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Health care systems in low-resource settings abroad: Lessons from Rwanda

The minister of health in Rwanda discusses how U.S. physicians can learn from how her country delivers care in low-resource settings. She points to solutions that address social, cultural and economic barriers to care.

Ethics
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Telemedicine prompts new ethical ground rules for physicians

With the increasing use of telemedicine, delegates at the 2016 AMA Annual Meeting adopted new policy that outlines ethical ground rules for physicians using these technologies to treat patients.

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AMA adopts new guidance for ethical practice in telemedicine

Ethical guidance is adopted at the AMA's Annual Meeting regarding physicians' interactions with patients via telemedicine.

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Critical questions for physicians on the ethics of organ transplants

Organ transplants can raise many ethical questions for physicians working to save lives. How should physicians deal with disparities in access, patients who have liver disease, and compromised organs?

Ethics
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Applying medical ethics to the modern practice

How will the modern practice of medicine be affected by the availability of personal information online, patient use of smartphones in the exam room and rapidly diversifying cultures in the patient population? What are the ethical implication for physicians?

Ethics
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Physician Exercise of Conscience

Physicians may be able to act (or refrain from acting) in accordance with the dictates of their conscience without violating their professional obligations.

Ethics
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What motivates physicians--and how health care needs to change

Studies show physicians are more motivated by intrinsic values that uniquely define the profession rather than external values, such as financial rewards.A recent Viewpoint on professionalism discusses how the health care needs to change from one that is governed by burdensome financial regulations to one that gives physicians what they need to provide the highest quality care.

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Medicine considers what defines professionalism

The May 12 issue of JAMA takes a deep dive into professionalism, including viewpoints from scholars and academic leaders about the responsibility and accountability of medicine to self-govern, self-regulate and ensure the highest degree of professionalism.

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Applying medical science and technology to the human brain

Technological advances are expanding the scope and reach of neurosurgery, challenging the line between treatment and enhancement. The January issue of the AMA’s online ethics journal considers this issue from a variety of angles.

Ethics