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The 1980s

The Family Medical Guide is the best selling book in the Consumer Book program

1982

AMA Consumer Publishing program begins with the AMA Family Medical Guide, published by Random House

1983

AMA urges a smoke-free society by the year 2000

Hospital Medical Staff Section, now the Organized Medical Staff Section, is established within the AMA

In 1986 JAMA compiled its AIDS articles to assist scientists

1986

AMA passes resolution opposing acts of discrimination against AIDS patients and any legislation that would lead to such categorical discrimination or that would affect patient-physician confidentiality

1989

AMA develops National HIV Policy reiterating physicians' ethical responsibilities to treat HIV patients whose condition is within the physicians' realm of competence