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Physician talking with patient

Practice Management AMA STEPS Forward®

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Advance directives: How to talk with patients about them

An easy letter template can help frame discussions about advance directives and goals of care and serious illness in terms of living well during a difficult time.

Residents USMLE® Step 3

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Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Woman with right lower quadrant pain

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The 22-year-old college student says the pain started six hours ago. What’s causing her symptom?
Hoyt J. Burdick, MD

About Leadership

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Hoyt Burdick, MD: Power of team collaboration never changes

AMA member Hoyt Burdick, MD, was inspired by the group of physicians and surgeons caring for his mother during her struggle to survive terminal brain cancer.

Practice Management Physician Health

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Your family feels the fallout of physician burnout too

The largely forgotten factor in physician burnout is what it can mean for the doctor’s spouse and children. Here’s what you should know about medical family burnout.

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Which pathogen to blame for diarrhea?

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 50-year-old man returns home from Belize with diarrhea, abdominal cramps and nausea. Which pathogen is to blame?

Education ChangeMedEd Initiative

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Why medical schools are building 3-year programs

Physician shortages and mounting student-loan debt are encouraging the growth of three-year medical school programs.

About Ethics

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What to say to a parent who requests genetic testing

When it comes to genetic testing in children, a physician’s best advice is to avoid rushing into something that will not benefit the kids’ interests.
Luis E. Seija, medical student

About Leadership

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Luis E. Seija: Learning to dig deeper, push harder

AMA member and Texas medical student Luis E. Seija was raised with a sense of obligation toward others. As a physician in training, he is fulfilling it.