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About Ethics

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Medical ethics and end of life: What every patient should know

End-of-life care ethical issues have long challenged patients, families and physicians. Learn how to plan with your patients before crisis hits.

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Symptoms after cardiac catheterization

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A 72-year-old man underwent cardiac catheterization 3 hours ago, and now has diarrhea, abdominal pain. What’s the diagnosis?

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: 3-year-old has trouble walking. Why?

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. In this case, the boy has muscle fatigue and difficulty walking up stairs. This is similar to which inherited disease?
James Jerzak, MD, family physician

About Leadership

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Members Move Medicine: Leading a team-based care transformation

AMA member and family physician James Jerzak, MD, is advancing an approach to care delivery that cuts burnout and achieves better patient outcomes.

About Ethics

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4 Min Read

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.

Public Health 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.

Residents 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?

Students 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?