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How to answer patients' questions about vaccinations

Get trusted guidance from the AMA on vaccines, for physicians and patients.

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Leading the charge on public health

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Jan 12, 2026
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How fulfillment shapes older adults’ well-being and care needs

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AMA, others urge court to uphold flavored e-cigarette marketing ban

They say the FDA is rightly protecting public health as surveys show that some youth take up nicotine habit because of sweet fruit flavors. 
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Time for decisive action on substance-use disorder treatment

Progress is being made to prevent overdose deaths, but about 75,000 lives are still lost annually. The AMA outlines aggressive steps to save more lives.

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The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most—patients.

Protecting the physician-patient relationship

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What doctors wish patients knew about the shingles virus

If you’ve ever had chickenpox, then the virus that causes shingles is present in your body and can resurface at some point in the future. Find out more.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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AMA Code of Medical Ethics: Patient-Physician Relationships

Building relationships of trust with patients is fundamental to ethical practice in medicine.

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Advancing public health

The AMA leads the charge on public health. Our members are the frontline of patient care, expanding access to care for underserved patients and developing key prevention strategies.

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Read how the AMA drove state-level change in 2025

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