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Toolkit shows how developers can link health equity to innovation

New AMA resource offers insight into how digital health solution developers can ensure their products and services meaningfully advance health equity.

Health Equity
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2 MIN READ

What the U.S. health system owes its lowest-earning workers

Many health workers not only are paid poorly, but work in dangerous conditions. Learn more with the AMA about the ethical ramifications.

Ethics
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4 MIN READ

Help your patients get past the label on dietary supplements

Dietary supplements are a $40 billion industry in the U.S. Learn about safety, adverse-event reporting and more with the AMA and the FDA.

Public Health
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4 MIN READ

What is behavioral health?

Behavioral health refers to mental health and substance use disorders and stress-related symptoms. Find AMA resources on addressing behavioral health and behavioral health integration (BHI).

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Public Health
Health Care Definitions
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When using video with patient’s family, seek to inform—not coerce

Video can bring family or surrogate decision-makers up to speed on an ICU patient’s condition, but it can also be used to manipulate. Learn more.

Ethics
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7 MIN READ

What is monkeypox?

More cases of monkeypox are being reported in the United States. Learn more with the AMA about monkeypox symptoms, testing, treatment and more.

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Public Health
Health Care Definitions
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2 MIN READ

When considering iatrogenesis, don’t overlook structural drivers

Moving beyond diagnostic and treatment errors, find out how structural biases and inequities contribute to medically induced harm.

Ethics
5 MIN READ

What are social determinants of health?

Social determinants of health (or SDOH) are the underlying community-wide social, economic and physical conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age—download the guide to learn more.

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Health Equity
Health Care Definitions
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5 MIN READ

What is health equity?

Health equity assures conditions for optimal health for all people. Achieving health equity requires valuing all individuals and populations equally.

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Health Equity
Health Care Definitions