HIV Medicine Association, Other Groups Oppose Bush Surgeon General Nominee

The HIV Medicine Association and other groups -- including the American Public Health Association and some gay and lesbian organizations -- have announced their opposition to President Bush's surgeon general nominee, James Holsinger, ahead of his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday, Reuters/Scientific American reports (Dunham, Reuters/Scientific American, 7/11). Thirty-five House members also have expressed their opposition to Holsinger's nomination, ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dale Penn - Jul 12, 2007 - 10:32 AM PDT
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by Myrna E. Watanabe - Oct. 1, 2008

I rated this well, but this isn't really journalism in the true sense. It is a review or precis based on various published sources. It gives all sides of the issue based on the cited sources. Biomedical researchers, physicians, policy wonks, and journalists use this news service as an unvarnished source of information on health/policy-related topics. Style isn't one of their long suits, but we read it for substance. I've subscribed to it for years and have recommended the site to many of my scientist, journalist, and politician friends. Please put this in the NewTrust database. And yes, I trust this source.

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Dale Penn
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by Dale Penn - Oct. 1, 2008

An update and compendium related to the Surgeon General nomination and efforts by congress to investigate charges of political interference by the the Bush Administration in matters of the Surgeon General's office.

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