2003 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 and Recommendations

2003 Annual Meeting of the AMA (June)

1. Umbilical Cord Transplantation: The Current Scientific Understanding Full text here
2. Multiplex Genetic Testing (Full Text)
3. Consolidation of AMA House Policies on HIV/AIDS (Full Text)
4. Cloning and Stem Cell Research Full text here
5. Older Driver Safety
6. Hormone Abuse by Adolescents
7. Commercialized Medical Screening  Featured Report: Full text
8. Effects of Alcohol on the Brains of Underaged Drinkers
9. Science, Quality, and Public Health at the American Medical Association  Featured Report: Full text

2003 Interim Meeting of the AMA (December)

1. AMA National Disaster Life Support Program Full text here

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