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Audiey Kao, MD, PhD, on what physicians need to know about ethics in 2022

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Audiey Kao, MD, PhD, on what physicians need to know about ethics in 2022.

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Ethics
Moving Medicine Video Update
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The top 10 most-read medical ethics articles in 2021

The most popular articles published this year in the AMA Journal of Ethics covered health equity, patient autonomy, Holocaust lessons, and more.

Ethics
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What is the Omicron variant?

AMA provides news, videos and more on the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. Ongoing research is being conducted on the Omicron variant and COVID-19 treatments.

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Health Care Definitions
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What is ivermectin?

AMA provides videos, news and more about ivermectin and why using it to treat COVID-19 is not supported by the FDA, AMA and other health organizations.

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Public Health
Health Care Definitions
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Why med schools hold the key to diversity and justice in medicine

Learn with the AMA Journal of Ethics about the key ethical issues driving decisions about who gets into medical school.

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How to balance public health with homeless rights in a pandemic

Learn about the ethical considerations involved in responding when a patient without housing declines COVID-19 testing and isolation.

Ethics
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Homeless health care, ending homelessness are matters of justice

Learn more about physicians’ ethical obligations to patients who are experiencing homelessness.

Ethics
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What is structural racism?

AMA provides videos, news and more on how structural racism fosters discrimination in U.S. systems, including education, housing, legal and health care.

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Health Equity
Health Care Definitions
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Who should decide where palliative surgery is right next step?

Learn how physicians navigate the tough decisions and unknown outcomes of this underappreciated, and often misunderstood, facet of palliative care.

Ethics