Comments on: AMA Resolutions: Doctors’ opinions on insurance companies, electronic cigarettes and more http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2009/06/ama-resolutions-doctors-opinions-on-insurance-companies-electronic-cigarettes-and-more/ Tips from health-care professionals on healthy living, medical controversies, personal growth and more. From James Hubbard's My Family Doctor Magazine. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:58:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: AMA to study e-cig « eCig Smokers Choice http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2009/06/ama-resolutions-doctors-opinions-on-insurance-companies-electronic-cigarettes-and-more/#comment-3067 AMA to study e-cig « eCig Smokers Choice Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:47:54 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=3112#comment-3067 [...] James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor Blog Blog Archive AMA Resolutions: Doctors’ opinions on insuran... [...] [...] James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor Blog Blog Archive AMA Resolutions: Doctors’ opinions on insuran… [...]

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]]> By: lhubbard http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2009/06/ama-resolutions-doctors-opinions-on-insurance-companies-electronic-cigarettes-and-more/#comment-3059 lhubbard Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:33:01 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=3112#comment-3059 Thanks for the comment, Ann. Yes, there is some mumbling about the very points you bring up--particularly whether the AMA is as influential as people might think. You might be interested in these articles. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105393162 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/06/how-relevant-is-the-american-medical-association.html But then again, this NYT article says, "While not the political behemoth it once was, the association probably has more influence than any other group in the health care industry." http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/us/politics/11health.html?_r=2 It is, after all, the largest physician group in the country. Thanks again for the thoughtful comment. Leigh Ann Otte Managing Editor My Family Doctor Written by health-care providers for you. Thanks for the comment, Ann. Yes, there is some mumbling about the very points you bring up–particularly whether the AMA is as influential as people might think. You might be interested in these articles.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105393162

http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/06/how-relevant-is-the-american-medical-association.html

But then again, this NYT article says, “While not the political behemoth it once was, the association probably has more influence than any other group in the health care industry.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/us/politics/11health.html?_r=2

It is, after all, the largest physician group in the country.

Thanks again for the thoughtful comment.

Leigh Ann Otte
Managing Editor
My Family Doctor
Written by health-care providers for you.

]]> By: Ann http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2009/06/ama-resolutions-doctors-opinions-on-insurance-companies-electronic-cigarettes-and-more/#comment-3058 Ann Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:41:42 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=3112#comment-3058 Wow. Seems like they like to force a lot on people. Mandate this...ban that. Paternalism is still the name of the game in organized medicine. With fewer than 1/3 of doctors belonging to the organization, they sure seem to think they still have a lot of power. Well, I guess they do. They probably shouldn't. Wow. Seems like they like to force a lot on people. Mandate this…ban that. Paternalism is still the name of the game in organized medicine. With fewer than 1/3 of doctors belonging to the organization, they sure seem to think they still have a lot of power. Well, I guess they do. They probably shouldn’t.

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