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Obama To Replace Bush Bioethics Panel To Redirect Focus Toward Practical Policy Matters
President Obama last week disbanded the Bush administration"s Council on Bioethics and announced plans to form a new commission with a mandate that will offer "practical policy options," according to White House press officer Reid Cherlin, the New York Times reports. According to Cherlin, the old council was disbanded because former President George W. Bush"s administration designed it to be "a philosophically leaning advisory group" that focused on discussion rather than forming a shared consensus. Presidential bioethics commissions, which have existed since 1974, typically serve to inform the public of advances in science and develop guidance on controversial issues such as stem cells, human cloning and genetic engineering, the Times reports.The Bush administration"s council was created in November 2001, shortly after Bush restricted federal funding for embryonic stem cell research to lines existing at the time. Bush"s council at times was accused of being more ideological than previous commissions, particularly under the leadership of Leon Kass of the University of Chicago, the Times reports. It often produced reports with "a somewhat philosophical bent" on issues like how to determine death or the genetic screening of newborns, according to the Times. Alta Charo, an ethicist at the University of Wisconsin, said much of the council"s work "seemed more like a public debating society." Ruth Faden, a bioethicist at Johns Hopkins University, said, "The other view is that all presidential commissions are structured in the context of a particular administration" (Wade, New York Times, 6/18).
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House Democrats To Unveil Health Care Bill Details
"After a series of false starts, House Democrats are finally expected to unveil the details of a sweeping reform measure on Tuesday that would drastically revamp the country"s health care system," Politico reports. "Party leaders had initially planned to introduce legislation last week and start considering it in committees this week. But that timeline was scuttled when a parade of moderates threw up their arms last week at a draft of the bill offered weeks earlier by the three chairmen writing it." While the Democrats "know that the clock is ticking-that the slower the process goes, the more time opponents will have to plant doubts in the minds of voters," Republicans are "feeling giddy-free to stand back and watch as Democrats fight amongst themselves."
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Opinion: Boston Globe Columnist Examines Arguments Against DDT Use In Uganda
Boston Globe columnist Derrick Jackson examines why some Ugandans do not support indoor spraying of DDT to prevent malaria. Grace Kagoro, a biology professor and environmental researcher at Mbarara University of Science and Technology, is "nervous about adding what she said could be one more shock to the soil and water," according to Jackson.
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Beloit Memorial Hospital Selects GE Healthcare's Optima XR640 Digital Radiographic System For Emergency Department Expansion

GE Healthcare, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) announced that Beloit Memorial Hospital, Beloit, Wis., has selected an Optima® XR640 digital radiographic system for its expanded emergency department. Digital systems capture X-ray images on computers instead of film. The exams are faster and provide high-quality images, with radiation dose efficiency. The system will help physicians clearly see injuries and abnormalities and confidently prescribe appropriate treatment. Beloit Memorial Hospital is a 105-bed primary care facility affiliated with the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. Serving more than 35,000 emergency patients yearly, the hospital said that the physical size of the emergency department as well as the roster of services was expanded in order to provide better patient care. "We currently see over 100 patients a day, and this new system and emergency department expansion are critical in allowing us to meet the increased capacity demands while maintaining patient comfort," said Mardell Jacobsen, Director of Medical Imaging at Beloit Memorial Hospital. The Optima XR640 was developed to deliver digital productivity and application flexibility. The system includes new tools that help doctors save time while maintaining outstanding image quality. One such tool is Auto Positioning, which allows the technologist to set up exams quickly by pre programming up to 40 exam positions. "With Auto Positioning, the technologist can simply push a button to choose a position for a specific exam," says Jacobsen. "This allows our staff to focus on the patient - who is our number one priority." "The Optima XR640 offers digital image quality and digital productivity," said David Widmann, GE"s General Manager for Global Radiography and Fluoroscopy. "Its moveable detector allows fast and easy positioning, key to maintaining patient comfort and safety in trauma situations." "We are excited about the Optima XR640 and the latest technology that we will be bringing to the community with this hospital expansion," added Jacobsen. "By offering this technology we continue our tradition of putting the latest tools to work to benefit patients and families in our community." Beloit Memorial Hospital GE Healthcare


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