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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Oct. 2, 2023

In the news: "Morning-after pill” for STDs, another updated COVID shot approved, popular weigh loss drugs have rare, but serious risks and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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What doctors wish patients knew about RSV infection

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalizes over 50,000 Americans each year. Two physicians information on which preventive steps to take.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Practice innovation strategies: EHR improvements

This collection of AMA STEPS Forward® Practice Innovation Strategies—including playbook and checklist PDFs—offers proven approaches on how to maximize the benefits of EHR use, strategies and tactics.

AMA STEPS Forward®
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Preventing physician suicide

Taking proactive steps to identify and address physician distress can help to ensure the well-being of colleagues and reduce the risk of suicidal ideation.

Physician Health
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9 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about managing anxiety disorders

Everyone experiences anxiety at some point, but it becomes a medical problem when it seriously interrupts your life. Two psychiatrists share more.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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For physician advocates, social media hate is nauseatingly normal

It’s hard enough to battle medical misinformation. Nearly 60% of doctors now report a deplorable result of their advocacy: disgusting online attacks.

Physician Health
AMA Update for Sept. 25, 2023: JAMA editor-in-chief: Why medical journals must move fast with Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD (index image only)
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JAMA editor-in-chief: Why medical journals must move fast with Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about medical journals.

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AMA Update
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JAMA editor-in-chief: Why medical journals must move fast with Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about medical journals.

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Leadership
AMA Update Podcast
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Why your patients should think twice on cuffless BP devices

Many wearables that offer BP measurements have been cleared by the FDA, but that doesn’t mean they are accurate. Learn more with the AMA.

Hypertension