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CME must be untainted -- no matter who's paying :: Nov. 9, 2009
Ethics Forum - A column that answers questions on ethical issues in medical practice
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/11/09/prca1109.htm- 37.1KB

Journal editors propose detailed disclosure form for authors :: Nov. 9, 2009
It asks about research pay and industry relationships. Some doctors say it goes too far.
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Fertility doctors tighten guidelines in wake of 'octomom' controversy :: Nov. 9, ...
Among the American Society for Reproductive Medicine's recommendations: Physicians should warn patients about the dangers of multifetal pregnancies.
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APlan to advertise? Be mindful of ethical, legal rules :: Oct. 19, 2009
Contract Language - A column examining the ins and outs of contract issues
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/10/19/bicb1019.htm- 30.8KB

Commercial CME loses funding from second drug firm :: Oct. 19, 2009
Following Pfizer's lead, GlaxoSmithKline will direct grants to academia and doctor organizations to avoid bias. Meanwhile, medical education firms defend their work.
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Doctors owed no duty to nonpatient, Illinois high court rules :: Oct. 19, 2009
Court rulings and statutes in other states have recognized that duty when the potential victim is a specific, identifiable person.
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Assisted-suicide statute challenged by 2 Connecticut doctors :: Oct. 19, 2009
The lawsuit argues that 'aid in dying' is not assisted suicide and physicians who hasten terminally ill patients' deaths should not have to fear punishment.
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/10/19/prsd1019.htm- 31.0KB

H1N1 vaccination of children can require reasoning with concerned parents :: Oct. ...
Ethics Forum - A column that answers questions on ethical issues in medical practice
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/10/12/prca1012.htm- 37.0KB

Medical spas can be a good business, but with ethical challenges :: Sept. 14, ..
Ethics Forum - A column that answers questions on ethical issues in medical practice
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/09/14/prca0914.htm- 35.8KB

Pfizer pays record $2.3 billion in off-label drug marketing settlement :: Sept. ..
A drugmaker's subsidiary pleads guilty to misbranding Bextra.
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Outsourcing clinical trials: Is it ethical to take drug studies abroad? :: Sept. ..
It is much cheaper to conduct a research trial in India than in the U.S. But sometimes, research subjects in developing countries pay the price.
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What editorial writers are saying about end-of-life discussions :: Aug. 31, 2009 ...
Other Views on Medical News - Commentary from other news and opinion sources
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Two state courts, same ruling: Informed consent must include all options :: Aug. ..
Doctors say the Maryland and Wisconsin decisions could lead to their judgment being second-guessed and undermine patient care.
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/08/24/prl20824.htm- 33.8KB

End-of-life care provision stirs angst in health reform debate :: Aug. 24, 2009 ...
The public outrage over reimbursement for patient counseling catches doctors by surprise but shows how delicate the discussion over advance-care planning can be.
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/08/24/prsa0824.htm- 35.1KB

Take care when discussing phase I trial options :: Aug. 17, 2009 .. American ..
Ethics Forum - A column that answers questions on ethical issues in medical practice
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/08/17/prca0817.htm- 35.4KB

Has kidney trafficking come to the U.S.? :: Aug. 17, 2009 .. American Medical ...
Some doctors say the shortage of donor kidneys for transplant pushes desperate patients to break the law.
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Debate flares over what 'essential' benefits include :: Aug. 10, 2009 .. American ...
House health reform legislation would mandate a basic coverage package all plans must offer. But some organizations question if that includes abortion.
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Industry gift bans slammed for overreaching :: Aug. 10, 2009 .. American Medical ..
Some physicians criticize the bans as going too far and harming innovation.
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Liver transplant for Apple CEO turns spotlight on organ system inequities :: July ...
Steve Jobs was able to travel to get on a shorter wait list. UNOS will examine regional disparities in organ allocation.
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New York OKs paying women who donate eggs for research :: July 27, 2009 .. ...
Donors may get up to $10,000, an amount critics say could induce women to take unnecessary medical risks.
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Ohio court blocks sweeping records disclosure :: July 20, 2009 .. American ...
Citing privacy concerns, organized medicine helped defeat a request for hundreds of Planned Parenthood records of patients not involved in the case in question.
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/07/20/gvsa0720.htm- 33.0KB

Doctors weigh morals, ethics in decisions on refusing services :: July 13, 2009 ...
Ethics Forum - A column that answers questions on ethical issues in medical practice
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/07/13/prca0713.htm- 37.6KB

