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What to do when incarcerated patients need surgery

Surgical procedures for incarcerated people can be hard to come by and fraught with stressful dynamics. Get expert ethical advice.

Population Care

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William Weber, MD, MPH
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Emergency physician sees impact of patients’ unmet social needs

AMA member William Weber, MD, MPH, is working to improve care and access for all patients—including those who are incarcerated. 

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Population Care
Health System Spotlight
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Psychiatrist’s research, advocacy advances mental health equity

Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellow Stephanie Eng, MD, wants to help extend care for her patients in ways that go beyond the clinical encounter.

Health Equity
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Health care coverage & choice: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies establishing the AMA vision for health system reform to cover the uninsured and expand health insurance coverage and choice.

Council on Medical Service
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Physicians’ progress toward ending the nation’s drug overdose epidemic

Learn more about physicians’ actions toward ending the nation’s drug-related overdose and death epidemic—and what still needs to be done. Download PDF of the Overdose Epidemic Report.

Overdose Epidemic
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AMA advocacy to improve maternal health

The AMA is committed to tackling the issues surrounding maternal mortality and morbidity. Download the PDFs and learn more about ongoing efforts on improving maternal health.

Public Health
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Medicare & Medicaid: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that anticipate and respond to Medicare and Medicaid program changes addressing such issues as program rules that impact medical practice, physician payment and the emergence of Alternative Payment Models (APMs).

Council on Medical Service
Charles Lee, MD
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5 things to know about a career in correctional medicine

Despite starting his career as a radiologist, Charles Lee, MD, found his calling to be working as a physician in California prisons. Learn why this career path holds appeal.

Transition from Resident to Attending
Doctor using stethoscope on a pregnant patient
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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