A living legacy: AMA at 150 years
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The American Medical Association (AMA) celebrates its 150th year in 1997. The highlight of the association's sesquicentennial year will be a conference on "Ethics and American Medicine," scheduled to convene in Philadelphia, PA, in Mar 1997. The AMA will continue to lobby for patients' rights and seek a new continuos quality improvement approach to reducing medical errors in 1997.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 1997
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Happy birthday, AMA!
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The American Medical Assn is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 1997. The membership is still devoted to its patients, medical ethics, and the art and science of medicine. The challenges faced by the organization have changed over the years but the basic philosophy has not changed. A celebration of the anniversary was held at the annual conference of the organization.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 1997
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AMA helps turn tarnished med ed into gold standard
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The history of the American Medical Assn and its impact upon medical education in the US is discussed.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
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