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AMA Update for Sept. 27, 2024: How medical school reimbursement is fixing doctor shortages and improving health care in rural areas
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How medical school reimbursement is fixing doctor shortages and improving health care in rural areas

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about fixing doctor shortages by making medical school affordable and more.

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Sustainability
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AMA Update for Sept. 25, 2024: Whooping cough outbreak, alcohol-related cancer study, and new at-home flu vaccine FluMist 2024
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Whooping cough outbreak, alcohol-related cancer study, and new at-home flu vaccine FluMist 2024

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the whooping cough outbreak, flu vaccines and more.

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Infectious Diseases
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AMA Update for Sept. 23, 2024: Understanding prescription weight loss medication: How can my doctor help me lose weight?
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Understanding prescription weight loss medication: How can my doctor help me lose weight?

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about prescription weight loss medication.

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Behavioral Health
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AMA Update for Sept. 20, 2024: Prior authorization in children's health care and prescription delays due to insurance issues
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Prior authorization in children's health care and prescription delays due to insurance issues

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about prior authorization in children's health care.

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Prior Authorization
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AMA Update for Sept. 18, 2024: Bird flu CDC update, respiratory disease season outlook, Oropouche virus and cholera outbreak 2024
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Bird flu CDC update, respiratory disease season outlook, Oropouche virus and cholera outbreak 2024

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about what sickness is going around right now.

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Infectious Diseases
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AMA Update for Sept. 16, 2024: Author of "The Anxious Generation" shares his views on social media and children’s mental health
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Author of "The Anxious Generation" shares his views on social media and children’s mental health

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the impact of social media on children’s mental health.

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Behavioral Health
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AMA Update for Sept. 13, 2024: QIPS in health care: Quality improvement training for residents and the importance of patient safety
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QIPS in health care: Quality improvement training for residents and the importance of patient safety

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about quality improvement training for residents.

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Improve GME
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AMA Update for Sept. 11, 2024: Human case of bird flu in Missouri, mpox outbreak news and delays with the new COVID vaccine rollout
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Human case of bird flu in Missouri, mpox outbreak news and delays with the new COVID vaccine rollout

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the latest in bird flu, mpox and COVID vaccines.

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Infectious Diseases
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AMA Update for Sept. 9, 2024: Drug availability: Fixing pharmaceutical supply chains, medication shortages & rationing in medicine
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Drug availability: Fixing pharmaceutical supply chains, medication shortages & rationing in medicine

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the most recent COVID variant, measles cases and more.

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Behavioral Health
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