Doctors have the American Medical Association to look after their interests. Hospitals have the American Hospital Association. Now health consumers have the People’s Medical Society (PMS). PMS now has more than 70,000 active members. The group was established in response to the “growing cost and depersonalization of medical care, and the monopolistic excesses of the medical profession.” In addition to pro-consumer lobbying on health issues, PMS provides a newsletter and other publications to help its members: avoid unnecessary medical care; save money on the care they do need; obtain access to the medical information they need; become experts on the health issues which concern them; join together with other local consumers to provide
