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About Ethics

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How to respond when medicine’s culture causes moral distress

Medical students and resident physicians are particularly vulnerable to moral distress, given the hierarchical nature of their training.

Students Specialty Profiles

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What it’s like to specialize in urology: Shadowing Dr. McNeil

Meet Brian Keith McNeil, MD, who says affability, availability, ability and empathy are key to succeeding as a urologist.

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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USMLE Step 2: Diagnose the cause of abdominal cramps and diarrhea

The patient, a 42-year-old woman, also has had episodes of skin flushing in the head and neck area and has a lesion on her liver.
Onstage speakers panel from AMA meeting.

House of Delegates Annual Meeting

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Top stories from the 2017 AMA Annual Meeting

The AMA House of Delegates weighs in on emerging drugs of abuse, veterans’ care, and treatment for pain and opioid-use disorder.

Practice Management Physician Health

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4 Min Read

Dr. Barbe: The moment I knew medicine was my calling

Family physician and new AMA President David O. Barbe, MD, MHA says being a great clinician is just the start to each doctor’s responsibilities.
Close-up of research equipment being used.

Education Improve GME

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Missing from many residents’ lab test orders: healthy skepticism

Pathologist: Unnecessary ordering of laboratory tests a matter of too many options on the menu and too little discernment among physicians-in-training.

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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USMLE Step 1: Determine the origin of abnormal CT scan results

A 66-year-old man presents with worsening shortness of breath and sudden onset chest pain. What is the most likely origin of the abnormality seen on CT?

Practice Management Physician Health

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Dr. Singh: The moment I knew medicine was my calling

Hardeep Singh, MD, MPH, talks about developing your discipline, staying with your passion and learning to persevere.