1996 congressional campaign priorities of the AMA: Tackling tobacco or limiting malpractice awards?

J. Sharfstein

American Journal of Public Health, 1998, vol. 88, issue 8, 1233-1236

Abstract: 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 contributions to House members were analyzed. Results. The AMA's political action committee contributed averages of $5382 to pro-tobacco representatives and $2103 to anti-tobacco representatives (P

Date: 1998
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