In the Spotlight
AMC to Honor National Award Recipients
Washington, D.C., November 2, 2009 - The AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) will award national recognition to nine individuals - including Senior Fellow David Asch and Dean of the School of Medicine Arthur H. Rubenstein - for their outstanding contributions to academic medicine. The awards were presented on Saturday, Nov. 7, during the association's annual meeting in Boston. Read more...
News & Announcements
- November 25, 2009
Coherent after coma? Not so sure
(From msnbc.com) Art Caplan writes that for a Belgian man who was thought to be in a coma, 23 years without contact would have been hell on earth. Read more... - November 23, 2009
‘Concierge’ care is just another word for bribe
(From msnbc.com) Art Caplan writes that getting a doctor's time and attention shouldn't require a premium fee. Read more... - November 23, 2009
GOP: Breast exams show 'rationing'
(From politico.com) Confusing new recommendations on mammograms and pap smears are playing into public fears about the increased role the federal government would play in health care...
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“You do want the background trust to remain solid with respect to serious public health challenges. You don’t want to fritter that away,” said Dr. Arthur Caplan, a professor of bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania. Read more... - Visit news archive.
