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Key credentialing change has big upside for physician well-being

Henry Ford Health revises pivotal credentialing question on physician health. Questions about past mental health care can deter doctors from getting care.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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4 Min Read

AMA task force to confront “health care crisis” of gun violence

Firearms violence is “pervasive, it’s systemic” and requires a public health response, says AMA Immediate Past President Gerald E. Harmon, MD.

Injury & Violence
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New law provides data-mapping tool to lower maternal mortality

The “Data Mapping to Save Moms’ Lives Act” will identify where help is needed so lifesaving interventions can be developed.

Population Health
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12 Min Read

AMA to form task force focused on firearm violence prevention with Gerald E. Harmon, MD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the upcoming AMA task force on firearm violence prevention.

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Injury & Violence
AMA Update Podcast
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AMA to form task force focused on firearm violence prevention with Gerald E. Harmon, MD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the upcoming AMA task force on firearm violence prevention.

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Injury & Violence
AMA Update
Session at the AMA Interim Meeting of the HOD
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4 Min Read

Lyme disease misinformation has physicians searching for guidance

Patients with persistent symptoms attributed to Lyme disease can spend tens of thousands of dollars on unproven treatments. Learn more with the AMA.

Infectious Diseases
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4 Min Read

Health inequities can be addressed with systems-focused policies

The legacies of racist government policy are manifest in pervasive health inequity. Learn about a people-first approach to undoing historical harms.

Health Equity
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7 Min Read

AMA advocates to prevent gun violence and to increase gun safety

The AMA House of Delegates declared gun-related violence a public health crisis in 2016 and has continued to push for policy to prevent gun violence.

Injury & Violence
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Recent mass shootings create new urgency for gun reform

We cannot allow mass shootings to become an acceptable part of American life, but instead must pass commonsense limits on firearms.

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Leadership
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