Patient being given anesthesia in operating room
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3 MIN READ

How to navigate the anesthesiologist-surgeon relationship

Most depictions of operating rooms focus on the surgeon and patient. However, surgical care is built on a triadic relationship between surgeons, anesthesiologists and patients.

Ethics
3 MIN READ

Speaking out on issues adversely affecting patient safety in a pandemic

Physicians have an ethical obligation to address conditions that adversely affect quality patient care. View the AMA guidance about speaking out on issues that affect patients during a pandemic.

Ethics
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3 MIN READ

Where to find ethical guidance in a pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has surfaced old and new ethical issues. A new resource aggregates relevant guidance from the AMA Code of Medical Ethics.

Public Health
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6 MIN READ

Dec. 20, 2019: Judicial Advocacy Update

Learn about the AMA's role in the five big medical court cases that made a difference in 2019 and in a Medicaid fraud case.

Advocacy Update
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4 MIN READ

Sept. 20, 2019: Judicial Advocacy Update

Learn more about AMA's testimony for the appeals of Title X gag rule and involvement in a lawsuit that would force physicians to mislead patients.

Advocacy Update
Woman in bed with an oxygen tank nearby
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4 MIN READ

Caring for “unrepresented” patients: 5 things to keep in mind

Seemingly unrepresented patients might, in fact, have surrogates. This and other important precautions.

Ethics
Paper doll cutouts in a line
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4 MIN READ

Inside Mayo Clinic's 5-step process for handling biased patients

Patients with hateful attitudes can pose a problem. Now physicians and other health professionals at Mayo have a place to turn for help.

Physician Health
Lady Justice
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2 MIN READ

AMA keeps up fight to protect physicians’ freedom of speech

The AMA continues its court battle against a federal rule that threatens the doctor-patient relationship and the viability of the Title X family planning program.

Patient Support & Advocacy
Physician clasping patient's hands in sympathy
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3 MIN READ

Responding to patients’ bias: Know where to draw the line

There are limits to what physicians should be expected to tolerate when patients’ preferences express unjust bias. This is what physicians should know.

Ethics