Authors of News & Leadership Viewpoints Bookmark Staff News Writer AMA Affiliated Groups News Writer, Authors Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team. News Authors Catalog of Topics USMLE® Step 3 Dec 14, 2020 · 4 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Woman has double vision, feels weak Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: 36-year-old woman complains of double vision and has been feeling "weak all over" for the last few weeks. Ethics Dec 10, 2020 · 3 MIN READ What to do when families won’t accept brain death as final word Brain death is often socially situated and fraught with uncertainty. Learn more in the latest issue of the AMA Journal of Ethics. USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Dec 7, 2020 · 4 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Senior man has worsening cough Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 72-year-old man with worsening cough productive of blood-tinged sputum and progressively darkening skin. What is the cause of his condition? Specialty Profiles Dec 2, 2020 · 6 MIN READ What it’s like in interventional cardiology: Shadowing Dr. Azrak Personal interest and content of specialty are the most popular motivating factors for medical students when they pick a career path. USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Nov 30, 2020 · 3 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Newborn has large mass over lumbar region Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: Baby born at 37 weeks' gestation has a large mass over lumbar region. What’s the likeliest diagnosis? USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Nov 23, 2020 · 4 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: 6 cases where headache is a common symptom Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Can you answer these questions involving headaches? Find out now. USMLE® Step 3 Nov 16, 2020 · 4 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Next step for woman with hip pain Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: 45-year-old with a 5-year history of systemic lupus erythematosus has hip pain. What should come next? Ethics Nov 16, 2020 · 3 MIN READ In patient care, what is the ethical role of risk managers? Learn how risk managers can collaborate with ethics consultants, physicians and other health professionals to properly respond to complex questions around caregiving, ethics and law. Load More