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4 MIN READ

Protecting reproductive health care means protecting physicians

Third-party interference with the patient-physician relationship puts both patients and physicians at risk and undermines public health.  

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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7 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about stopping catastrophic thoughts

When catastrophic thinking sets in, you might feel as though everything is unravelling—ruined. A psychiatrist shares how to stop catastrophizing.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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4 MIN READ

Learn to deliver high-quality care to your LGBTQIA+ patients

Patients who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex or asexual (LGBTQIA+) often face major stigma, discrimination in health care.

Population Care
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6 MIN READ

Public health solutions are key to preventing firearm violence

Physician leaders are looking for public health solutions and focusing on prevention to end the firearm violence crisis. Learn how the AMA helps.

Public Health
Meena S. Murthy, MD
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How one doctor works to meet the needs of 6 million patients

Saint Peter’s University Hospital endocrinologist Meena S. Murthy, MD, is working to advance culturally specific care for South Asian patients in the U.S.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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4 MIN READ

Appeals court stays ruling on no-cost preventive care under ACA

The AMA and others supported a stay to enable patients to continue accessing preventive care under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) while litigation proceeds.

Access to Care
AMA Tribute to the Medical School Class of 2023
May 21, 2023 ·
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AMA Tribute to the Medical School Class of 2023

Some of the nation’s most prominent names in medicine share words of advice and inspiration to the 2023 medical school graduates.

Events
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9 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about hepatitis A, B and C

Many people with viral hepatitis may be unaware of it. That is why it is vital for patients to understand the ABCs of hepatitis.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Public health improvement

Download PDFs of issue briefs and model bills— resources from the Advocacy Resource Center that can help improve public health in your state.

Public Health