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What kind of person should the physician be?

Crisis calls for revisiting medicine’s foundations. Learn from a pioneer of American bioethics about a virtue-based approach to conceiving the doctor’s identity.

Ethics
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COVID-19 vaccine mandates: What physicians should know

Learn whether vaccine mandates will pass legal muster and what measures could be taken, short of such mandates, to encourage immunization against SARS-CoV-2.

Public Health
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Undocumented immigrants detained during COVID-19: How to help

Thousands of undocumented immigrants held in U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement custody have tested positive for COVID-19. Learn with the AMA how to advocate for detainees.

Population Care
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3 MIN READ

COVID-19 misinformation: What physicians can do to stop it

Fibs about the pandemic are almost as transmissible as the disease itself. Learn with the AMA what to say in the exam room and online to slow their spread.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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4 MIN READ

Why distributing a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine will be global challenge

Deciding which countries, and which workers, will get it first is fraught with tough decisions. Learn more with the AMA.

Public Health
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When using behavioral architecture, ensure ethical application

When behavioral architecture changes care delivery, what should be the roles of ethics? Learn more from the AMA Journal of Ethics.

Ethics
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4 MIN READ

Are your patients lonely during COVID-19? They’re not alone

Loneliness is an increasingly shared American experience. Learn with the AMA how to talk about it with patients and policymakers.

Public Health
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4 MIN READ

New AMA resources help combat physician stress amidst pandemic

STEPS Forward module series offers proven strategies supporting physician well-being during a time of acute stress.

Press Releases
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4 tips to enhance patient communication as a medical student

Communication skills are an emphasis throughout your medical training, but they take on a new meaning once you begin your clerkships.

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