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Ethics

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3 Min Read

What to do when patients lack decision-making capacity, surrogates

Physicians often care for unrepresented patients, who lack decision-making capacity and identifiable surrogates. Explore how to handle this challenging ethical situation.
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USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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4 Min Read

Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Woman has trouble breathing, chest pain

The case: A 55-year-old woman with a history of oxygen-dependent COPD comes to the emergency department with worsening shortness of breath and chest pain. What’s next?
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Private Practices

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4 Min Read

A strong advising team can help your private practice flourish

A private practice requires reliable advice regarding the law, finances and more. Here’s how to get started with resources for running a practice.
Kevin McKinney, MD

Leadership

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2 Min Read

Kevin H. McKinney, MD: Pursuing progress over the long term

As an endocrinologist, AMA member Kevin H. McKinney, MD, finds keeping people healthy over the long term and seeing their appreciation to be very rewarding.
Nigel Girgrah, MD

Leadership

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4 Min Read

Members Move Medicine: A compassionate agent of change

AMA member and transplant hepatologist Nigel Girgrah, MD, works at the Ochsner Health System to reduce physician burnout and improve well-being.

Specialty Profiles

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3 Min Read

What it’s like to specialize in obesity medicine: Shadowing Dr. Stanford

Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, feels that there is nothing more gratifying than to see patients have an improved outlook on life when they achieve a healthier weight.
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USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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3 Min Read

Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: What’s half-life of investigational drug?

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: The pharmacokinetics of a newly synthesized drug are studied in healthy volunteers. What is the half-life of the drug?
David T. Tayloe Jr., MD

Leadership

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3 Min Read

David T. Tayloe Jr., MD: Advancing the primary care medical home

AMA member David T. Tayloe Jr., MD, is a fifth-generation physician who has worked with his community for more than 40 years to ensure the best care for children.