No time for anxiety: residents support reform goals - when they're not too busy to pay attention

Article Abstract:

Medical residents are less anxious than their older counterparts about the prospect of health care reform. They are willing to accept lower pay as part of reform but resent being forced to do so; they feel that they deserve high pay because of their intelligence and hard work. They see increased access as the most important issue facing the health care system, but they do not necessarily want the government to play a larger role in health care than it already does. In addition, they want enough freedom to practice medicine as they see fit.

Analysis, Social policy, Health care reform, Residents (Medicine)

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Reformers look to mediation to lower dispute costs

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Mediation may be part of the new Clinton health reform plan, and it is being used by other governing agencies to help settle health care disputes. A mediation program being planned by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine is expected to assist relationships between doctors and patients. Mediation can help resolve many issues, such as jurisdiction disputes, by helping parties find common ground upon which to build solutions.

Methods, Usage, Laws, regulations and rules, Physicians, Medical professions, Conflict management, Mediation

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Doctors in the House (and the Senate)

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The three Republican physicians elected to the House of Representatives in Nov 1994 include Thomas Coburn of Oklahoma, Greg Ganske of Iowa and Dave Weldon of Florida. In addition, Republican Bill Frist of Tennessee was elected to the Senate, and Democrat Jim McDermott of Washington State continues in office. Professional and political information about each of these legislators is given.

Legislative Bodies, National Legislative Bodies, Political activity, Elections, Legislators, Weldon, Dave, First, Bill, Coburn, Thomas, Ganske, Greg, McDonald, F. James

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