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Thursday April 14, 2005

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10:00Physician Licensing

Some doctors continue to practice medicine despite a history of incompetence, negligence, or substance abuse. Diane and her guests talk about the nation's state medical boards and proposals for increasing their effectiveness.

Guests

Dr. Sidney Wolfe, director of the Health Research Group at Public Citizen

Dr. James Thompson, president and CEO of the Federation of State Medical Boards

Dr. Jane Orient, executive director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

Cheryl W. Thompson, investigative reporter for "The Washington Post"

11:00Asne Seierstad: "A Hundred and One Days" (Basic Books)

A Norwegian journalist relates her experiences covering the Iraq War, and her efforts to understand what life was like for ordinary Iraqis during the first several months of 2003.

Guests

Asne Seierstad, also author of the bestseller "The Bookseller of Kabul"

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