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With the pressing financial crisis and foreign affair crises facing the country, President-elect Obama has made it clear that he recognizes the importance of science as a practical tool in addressing matters of national and international importance such as energy dependence, global warming and health care.
And while the financial crisis may limit funding for research, hundreds [...]
So, it’s almost official. There was a leak in the Washington Post as well as rumors swirling around the blogosphere all day. Reuters, however, is reporting as of 4 hours ago that Obama has indeed offered the post of Surgeon General to Dr. Sanjay Gupta, who has in return expressed his interest to accept the position.
The choice [...]
A new informed-consent law in effect as of July in the state of South Dakota states that any physician performing an abortion must provide the following information to the pregnant woman:
(1) A statement in writing providing the following information:
(a) The name of the physician who will perform the abortion;
(b) That the abortion will terminate the [...]
Congratulations to President-elect Obama!
if you missed his victory speech, like I did because I had to get up early today, here is a link to the transcript: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/obama.transcript/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
I wonder what he will mean to the world of medicine and research?
For high-yield reading, here is a link to his healthcare policy: http://www.barackobama.com/issues/healthcare/index.php
Here’s a quote off of his website [...]
