Some of these cutting-edge developments may soon be informatics staples. Senate opponents of legislation to ban a controversial and rarely used late-term abortion method averted a showdown by sending the bill to committee for hearings. But supporters remain confident the Senate ultimately will approve a ban similar to one already passed by the House. Kanu Virani, MD, deputy chief medical examiner for Oakland County, Mich., said he found no traces of cancer in Patricia Cashman, a California woman who ended her life with Dr. Kevorkian's help. A managed care joint venture involving Duke University Medical Center and New York Life exemplifies the pressure academic medical centers face to change with the times.
Officials say they hope to turn managed care cost savings into a medical education funding source.
Pennsylvania law requires parental consent for minors' abortions. The woman, whose stepson admitted impregnating the girl, is charged with interfering with the custody of a child, and could face prison. Abortion advocates say the case is a serious challenge to reproductive rights, but prosecutors say it has more to do with parental rights. Back to top. Amidst the federal budget crisis, GOP House and Senate negotiators continued to sort out final details of Medicare restructuring, aiming for a vote before Thanksgiving.