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Howard Wolinsky and Tom Brune discuss their book “The Serpent on the Staff: The Unhealthy Politics of the American Medical Association”

BROADCAST: Sep. 8, 1994 | DURATION: 00:54:27

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Synopsis

Authors and journalists Howard Wolinsky and Tom Brune discuss their book “The Serpent on the Staff: The Unhealthy Politics of the American Medical Association.” They discuss the political aspects of the healthcare and medical industry in the United States, with particular emphasis placed on the business-side of the American Medical Association (AMA). This program includes an excerpt of an interview with Dr. Quentin Young discussing the AMA. Studs plays "Like a Surgeon" - "Weird Al" Yankovic (1985).

Details

Broadcast Date
Sep. 8, 1994

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
54 minutes, 27 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Healthcare, Medicine, Mental Health Working, Labor, Economy

People

Journalists Medical personnel Authors, Writers

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Wolinsky, Howard--Interviews Brune, Tom--Interviews Wolinsky, Howard. Serpent on the staff. Brune, Tom. Serpent on the staff. American Medical Association Medicine--Societies, etc.--United States Lobbying--United States--20th century. Journalists Radio programs. Universal healthcare Young, Quentin, 1923-2016 Medicare Medicare--Political aspects--United States. Philip Morris International Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 Fishbein, Morris, 1889-1976 Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 National healthcare Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 Clinton, Bill, 1946- Reuther, Walter, 1907-1970 Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009 Carter, Jimmy, 1924- Medical care--Cost control.--United States American Medical Political Action Committee Reagan, Ronald Medical care Rowland, J. Roy (James Roy), 1926- Kramer, Larry Kramer, Larry. Normal heart.

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