Dr. James Todd explains the position of the American Medical Association on health care system reform. He says that medicine is a special interest, but one that has the health of its patients as its top interest. He is interested in four areas to ensure a proper health care system: access, choice, savings, and quality. He warns against "bean counters" in bureaucracies making medical decisions instead of doctors. He does not want doctors to be switched from "patient advocates" into simply "service providers."

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