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Hospitals must be held accountable for economic credentialing

Hospitals must not be allowed to put profit before care quality, the AMA and Medical Society of New Jersey tell the state Supreme Court.

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Physicians to high court: Keep firearms out of abusers’ hands

Abusive partners with firearms access are five times likelier to kill their victims than unarmed abusers. Learn how sensible restrictions save lives.

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Peer-review privilege should protect resident physicians too

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Nurse practitioners sue for right to use “doctor” label

The AMA stands up for California’s truth-in-advertising law, with survey research showing nearly half of patients are confused about who’s a physician.

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CMA and the AMA filed a joint amicus brief in a case challenging California’s law prohibiting the use of the term “doctor" by anyone but licensed physicians.

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