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 Digital May 29, 2019 · 4 MIN READ Telehealth up 53%, growing faster than any other place of care This emerging mode of care, increasingly being paid for, outpaced care from urgent care centers and retail clinics. USMLE® Step 1 & 2 May 28, 2019 · 3 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Which abnormality is present in patient? Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: Girl with an intellectual disability and seizures develops repeated episodes of syncope. Which abnormality is present? USMLE® Step 1 & 2 May 21, 2019 · 3 MIN READ USMLE Step 2 prep: Boy in ED for limping after fall in bathtub Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 2-year-old boy is brought to the emergency room by his parents because of limping. What is the first step in care? Population Care May 17, 2019 · 4 MIN READ Transgender prisoners have fundamental right to appropriate care In legal battle over transgender health, physicians say that when clinical intervention is required, it should be available in all settings. Specialty Profiles May 16, 2019 · 7 MIN READ What it’s like to specialize in psychiatry: Shadowing Dr. Hart Dionne Hart, MD, cannot describe what happens on a “typical day” in her life as a psychiatrist, but feels fortunate to work in a field where each day she has new challenges. Ethics May 16, 2019 · 5 MIN READ What is the physician role in patients’ experience of death? Advanced cardiopulmonary technologies can postpone certain death and reshape a physician’s view of what is considered good end-of-life care. Digital May 14, 2019 · 4 MIN READ Most of your patients still aren’t using the portal. Here’s why. Some patients worry about privacy, many don’t see the upside, and nearly half say they’ve never even been invited to use a patient portal. USMLE® Step 1 & 2 May 14, 2019 · 5 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Woman has excessive thirst, urination The case: A 38-year-old woman has had excessive thirst and urination for four weeks. What cell is the pancreatic tumor from? Load More
