October 2002
From My Perspective (55 K PDF)
Dateline: Washington (15 K PDF)
- House makes progress on liability reform
- College continues push for Medicare fix
- College comments on proposed fee schedule
- Fellows respond to AHRQ request for comments
- Trauma-EMS stakeholders meet in Washington
Charitable immunity statutes shield surgeon volunteers (155K PDF)
Fellowship programs place surgeons in policymaking positions (215K PDF)
Statement on the Use of Animals in Research, Education, and Teaching
In compliance...with HIPAA rules (20K PDF)
Socioeconomic tip of the month: Responses to common coding questions (15K PDF)
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