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Nicole D. Riddle, MD, an anatomical and clinical pathologist

About Leadership

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Nicole D. Riddle, MD: Striving for professionalism in practice

AMA member Nicole D. Riddle, MD, said her early exposure to the health care system led to her realizing that “medicine is what I wanted to do.”

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: What’s causing man’s fever, confusion?

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 72-year-old man with a history of diverticulitis is admitted to the ICU with chills, fever, malaise and confusion. What will his labs show?
Physician writing on a prescription tablet

About Ethics

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Untangling the medical ethics of prescribing opioids

Patient-centered decision-making can help physicians resolve ethical issues in pain management that arise when prescribing opioids or treating substance-use disorder.
Patient in bed with IV closeup

About Ethics

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End-of-life care: What’s the physician role in healthy dying?

Advanced-care planning, organ donation after circulatory death and the medicalization of death are just a few of the salient ethical issues in end-of-life care. Find out more.
A man reading the back of a pill package in a pharmacy.

Advocacy Access to Care

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U.S. Justice Department should block CVS-Aetna merger

If allowed, the merger would likely harm competition in many health care markets, to the detriment of patients.

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Which culprit behind man’s symptoms?

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 52-year-old man complains of a cough, fever and pain worsened by breathing. What’s causing his symptoms?
Statue of Justice standing in front of law books.

Advocacy Judicial Advocacy

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California settlement a big win for medical staff independence

The AMA and the Litigation Center provided significant legal and financial support for the medical staff lawsuit.

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Which drug caused this reaction?

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A 72-year-old woman presents with periorbital edema, rash and fever. Which drug caused the reaction?