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Using Wikipedia for medical research? What to watch for

Health information on the internet should be guided by the same ethical principles that apply to clinical practice. Physicians are key backstops. 

Ethics
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What to do when a friend seeks your medical help

Friends may be inclined to ask you for medical care. Learn why it’s an issue and how you can respond.

Ethics
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May 3, 2019: Judicial Advocacy Update

Learn more about the AMA's role in rulings for the Title X gag rule and North Dakota's cap on noneconomic damages.

Advocacy Update
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Judge says AMA is right: Title X gag rule violates medical ethics 

A federal judge issued a nationwide injunction to block implementation of a new family-planning gag rule, saying it violated medical ethics and would harm public health.  

Physician-Patient Relationship
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Family picnic or walk-in clinic? What to do when family asks for care

Requests for care from relatives are exceedingly common. The right response preserves the relationship while making sure the person gets good care.

Ethics
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5 ways new Title X rule threatens patient-physician relationship

AMA files lawsuit to block Title X rule change and protect patient-physician relationship, arguing that government does not belong in exam room.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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What you need to know about the Title X Rule

On March 5, 2019, the AMA filed a lawsuit to block the Trump Administration’s rule that would decimate the Title X program and limit the medical advice physicians can give their Title X patients.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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AMA files suit to block administration’s Title X restrictions

The AMA, along with OMA and PPFA filed suit to block the administration’s rule that would limit the medical advice physicians can give their Title X patients.

Press Releases
Barbara L. McAneny, MD
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We cannot let changes to Title X put women’s health at risk

The AMA and leaders across medicine filed a lawsuit to block the Administration’s rule that would decimate the Title X program and limit the medical advice physicians can give their patients.

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