Doctors hooked on technology a boon or burden
A Boston analysis surveys how diagnostic machines enlarge doctors powers and raise costs while eroding patient dialogue. It traces Laennecs stethoscope era shift toward evidence from machines, notes rising lab tests from 2 billion in 1971 to 4.5 billion in 1976, and warns against overreliance on tech that can diminish physician judgment and patient care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley J. Reiser
Boston
Rene Laennec
Laennec
United States
Alto Pass Strawberry Festival Showcases Do It Yourself Spirit
The Alto Pass community of 300 organized a festival to raise funds for a new baseball field. Despite importing strawberries due to cool weather, locals and visitors enjoyed a homestyle event that embodies Southern Illinois resilience and teamwork. The festival reflects a practical, effortful approach to local problems and civic projects, with high hopes for the ballfield’s realization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alto Pass
Southern
Illinois
Carter should balance Saudi power with prudent motives
The piece argues that while the United States must respect Saudi influence over oil and economics, Washington should not submit to Saudi dictates. It highlights Saudi wealth, political conservatism, and support for some conflicting actors, urging Carter to press for clearer demands and a public, peace-focused diplomacy.
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Carter
United States
U.S. Treasury
Clark Clifford
Bert Lance
Spiro Agnew
Middle East
Sadat
Israel
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Moamar Quaddafi
Libya
U.S
Congress
Washington
Desegregation hints confuse public and aides
Gov James Thompson suggested a possible approach to school desegregation last week but offered only vague remarks that puzzled even his top education aide Robert Corcoran. The piece argues for a clear outline of his views and notes Chicago's unique challenges for state standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thompson
Thompson
Robert Corcoran
Corcoran
Chicago
State Board of Education
Second Looks at Wages Prices and Cultural Ironies
The passage playfully corrals public figures and modern culture. It contrasts French names with English terms and notes a Carter family retreat at Camp David. It suggests media and industry figures, student activities, and law firms with ironic twists on familiar phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter
Camp David
Scarlett O’hara
Tara
When is hospital care enough in a cost era
The piece surveys rising hospital costs driven by medical tech advances and asks when to halt aggressive treatment. It notes Massachusetts General and other hospitals facing 9 percent rate rises, with doctors and patients urged to justify costs and shift incentives toward value. It quotes Dr. Leaf on medical duty to society and cites competition shaping spending.
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Phillip Shabecoff
New York Times
Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
Alexander Leaf
Massachusetts General
Carter
District of Columbia
Virginia
Massachusetts
Southeast Community Hospital
Washington
Prince Georges County
Donald J. Rippert
Rippert
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