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...psychologists are poised to grab a share of perhaps the biggest professional prize: prescribing drugs. This fall a pair of psychologists at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington began selecting and dispensing medications to a handful of patients in an experiment to see if novice prescribers can do the job safely and effectively. The test marks the first time in the field of mental health that non-M.D.s have been permitted to prescribe medication. Last week the American Psychological Association showed its confidence that the experiment will be a success by appointing a study group to explore...
Harvard came out strong in the second half,outscoring Hartford, 11-2, to grab a 37-36 lead.But the Crimson hit only five field goals theentire half, and Hartford turned its game up anotch. The Hawks played tenacious defense and shotat a 52 percent clip after intermission...
...decades, chemists have known of themolecule's uncanny ability to grab onto chargedoxygen ions nearby. But only in the past decade orso have clinicians found a medical use for suchinformation...
They exercise it with delicious subtlety. Walter's children and friends would be startled if they could hear him bellowing Stouthearted Men in the privacy of his car. Or see him make a sudden lurching grab for his wife in the ; privacy of their bedroom one hot summer's day. These urges do not surprise him. He is entirely aware of his secret life, and really quite pleased with it. But that's his business and no one else...
...many TV producers, has been a rather confused quest for unusual shows. "The question is always, 'Why is this show different?' " says David Gerber, president of MGM/UA Television. "((Network programmers)) are worried that they might get a well-executed show but that it won't be different enough to grab the audience." Says another producer: "The networks seem to have lost their compass. They're crying out for new stuff. But they're not sure what 'new' is or what to do with it when they find...