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3 MIN READ

How stillness and solidarity can quash injustice in health care

The pace of care and administrative burdens can put doctors in morally distressing situations. Learn how stillness and solidarity can help.

Ethics
Douglas DeLong, MD.
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6 MIN READ

From tragedy to AMA action: How firearms violence policy got made

An 80-year-old patient’s gun suicide left its mark on Douglas DeLong, MD. His advocacy in the House of Delegates will help shape AMA efforts.

Public Health
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The 10 most-read medical ethics articles in 2022

The most popular articles published this year in the AMA Journal of Ethics covered the medical-dental divide, health equity and more.

Ethics
Family in a telehealth appointment
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5 MIN READ

CPT code set moving at the speed of digital health innovation

Physician adoption of telehealth and other digital health tools keeps growing—as does the infrastructure enabling appropriate payment for their use.

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Fighting for Physicians
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4 MIN READ

It works: E-learning module fills gaps in BP measurement training

Most medical students receive little training in blood pressure measurement, and it shows. An e-learning series aims to fix this. Learn with the AMA.

Hypertension
Delegates at the 2022 Interim Meeting
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Highlights from the 2022 AMA Interim Meeting

Catch up with the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran Nov. 12–15.

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Attendees at the 2022 Interim Meeting
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Doctors eye illegal sources, better data to address firearm deaths

It’s time to change the national conversation about firearms and public health. Learn about the AMA’s next steps for tackling the deadly plight.

Public Health
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2 MIN READ

The obscurity of health care pricing undermines trust in medicine

The lack of transparency around what care will cost can harm patients. Learn more the medical ethical dimensions of pricing opacity.

Advocating for Public Health
Stephen Devries, MD
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8 MIN READ

Q&A: He helps doctors improve their nutrition knowledge—and act on it

Patients often ask their doctors about nutrition. But some physicians may not know what to say. AMA member Stephen Devries, MD, is changing that.

Public Health