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What doctors wish patients knew about sickle cell disease

From debilitating pain crises to organ damage, sickle cell anemia takes a toll, but there are promising treatments. Two hematologists share more.

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Population Care
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Battling physician burnout one inappropriate form at a time

A majority of states have revised their medical licensure application forms to support physician well-being. Credentialing forms is the next step.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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How to ensure application questions support physician wellness

Application questions about past diagnosis or treatment impede physicians’ well-being. Learn how to get them changed where you practice.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, moderating a panel discussion at the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting
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AMA works to address stigma, barriers in LGBTQ+ care

Find out how the HIV/AIDS crisis helped propel the AMA to step up efforts to address LGBTQ+ health inequities.

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Boosting treatment for incarcerated pregnant patients with SUDs

Pregnant people with a substance use disorder have the same right to treatment as any other person with an SUD. Learn more.

Overdose Epidemic
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Narcan lands OTC approval: What it means for patients, doctors

The drug’s manufacturer and retailers must help ensure the lifesaving opioid overdose-reversal medication is widely available at an affordable price. 

Overdose Epidemic
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Stepping up to help pregnant patients with substance-use disorders

AMA member Ruchi Fitzgerald, MD, helps run an innovative effort to help pregnant patients and others with substance-use disorder get lifesaving care.

Overdose Epidemic
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April 29, 2022: Advocacy Update other news

Helping children and families, patients with pain on the latest Advocacy Update other news.

Advocacy Update
Apr 28, 2022 ·
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: Drug overdose epidemic

Watch the latest AMA Advocacy Insights webinar and download slides on the nation’s drug overdose epidemic—helping children and families, patients with pain.

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