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Panem, Sandra – Issues in Science and Technology, 1988
Claims that the United States' inadequate response to the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) crisis was more related to structural problems in the country's health system than with politics and social mores. (TW)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Disease Control, Disease Incidence, Federal Government

Keyworth, George A., II – Issues in Science and Technology, 1988
Discusses the role of the science advisor to the President of the United States. Claims that, to have an effect, the advisor must address the President's issues rather than those of the science community. Argues that the view that the advisor is an ombudsman for scientists is a misconception. (TW)
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Government, Government Role, Policy Formation