Word: physicians
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Strengthening the confidentiality of the physician-patient relationship, and calling for stronger self-policing in weeding out unethical and incompetent colleagues. Says Dr. James Todd, a Ridgewood, N.J., surgeon who headed the code-revision committee: "A lot of physicians don't like to concede that there are incompetent doctors. But we all know that there are incompetent people in any profession...
...Tacitly acknowledging the substantial role of so-called third parties-Blue Cross and Blue Shield, government agencies -in setting health policy. This was done by dropping the clause barring a physician from working "under terms or conditions which tend to interfere with or impair the free and complete exercise of his medical judgment or skill." Says Todd: "Interference? Medicare, Medicaid, insurance companies-all in some way tell a physician what...
...Dropping the longstanding ban on physician advertising, a move ordered by the Federal Trade Commission. The old phrase directing doctors "not [to] solicit patients" was eliminated. So was the injunction against associating professionally with anyone who does not practice a "method of healing founded on a scientific basis." That leaves physicians free to refer patients to, as well as receive patients from, chiropractors, acupuncturists, herbalists, even faith healers. Says Todd: "Chiropractors are licensed in 50 states. We may not like them, but they are there...
Studies indicate that acute stress-such as that suffered by the hostages-can bring on the symptoms or exacerbate them. Nonetheless, State Department Physician Jerome Korcak, who is treating Queen, said last week that "it has been impossible to prove" that his captivity brought on the symptoms. A common treatment is relaxation and the removal of the cause of stress. Harold Queen has prescribed such a treatment for his son. This week they will go up to their new home in Lincolnville, Me. Richard has never seen the house, but he is eager to try the salmon fishing in Duck...
...controls the cameras for ABC, Ali moves towards Holmes for a direct confrontation. The ring apron is only 18 inches wide; Ali is awkward in his attempts to draw nearer to his ex-sparring partner. He continues to shout, but the words are slurred. Brain damage, a British physician has speculated. Ali almost slips and has to grab the top tope of the ring. He frowns. He knows ten million television watchers have seen him lose his balance. Ten million anonymous television viewers...