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Open and honest communication between physicians and patients is a necessary part of quality health care. No one, especially government officials, should interfere in physicians’ ability to provide patients with reliable medical advice.
The AMA provides the insights and resources needed to preserve physician autonomy and deepen physicians’ understanding of their patients—in the office, in the courts and in the legislature.