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Video: How physicians can see patients' "unvisible" problems

Stacy Tessler Lindau, MD, director of the University of Chicago Medicine’s program in integrative sexual medicine, discussed her work to help identify, treat and prevent sexual health problems in female cancer patients at the AMA’s recent Inspirations in Medicine event.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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How one physician helped a young patient realize her dream

Physicians are in the unique and privileged position to understand the dreams of their patients—and to help patients achieve those dreams. It’s this ability to impact that makes being a physician so inspirational, one physician recently explained.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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Discuss breast cancer with patients this October

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a perfect time for physicians to talk to patients about screening and prevention of breast cancer.

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Physicians touch sensitive subjects at TEDMED 2014

Physicians, health care leaders and innovators took on these tough topics at the annual health and medicine edition of TED, encouraging listeners to be open and honest with themselves in the practice of medicine in order to enhance the doctor-patient relationship.

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Law limiting physician speech upheld; doctors call for rehearing

A federal appellate court earlier this summer issued a split-decision upholding a controversial Florida law that could restrict what physicians can talk about with their patients in the exam room.

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Video: How simple questions can save physicians time and money

Physicians can save millions of dollars—and eliminate unnecessary testing—by asking patients just a few quick questions, according to one physician...

Physician-Patient Relationship
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4 common misconceptions patients have about their insurance

Now that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is fully in place, many of us are seeing patients for whom navigating the complexities of health care insurance is a brand new challenge.

Access to Care
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Residents discuss determining the “one best test”

An estimated one-third of health care costs—about $750 billion—don’t actually improve health, according to the Institute of Medicine. Residents’ exams often ask them to choose the “one best test” for diagnosis to avoid health care waste, but what if the real-world choice is “all of the above”?

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Patient-doctor relationship crucial to preventing drug abuse

Treatment, not stigmatization, should be the priority for addressing substance abuse, AMA Board of Trustees Member Mary Anne McCaffree, MD, told state legislators.

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