February 23, 2003 search the site subscribe Vaccination NewsLetter
Only 1% of target get smallpox shot - Goal was to vaccinate 450,000 in health care - www.sunspot.net
Doctors urged to focus on terror readiness - The recent elevation of the U.S. alert status means physicians should check plans to handle and possibly detect a terrorist attack. - www.ama-assn.org
Are we vaccinating too much? - by Catherine O'Driscoll
Childhood vaccine purchase costs in the public sector: past trends, future expectations. - journal article
Industry ties taint biomedical research - Yale study finds research results are swayed by drug company backing. - www.ama-assn.org
States eye tougher stance on doctor discipline, competency testing - The climate in some states is adversarial; in others, consensus bills are on the table. - www.ama-assn.org
South Korean Physician Named to Lead WHO - JAMA
In the epidemic growth of allergies, environment seems to play a larger role than first thought - www.sun-sentinel.com
Florida's waiting list for aid to disabled is thousands long - www.miami.com
Eating tomatoes 'turns kids into criminals' - The Guardian, UK
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