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Women in Medicine timeline

Public Health Health Equity

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Timeline of women in medicine

September is the AMA’s Women in Medicine Month, which celebrates the accomplishments of—and showcases advocacy for—female physicians.

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Work-up shows recurrent infections

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A 17-year-old boy has had recurrent lung infections, otitis media and sinusitis for most of his life. Which additional findings will be seen?
A photo of about 10 cheeseburgers cooking on a grill

Public Health Prevention & Wellness

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Foodborne illnesses kill 3,000 a year: What physicians can do

CME for primary care and emergency physicians helps spot and prevent food poisoning that strikes one in six of us each year.

Public Health Behavioral Health

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How Medicaid programs can help end the opioid epidemic

Medication-assisted treatment and inpatient care are among approaches that work, but many states still only offer minimal care for a massive problem.
Pediatric emergency station.

About Ethics

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Pediatricians must address adverse outcomes with compassion, resolve

Iatrogenic outcomes are particularly fraught in pediatrics, due to children’s inherent vulnerability as patients who typically lack decision-making authority.

Residents USMLE® Step 3

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Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Treatment for infant with yellowing skin

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 3-day-old infant is brought to the office because of yellowing of the skin.
Computer pointers filling a screen

Practice Management Digital

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62 clicks to order Tylenol? What happens when EHR tweaks go bad

EHR usability takes a hit when hospitals tinker to get a custom fit. They may also may be putting patients at risk and needlessly adding to physician frustration.
Microscopic look at DNA

About Ethics

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Your patient’s asking about her 23andMe results. Now what?

This is one of the new ethical questions arising in the age of precision health. Find out more about ethical dimensions of genetic testing, gene editing and more.