June 29, 2003
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Lack of experts leads to false charges over child deaths - Cot death mothers wrongly accused because of national shortage of pathologists trained in investigating circumstances - The Independent, UK
Muslim babies’ MMR jabs have traces of pork - Injections illegal under Islamic law, says imam - The Herald, UK
Why do parents decide against immunization? The effect of health beliefs and health professionals - journal article
Meningococcal B vaccine only months from release - New Zealand Herald
Caltech president pushing for HIV vaccine - www.pasadenastarnews.com
Researchers Work to Infect Mice With HIV - AP via The Herald-Sun
Foundations - Evil Science - www.the-scientist.com
Who's Minding the Drugstore? - The New York Times
Monkeypox Outbreak in the US: An Expert Interview With Cathy Roth, MD - Medscape
Toddlers could be tested for mercury - States seek grants to address threat posed by toxic metal found in fish - The Charlotte Observer
Mental ailments in children being linked to strep - The Boston Globe
Alcohol increases hepatitis C virus in human cells - Drinking may compromise treatment success - www.eurekalert.org
Toronto nurse dies of SARS - www.canoe.ca
Cold-and-flu seasonal spread suggests new burst of SARS - Vigilance is today's watchword -- whether for emerging infections or obesity and smoking. Integration of the exam room and public health has never been so important. - www.ama-assn.org
AMA: Be open about drug reps in exams - The Association also gave its opinion and presented guidelines on boutique medicine and stem cell research. - www.ama-assn.org
Scrutiny for doctors as expert witnesses? - Physicians at a CEJA open forum discussed accountability for bad medical testimony and disparities in and access to health care. - www.ama-assn.org
AMA aims lie detector at tobacco testimony - Association system will not review testimony in other medical-related cases. - www.ama-assn.org
Study outlines deficiencies in American health care - Technology seen as a key ingredient in changing system-based shortcomings. - www.ama-assn.org
States may offer medical liability solutions - AMA will study medicolegal panels and laws to protect physicians' assets to see if they could work on a national level. - www.ama-assn.org
Malpractice subsidies for doctors weighed - The Post-Gazette
Breastfeeding intentions, patterns, and determinants in infants visiting hospitals in La Paz, Bolivia - www.biomedcentral.com
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