Treating celebrity patients not all glitz and glamour :: July 13, 2009 ...
In the wake of Michael Jackson's sudden death, doctors to the stars urge physicians to establish appropriate boundaries with famous patients.
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Transplant physicians face ethics of paternity discoveries :: July 6, 2009 .. ...
When unexpected news arises during donor-match testing, doctors find they need a set policy on what to reveal.
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5 people die under new Washington physician-assisted suicide law :: July 6, 2009 ...
Fourteen patients in that state requested doctors' aid in dying. Meanwhile, more patients than ever made use of Oregon's death-with-dignity law in 2008.
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AMA meeting: Doctors get to see how ethics bar is set :: June 29, 2009 ...
An AMA-sponsored fellowship adds to its online curriculum the study of how ethics policy is made at the Annual Meeting.
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AMA meeting: AMA exhorts doctors to offer charity care, help the uninsured :: ...
Physicians also should become involved in the political process and help cut financial obstacles to care, says new ethics policy.
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What editorial writers are saying about the killing of Dr. George Tiller :: June ...
Other Views on Medical News - Commentary from other news and opinion sources
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/06/22/edsa0622.htm- 28.6KB

Doctors, lung cancer patients skirt hospice talk :: June 15, 2009 .. American ...
These time-consuming conversations are emotionally difficult for everyone involved, experts say.
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Vt. bans industry gifts, tightens reporting rules :: June 1, 2009 .. American ...
The new law could set the standard for other states, even as Congress ponders 'sunshine' legislation.
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Industry conflicts common in cancer studies :: May 25, 2009 .. American Medical ...
Journal articles published by authors with financial conflicts are more likely to have positive outcomes, a new study shows.
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N.C. court overturns ban on doctor participation in executions :: May 18, 2009 ...
The state medical board had threatened to punish physicians who aid executions, but the state Supreme Court ruled the agency overstepped its bounds.
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Bad behavior by physicians can't be ignored :: May 11, 2009 .. American Medical ..
Ethics Forum - A column that answers questions on ethical issues in medical practice
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/05/11/prca0511.htm- 35.2KB

IOM warns about physician-pharma conflicts of interest :: May 11, 2009 ...
A new institute report recommends that physicians accept drug samples only if they distribute them to needy patients.
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/05/11/prl20511.htm- 37.1KB

Consider ethics, patient rights before treating your immediate family :: April 13 ...
Ethics Forum - A column that answers questions on ethical issues in medical practice
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/04/13/prca0413.htm- 35.3KB

Pharma support of medical societies raises conflict-of-interest concerns :: April ...
New guidelines say no more than 25% of physician organizations' budgets should come from the drug industry. Two groups announce plans to take less industry money.
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Success from surgical checklists breeds idea for ethical checks :: April 13, 2009 ...
Pilot program explores a list for ethical concerns.
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Mass. sets new rules for contact with drug industry :: April 6, 2009 .. American ...
The state bans drug- and device-makers' gifts to doctors and forces pay disclosures.
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What editorial writers are saying about stem cell research :: March 30, 2009 .. ...
Other Views on Medical News - Commentary from other news and opinion sources
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A miscarriage of medicine (book excerpt: Three Generations, No Imbeciles) :..
Buck v. Bell, the 1927 Supreme Court decision approving eugenic sterilization, had its roots in a fraud, writes Georgia lawyer and historian Paul A. Lombardo.
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Discussing death with patients can cut costs, ease abandonment fears :: March 30, ...
New research shows communication's value. But dying patients who rely on religion to cope tend to opt for more aggressive care.
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Ending abortion conscience rule? :: March 23, 2009 .. American Medical News
The regulation, which has split the medical community since its enactment, has many fearing it could endanger funding for and access to care.
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Bills seek to regulate in vitro fertilization :: March 23, 2009 .. American ...
Politicians in three states propose legislation to increase scrutiny of fertility clinics.
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Doctor faces assisted-suicide charge in Georgia :: March 23, 2009 .. American ...
The arrest could hurt the push to enact 'death with dignity' laws in other states.
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Wash. completes final rules on physician-assisted suicide :: March 9, 2009 .. ...
Opponents of the new state law charge that the regulations are not strong enough to protect patients.
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/03/09/prsc0309.htm- 28.5KB

Treating the homeless can go beyond medical care :: March 2, 2009 .. American ..
Ethics Forum - A column that answers questions on ethical issues in medical practice
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/03/02/prca0302.htm- 34.0KB

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