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Though the right-wing ideologues are not yet strong enough to destroy the Bush presidency, they are capable of inflicting political damage. Phillips and other conservatives, encouraged by the election of independent Walter Hickel as Governor of Alaska on an antitax platform last month, are organizing what they call the U.S. Taxpayers Party. Phillips concedes that the party lacks a "rallying point" so far. But the incipient revolt could drain off crucial Bush votes...
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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...
...heart of the dispute is the groundbreaking experiment at Walter Reed. Two clinical psychologists who recently earned their Ph.D.s are beginning an on-the-job training course that could last up to two years. They will prescribe pills for a broad range of conditions, from hyperactivity to manic depression. At the end of the trial period, independent experts will evaluate the students' performance and make recommendations to Congress on whether the program should be expanded for general use. The initiative was proposed by Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, whose administrative assistant, Patrick DeLeon, is an American Psychological Association board member...