Authors of News & Leadership Viewpoints Bookmark Staff News Writer AMA Affiliated Groups News Writer, Authors Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team. News Authors Catalog of Topics Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Feb 5, 2018 · 4 Min Read USMLE Step 2: How should AAA repair complications be managed? A 71-year-old man is reporting abdominal pain and has bloody diarrhea following the repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. What should be done? Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Feb 2, 2018 · 4 Min Read USMLE Step 1: What’s next when NSAIDs are ineffective? A 54-year-old man’s progressive rheumatoid arthritis is unresponsive to high dose NSAIDs. Considering his family history of diabetes, which test is to be recommended? About Research Jan 31, 2018 · 4 Min Read Proof of physicians’ economic impact sways policy at state level When state medical societies such as the Idaho Medical Association do their advocacy work, they enter with numbers detailing how physicians boost the local economy. About Research Jan 26, 2018 · 4 Min Read Texas town a case study on how doctors generate community jobs Medicine’s positive economic impact can ripple far past the practice door. It can be felt by nearby businesses and support for community development. About Research Jan 19, 2018 · 4 Min Read Economy gets bigger boost from doctors than lawyers, higher ed Physicians support more jobs, wages and benefits than comparable counterparts in industries such as legal services, higher education and other health care providers such as nursing homes and home health care. About Ethics Jan 19, 2018 · 4 Min Read What is the physician’s proper role in reducing violence? If violence spreads like an infectious disease, as experts argue, then doctors should take an aggressive approach in the exam room and as policy advocates. About Research Jan 12, 2018 · 4 Min Read Want to see the economic impact of a doctor? Visit a small town Small-town practice in Illinois illustrates the big picture on physician economic impact. Doctors generate jobs and spending that sustain prosperity. About Research Jan 8, 2018 · 4 Min Read Physicians are more than healers—they support millions of jobs Every doctor is a substantial economic engine and across the nation they support trillions in wages, benefits and taxes each year. Load More
