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Public health: The challenges and opportunities physicians face with Frederick Chen, MD, MPH
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Practice innovation strategies: Patient-centered care
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The one graphic you need for accurate blood pressure reading

While BP measurement is a routine task in most practices, are you sure it is done accurately in yours? Learn more with the AMA.

Hypertension
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High court must reject arbitrary, intrusive Mississippi law

Physicians urge U.S. Supreme Court to follow half century of precedent to protect constitutional right to access reproductive health care.

Population Care
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Leading medical groups file amicus brief in Dobbs v. Jackson

New amicus brief demonstrates medical consensus of opposition to Mississippi abortion restriction legislation.

Press Releases
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Fred Cerise, MD, MPH, on how to bridge health care trust gap

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Fred Cerise, MD, MPH, on the importance of building trust in health care during COVID and beyond. 

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Physician-Patient Relationship
Moving Medicine Video Update
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How to have crucial conversations with vaccine-hesitant patients

When speaking with patients who are reluctant to be vaccinated against COVID-19, stop playing the numbers game. Keep calm and tell real stories.

Public Health
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Clinical Case Study: Telehealth for Primary Care

This case study examines primary care practices that offer innovative ways for doctors to serve patients via telehealth.

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ATF on right track in fighting proliferation of “ghost guns”

A Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) move will help close regulatory loopholes that enable unserialized firearms to spread.

Public Health
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Texas SB 8 puts bounties on doctors’ heads for delivering care

The AMA is deeply disappointed by U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to stop this egregious ban from taking effect, endangering patients’ access to care.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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Telehealth essentials every private physician practice must know

When the pandemic hit, your practice adapted quickly to telemedicine. But the story doesn’t end there. Learn more with the AMA.

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