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 Ethics Feb 7, 2018 · 3 Min Read Comics give health care experiences meaningful commentary Graphic medicine gives insight on the social, cultural, and ethical landscape where patients, caregivers, clinicians, and learners intersect. Succeed in Med School 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? Succeed in Med School 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? 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Load More
