*Dr. Pollard was a Senior Staff Officer and Director, Division of Legal, Ethical, and Educa tional Aspects of Health when this paper was written; and Dr. Brennan is a Legal Research Asso ciate, in the Institute of Medicine, National A cademy of Sciences, Washington, D.C. Address requests for reprints to Dr. Pollard, Office of Policy Planning, Federal Trade Com mission, Washington, D.C. 20580.
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