Reports

Council name change: To more fully reflect the scope of the issues it addresses, the name of the Council on Scientific Affairs (CSA) was changed in June 2005 to the Council on Science and Public Health (CSAPH). Read more. On this Web site, Council reports from 1994 through the 2005 AMA Annual Meeting continue to be posted as CSA reports. Council reports from the June 2006 AMA Annual Meeting on are posted as CSAPH reports.

Summaries & Recommendations

2006 AMA Annual Meeting (June)

• The Future of Poison Control Services in the United States (Full Text)  
• Ionizing Radiation Exposure in the Medical Setting (Full Text) 
• Genomic- and Molecular-based Personalized Health Care Full text here
• Neuropathic Pain  Full text here 
• Folic Acid Fortification of Grain Products Full text here 
• Expedited Partner Therapy (Patient-delivered Partner Therapy: An Update (Full Text) 
• Responding to Depression, Suicide, Substance Use, and Addiction on College Campuses 
• Standardization of Newborn Screening Programs   Full text here
• Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles I. Reducing the Population Burden of Cardiovascular Disease by Reducing Sodium Intake 
• Joint Report of the Council on Medical Service and the Council on Science and Public Health: Reward-based Incentive Programs for Healthy Lifestyles 

2006 AMA Interim Meeting

• Mercury Pollution Full text here 
• Improving Access to Rapid HIV Testing: An Update (Full Text)  
• Resources to Combat Teen and Young Adult Suicide (Full Text)