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Ethics

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What role should religion and spirituality play in patient care?

Responding to patients’ prayer requests and navigating conflicts with faith-based institutional values are among many ethical questions facing physicians.

Prevention & Wellness

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5 Min Read

Members Move Medicine: Pursuing prevention despite the obstacles

AMA member Megan Ranney, MD, is an emergency physician and researcher who is focusing on the intersection between digital health and violence prevention.

USMLE® Step 3

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Kaplan USMLE Step 3: How to manage pregnant woman’s lab result?

A 24-year-old woman is 17 weeks pregnant and routine labs show her maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein is low. What is the next step in management?

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Man has unusual mole; what’s next?

A 50-year-old man comes to the physician because of an unusual appearing mole on his upper back. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: What disorder is the boy at risk for?

A 3-year-old boy is found to have an abnormal red reflex in his left eye on routine examination. As the child ages, what disorder is the patient also at risk for developing?
Jessica D’Annibale, medical student at University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

Med School Life

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Jessica D’Annibale: A passion for pediatrics

AMA member and medical student Jessica D’Annibale has combined her fascination with science, solving mysteries and service to pursue a career as a physician.
Tani Malhotra, MD, maternal fetal medicine fellow

Resident Advocacy

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Tani Malhotra, MD: Empowering patients, residents for change

AMA member Tani Malhotra, MD, has useful guidance to share with those who need care and the new physicians who deliver it.
Lauren Engel, medical student 

Leadership

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Lauren Engel: From the clinical lab to the bedside

AMA member Lauren Engel is a medical student who has already served patients well by ensuring accurate and timely diagnostic test results.