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Titre :	1996 Congressional campaign priorities of the AMA : Tackling tobacco or limiting malpractice awards ? (1998)
Auteurs :	J. SHARFSTEIN
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	American journal of public health (vol. 88, n° 8, 1998)
Pagination :	1233-1236
Langues:	Anglais
Mots-clés :	Tabagisme ; Politique santé ; Attitude ; Homme ; Etats Unis ; Amérique du Nord ; Amérique
Résumé :	[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST EjR0xcd3. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This study sought to determine whether the political action committee of the American Medical Association (AMA) contributed more to pro-or anti-tobacco members of Congress in the 1995/96 campaign and whether representatives'voting records on malpractice reform could explain the AMA's contribution patterns. Methods. Campaign contibutions to House members were analysed. Results. The AMA's political action committee contributed averages of $5382 to pro-tobacco representatives and $2103 to anti-tobacco representatives (P<. 005). This contribution pattern can be fully explained by representatvies'votes to limit malpractice awards. Conclusions. In seeking malpractice reform, the AMA contributed significantly more to pro-tobacco representatives, potentially undermining tobacco control legislation.

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