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Are clinicians required to ask patients about pain during every visit?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about pain inquiries during patient visits.

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Administrative Burdens
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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Flavored e-cigarettes pose dire threat to youth and public health

Keeping candy- and fruit-flavored e-liquids and e-cigarettes out of the hands of young people will help prevent a lifetime of nicotine addiction. 

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Palliative care is essential for seriously ill patients—at any age

Physicians should integrate the evidence-based use of palliative care into treatment for a broader range of patients who need symptom relief, the AMA says.

AMA Policies
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About the Office of International Relations

The Office of International Relations works to maintain the AMA’s relationships with national medical associations and global health care organizations.

Office of International Relations
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AMA leadership and policy development through the World Medical Association

The AMA Delegation to the World Medical Association plays a major role in drafting proposing and authoring global policy on many important issues.

Office of International Relations
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Cannabis use and health: What physicians should know

With cannabis use on the rise, an AMA podcast series details cannabis pharmacology, screening tools and how to advise patients. 

Behavioral Health
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Say goodbye to physician residency—and medical student-loan debt?

Learn how employer-sponsored hiring incentives can help residents transitioning to practice pay off an average medical school debt of $100,000.

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Residency Finance
Transitioning to Practice
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Raw milk: Questions patients may have and how to answer

Milk and dairy products offer nutritional benefits. But raw milk—that is, unpasteurized milk—can contain harmful bacteria and pose significant health risks.

Prevention & Wellness
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This medical student took her advocacy from campus to the statehouse

M3 Anusha Singh has driven change in her community. She says building a team and harnessing the power of stories are vital ingredients.

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Med Student Advocacy
The Road to Residency