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USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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4 Min Read

Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Abdominal pain drives these 6 stumpers

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Can you answer these questions involving abdominal pain as a major symptom? Find out now.
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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.

Specialty Profiles

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5 Min Read

What it’s like to specialize in family medicine: Shadowing Dr. Edje

AMA member Lou Edje, MD, MHPE, says one of the great things about family medicine is being patients’ go-to resource on health care.
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USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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3 Min Read

Kaplan USMLE Step 1 Prep: Nausea, vomiting drive these 5 stumpers

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Can you answer these questions involving nausea or vomiting as a major symptom? Find out now.
Pharmacist holding a packaged prescription

Behavioral Health

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6 Min Read

When arbitrary policies collide with patient care

Correcting a national pharmacy chain’s misinterpretation of CDC opioid-prescribing guidelines turned into a six-month headache for an Illinois doctor.

Specialty Profiles

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4 Min Read

What it’s like to specialize in obstetrics and gynecology: Shadowing Dr. Ramos

AMA member Diana Ramos, MD, says one of the great things about her specialty is that it lets you build the practice and the lifestyle you want.
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Ethics

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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.
Bryan Alexander, PharmD; Alëna Balasanova, MD; VaKara Meyer Karre, MD; Nico Cortes-Penfield, MD

Behavioral Health

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4 Min Read

How one Nebraska addiction psychiatrist advocates for her patients

An addiction psychiatry consultation-liaison service is becoming an increasingly important part of the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s culture.