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Main Author: Sullivan, Peggy
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1998
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ561553
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  • A Hole in the Top: The AMA Endorsement Debacle. Sullivan, Peggy Administrative Problems Business Comparative Analysis Cooperation Librarians Private Sector Professional Associations Responsibility In 1997, the American Medical Association (AMA) agreed to endorse untested home health care products of Sunbeam Corporation in exchange for royalties and the opportunity to include informative materials in the products. This article compares the AMA and the American Library Association (ALA) and presents the AMA experience as a cautionary tale for librarians. (PEN)