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4 MIN READ

Why implantable medical devices are a big test for regulators

Learn about the ethical challenges of balancing patient safety with demand for lifesaving and life-improving technologies.

Ethics
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5 MIN READ

AMA releases educational resources to advance equity in health care

AMA Ed Hub will feature new modules aimed at addressing the root causes of inequities, including racism and structural determinants of health.

Press Releases
Young man with mask, showing off vaccine shot.
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4 MIN READ

COVID-19 vaccination: What to do when teens, parents disagree

Learn with the AMA how to achieve agreement. Or, when that’s not practical, how to still get minors the care they want and need.

Ethics
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4 MIN READ

Tallying economic benefits, harms of care comes with challenges

Economic decision modeling could help trim billions in wasted U.S. health care spending, but also poses big medical ethics questions. Learn more.

Ethics
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4 MIN READ

The unexplained disorder: A test of stigma, ethics and empathy

Learn with the AMA how to minimize harms and maximize benefits when diagnosing and treating disorders without biomarkers.

Ethics
Person sitting on a couch with head in hand
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3 MIN READ

What to do when symptoms are difficult to see or measure

Patients can present with all kinds of symptoms that defy observation and diagnostics. Learn about the ethical challenges to clinical decision-making.

Ethics
Face profiles
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3 MIN READ

How physicians can help patients overcome generations of trauma

Understanding the ethical weight of transgenerational trauma is a crucial component of clinical practice and research. Find out more.

Ethics
Patient standing in front of window
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4 MIN READ

What to do when a marginalized patient denies HIV status

The impulse to initiate lifesaving treatment should never overshadow a physician’s focus on therapeutic alliance and trust.

Public Health
A pair of hands, palms up, holding a red AIDS ribbon against a white background.
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3 MIN READ

What will it take to end the HIV epidemic within a decade?

The U.S. government has pledged to stop HIV’s spread by 2030. Learn about the ethical and clinical forces that stand in the way

Public Health