Physician-Patient Relationship Ethics Advice & Info

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What is telehealth?

Telehealth, telemedicine and related terms generally refer to the exchange of medical information from one site to another through electronic communication.

Ethics

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Code of Medical Ethics: Patient-physician relationships

Doctor-patient relationships are strengthened by the practice of medical ethics, which can help you create better communication and health care decisions.

Ethics

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Quality

Individually and collectively, physicians should actively engage in efforts to improve the quality of health care.

Ethics

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Ethically Sound Innovation in Medical Practice

Innovation shares features with both research and patient care, but is distinct from both.

Digital

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Advancing health care AI through ethics, evidence and equity

Building on AMA policy for augmented intelligence, the AMA consulted with key AI stakeholder groups to elicit their thoughts on the intersection of AI and health care.

Public Health

Dec 13, 2021 ·

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What is ivermectin?

AMA provides videos, news and more about ivermectin and why using it to treat COVID-19 is not supported by the FDA, AMA and other health organizations.

Ethics

UPDATED

Oct 6, 2021 ·

4 MIN READ

Must physicians disclose personal health information to patients?

The AMA Code of Medical Ethics gives guidance to physicians on disclosing vaccination status.

Health care worker wearing a mask with a hand palm up in a gesture to stop

Ethics

Sep 21, 2021 ·

5 MIN READ

No COVID-19 vaccination, no care? Why that’s the wrong path

Physicians generally are obligated to care for patients, no matter their vaccination status. Learn about guidance from the AMA Code of Medical Ethics.

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Ethics of Patient-Physician Relationships

What is telehealth?

Code of Medical Ethics: Patient-physician relationships

Quality

Ethically Sound Innovation in Medical Practice

Advancing health care AI through ethics, evidence and equity

What is ivermectin?

Must physicians disclose personal health information to patients?

No COVID-19 vaccination, no care? Why that’s the wrong path

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