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Advocacy Public Health Advocacy

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2 Min Read

The obscurity of health care pricing undermines trust in medicine

The lack of transparency around what care will cost can harm patients. Learn more the medical ethical dimensions of pricing opacity.
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Public Health Environmental Health

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3 Min Read

U.S. health system must come to terms with its environmental impact

The health system harms communities with its solid, liquid and gas emissions. Learn how health care organizations and policymakers can respond.
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Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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4 Min Read

USMLE Step 1 prep: Test yourself against these all-time stumpers

These Step 1 test-prep questions cover topics including lesions, flank pain and sudden jerking movements. See if you can solve these stumpers.
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About Ethics

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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.
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Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: 6 stumpers on middle-aged patients

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical and test your knowledge. Can you answer these questions involving middle-aged patients? Find out now.
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About Ethics

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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.

Students Specialty Profiles

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6 Min Read

What it’s like in forensic pathology: Shadowing Dr. Gill

The dead can’t speak, but their bodies do—and forensic pathologists are fluent in their language, says AMA member James R. Gill, MD.
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About Ethics

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2 Min Read

How arts-based research is informing and enriching health care

The arts are being used in clinical and community settings for therapeutic, educational and expressive benefits. Find out more with the AMA.