Health Embalmer refuses to embalm AIDS victims in Chicago
Chicago AP report profiles embalmer Carl Chutro who refuses to embalm AIDS victims, risking his job for a principle. CDC notes no significant risk to morticians. officials cite rare exposure cases and ongoing studies of health workers. Chutro and colleague Dennis Duggins advocate immediate burial or cremation for AIDS cases.
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Family doctors fade as doctors groups rise by 1995
Washington AP reports that a survey of 125 health experts forecasts the decline of the sole family physician role by 1995. The future will feature organized groups of doctors using computers for patient records and billing, plus advanced technology for diagnosis and treatment.
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