2007 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

2007 AMA Annual Meeting (June)

1. Childhood Anaphylactic Reactions 
2. Generic Substitution of Narrow Therapeutic Index Drugs  Full text here
3. Expansion of Hazardous Waste Landfills Over Aquifers  Full text here
4. Radioactive/Chemical Waste and Radiation in the Environment  Full text here 
5. Standards, Laws, and Regulations Addressing Pain Medication and Medical Practice  Full text here
6. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Utilization of and Minority Representation on the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry 
7. Eating Disorders and Promotion of Healthy Body Image 
8. Home Anticoagulant Monitoring 
9. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder   Featured Report: Full text
10. Prioritization of Council Tasks (Full Text) 
11. Emotional and Behavioral Effects of Video Games and Internet Overuse  Featured Report: Full text 
12. Use of Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in Pregnancy  Full text here

2007 AMA Interim Meeting (November)

1. AMA Policy on Smoke-free Environments and Workplaces (Full Text)  
2. Update on Youth and School Violence (Full Text) 

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