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3 Min Read

The 10 most-read medical ethics articles in 2022

The most popular articles published this year in the AMA Journal of Ethics covered the medical-dental divide, health equity and more.

Ethics
Health care workers surround a patient in a room
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9 Min Read

Q&A: This Latina ob-gyn helps other physicians know their worth

Claudia López, MD, wants physicians from historically excluded racial and ethnic groups to be properly valued in training and within health care.

Health Equity
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4 Min Read

988—the new suicide-prevention hotline—sees big increase in use

Easy-to-remember number yields 45% rise from a year earlier. Learn about the AMA’s support for 988 and explore suicide-prevention resources.

Behavioral Health
1 Min Read

Hispanic/Latinx health equity & ethics

Hear on the ways COVID-19 has impacted Latino/a/x communities, the pandemics impact on immigrant communities, testing, trends and equity. 

Population Health
1 Min Read

Hispanic/Latinx health equity: Educational resources

Find educational modules to further your understanding on the policies, health inequities and biases impacting the Hispanic/Latinx communities.

Population Health
2 Min Read

Hispanic/Latinx health equity: Research, education & initiatives

COVID-19 has shown the Hispanic/Latinx community has not only experienced a higher number of cases and deaths but the pandemic has exacerbated inequities.

Population Health
Jerry Abraham, MD
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10 Min Read

Q&A: When fighting climate change, don’t overlook health equity

Throughout the pandemic, AMA member Jerry Abraham, MD, MPH, CMQ, has advocated for equitable vaccine distribution. Now he’s taking on climate change.

Environmental Health
Mother breastfeeding baby
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10 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about breastfeeding

Breastfeeding offers benefits for babies and moms, but it’s hard. Two pediatricians say shame over feeding choices has no place in the nursery.

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Population Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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4 Min Read

AMA to court: Race, ethnicity helps gauge COVID-19 severity risk

Inequities lead to worse COVID-19 outcomes. Learn why physicians should be able to account for that in prescribing decisions.

Judicial Advocacy