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...everybody's sighing. Dr. Lawrence Platt, an obstetrician in Los Angeles and former president of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, finds the practice appalling. The ultrasound machine, which builds images by bouncing sound waves off the baby, is not known to be hazardous, but its sale or promotion is approved by the FDA only for medical purposes. It may turn out that there are ill effects associated with the procedure that haven't yet been discovered. "Using it for entertainment is an abuse of the technology," says Platt. Besides, he says, he's happy to give patients footage...
Bass Professor of Government Michael J. Sandel chaired a panel entitled “Women as Commodities: The Value of Gender.” He was joined by Mary Gordon, McIntosh professor of English at Barnard College; Leah Platt, a Harvard graduate student in economics; and Elizabeth Anderson, a professor of philosophy and women’s studies at the University of Michigan...
Despite the sharing of patient information, strict confidentiality will be maintained, according to Platt...
...health plans are going to keep all clinical information," Platt said. "What they're going to pass along are simply counts indicating the number seeking treatment within a specified area...
...Platt's group determines that certain individuals are at risk or have been exposed after evaluating collected data, the patients will be notified through their health care providers, ensuring their privacy, according to Platt...