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Specialty Profiles

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What it's like to be in palliative care: Shadowing Dr. Edmonds

After med school, what specialty would be a good fit? If you wonder what it’s like to be palliative care, meet Kyle Edmonds, MD. Find out what he feels is the most rewarding aspect of caring for patients and other insights. "palliative care doctor","palliative doctor","palliative care physician"

Specialty Profiles

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What it's like to be a pediatrician: Shadowing Dr. Berkowitz

Figuring out what medical specialty to choose can be tough if you don’t know a lot about your options. Find out if pediatrics is right for you by reading a profile of Carol Berkowitz, MD. She discusses topics from a typical day to the challenges she faces when caring for children.

Ethics

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When does helping a patient violate professional boundaries?

The May issue of the AMA Journal of Ethics examines the delicate balance between a physician’s personal interest in patients and professional boundary guidelines. Contributors help distinguish boundary crossings from boundary violations, breaches of practice that may place patients’ bodily or psychological well-being at risk.

ChangeMedEd Initiative

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University tackles team-based care across health care schools

When real-life patients present, their ailments often require treatment from a team of experts beyond physicians. Medical schools are building new programs to teach students the skills of collaboration and team care that lead to improved patient care outcomes.

Digital

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Why physicians switch EHRs—and what happens afterward

Many of today’s electronic health record (EHR) systems are far from perfect. Find out why physicians are changing from one EHR to another, and what happens after they do.

Leadership

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World Medical Association elects first woman chair

Ardis Dee Hoven, MD, immediate-past president of the AMA, became the first female chair of the World Medical Association (WMA). AMA Wire® talked with Dr. Hoven about her new role and what she hopes to accomplish.

Med Student Health

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4 tips for communicating with a medical student

Med students often face unique situations that people outside the profession may not understand. If you’re the significant other of a med student, here are tips to make communication better.

Behavioral Health

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4 Min Read

6 things you can do to prevent opioid abuse

Deaths from heroin also have increased substantially testified AMA Board of Trustees Secretary Patrice A. Harris, MD, before a congressional committee. She emphasized six key actions physicians can take to prevent opioid abuse.