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4 MIN READ

Face transplants: What role for lived experience in assessments?

Though a variety of tools exist to assess quality of life, patients’ lived experiences have not been well integrated into assessment practice.

Ethics
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3 MIN READ

Physicians can help address global burden of cancer inequality

As a global public health imperative, physicians and other health professionals must work together to address cancer inequality. Find out more with the AMA.

Ethics
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3 MIN READ

How physicians should follow up on direct-to-consumer genetic tests

Many patients look to their primary care physicians to interpret the results, but few doctors have the necessary expertise. Experts offer guidance.

Precision Medicine
3 MIN READ

AMA member benefits for academic physicians

Learn how joining the AMA can benefit you as an academic physician, including access to online courses and policy engagement opportunities.

Practice Benefits & Discounts
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5 MIN READ

Tracking the Wuhan coronavirus: 5 things doctors must know

Learn the clinical signs and symptoms to look for, what questions to ask, and how to care for a patient you suspect has the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

Public Health
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2 MIN READ

When global health emergencies strike, how should doctors respond?

Because epidemics are complex, coordinated responses across many disciplines are needed. Find out more from the AMA.

Ethics
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4 MIN READ

Don’t let medical specialty stereotypes block path that fits you

Specialty stereotypes are prevalent during training. When it comes to choosing a medical specialty, it’s best to do your own research to discern fact from fiction.

Specialty Profiles
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4 MIN READ

How decision science can help with gut-wrenching medical choices

Patient decision aids might help with routine health choices. The science of decision-making also can help navigate ethically complex choices.

Ethics
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2 MIN READ

Human genome editing is here. How should it be governed?

If used responsibly, genome editing can foster dramatic innovation in patient care, including eradicating many diseases. But ethical and legal questions persist.

Ethics