HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis and LTBI Routine Screening Toolkit

The AMA’s new toolkit for community health centers and emergency departments guides you from patient intake to linkage to care.

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Strengthening long-distance care for chronic disease patients

As many patients with chronic disease reconsider seeking care due to COVID-19 exposure concerns, what should physicians do to help?

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AMA Declaration of Professional Responsibility

The AMA Declaration of Professional Responsibility reaffirms physicians’ commitment to combat natural and man-made assaults on the health and wellbeing of humankind.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Jan. 13, 2020

In the news: 2,900 deaths this flu season, climate change could increase deaths, FDA approving drugs faster, BP rises faster in women, 1 in 7 adults are sedentary.

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Distracted driving: Most states aren’t cracking down on deadly practice

Eight Americans are killed every day in a car crash involving a distracted driver, and more than 1,000 are injured daily in such accidents, says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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JAMA editors name the journal’s best articles of the decade

High blood pressure, septic shock, learning algorithms, and waste in the U.S. health system top the decade’s reading list from JAMA’s editors.

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AMA’s 10 health recommendations for successful New Year’s resolutions

AMA offering 10 recommendations to help Americans make the most impactful, long-lasting improvements to their health in 2020 and beyond.

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Can social media improve health? Twitter, Facebook execs weigh in

With most internet users searching health-related topics, it’s time to harness the trend in a way that improves patients’ health.

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7 steps patients should follow to reduce, manage chronic disease

Conditions such as hypertension and type 2 diabetes are not inevitable. Learn about “life’s simple seven” steps patients should take to prevent chronic disease.

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New process takes AMA Guides into the future

AMA Guides Editorial Panel process will help ensure collaboration among stakeholders and the best possible information for making impairment evaluations.

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