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AAMC Reporter
Federal Officials Revise Controversial Peer Review Guidelines
An outcry from the medicine and science communities over the Office
of Management and Budget's (OMB) peer review revisions prompted
the federal agency to release a second draft that received a more
favorable response. More >>
New Stem Cell Institutes: Two Institutes Renew Prospects for Stem
Cell Research
During the 1980s and 1990s, factions from both political parties
fiercely debated the right to an abortion, but the new millennium
has a different hot button issue: stem cell research. More >>
Teaching Hospitals Tackle Rising Costs of Uninsured Care
When the founders of the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)-Galveston
first opened the institution's doors in 1891, they took on a mission
that most teaching hospitals are familiar with: treating the medically
underserved. More >>
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2004 Elections: Comparing the Candidates' Health Plans
Despite the current focus on national security and international
affairs, American voters cite healthcare as one of their top campaign
issues. More >>
'Portraits of Medical Education'
This is a final
runner-up in the 2003-2004 AAMC Reporter photography
contest.
A Word from
the President:
Reconsidering "Disabled" Applicants
Viewpoint:
Achieving Better Care and Learning—Now and in the Future
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Also in the June Issue:
Clinical Trials Primer
Intellectual property rights, publication rights, indemnification and
medical care for trial participants were the focus of the paper, entitled
"Clinical Trial Contracts: A Discussion of Four Selected Provisions."
Genetic Trails
Two institutions have teamed up to trace the roots of genetic disorders.
The partnership was formed to unearth the intricate connections linking
childhood ailments to adult diseases.
Sweeping Changes
Medical schools around the country have altered scholarship programs to
conform to the latest Supreme Court decisions.
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