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MEDICAL NEWS

MEDICAL NEWS AMA Moves To End Discrimination The American Medical Association's House of Delegates moved to authorize punitive action against constituent societies practicing racial discrimination in membership policies. The racial pronouncement, in the form of a recommendation for a change in the AMA's bylaws, was one of a long list of issues acted on during the AMA's 117th Annual Convention in San Francisco. Other action by the Delegates included a policy statement in support of income tax credits to the needy as incentive for encouraging health care financing through private insurance, and a list of guidelines for organ transplantation. Another House action, which indicated a concern for the problem of infant mortality in the United States, set up a list of recommendations and guidelines. A long-standing offer of cooperation with the osteopathic leadership was reaffirmed by the AMA House. Progress was deemed almost impossible, however, until osteopaths also recommended cooperation. Among http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

MEDICAL NEWS

JAMA , Volume 205 (1) – Jul 1, 1968

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1968 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1968.03140270007003
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Abstract

AMA Moves To End Discrimination The American Medical Association's House of Delegates moved to authorize punitive action against constituent societies practicing racial discrimination in membership policies. The racial pronouncement, in the form of a recommendation for a change in the AMA's bylaws, was one of a long list of issues acted on during the AMA's 117th Annual Convention in San Francisco. Other action by the Delegates included a policy statement in support of income tax credits to the needy as incentive for encouraging health care financing through private insurance, and a list of guidelines for organ transplantation. Another House action, which indicated a concern for the problem of infant mortality in the United States, set up a list of recommendations and guidelines. A long-standing offer of cooperation with the osteopathic leadership was reaffirmed by the AMA House. Progress was deemed almost impossible, however, until osteopaths also recommended cooperation. Among

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JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jul 1, 1968

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