Medical Ethics

Nov 13, 2023 ·

Health care administrators must not be medical decision-makers

A rise in physician employment and health care administrators has created tension. The AMA says physicians should be making medical decisions for patients.

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Physician Health

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Nov 8, 2023 ·

4 MIN READ

Montana vaccine law would put physicians in ethical bind

Find out how the AMA’s fighting a law that would bar physicians from knowing employees’ status for any vaccine, putting patients’ health at risk.

Public Health

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Oct 20, 2023 ·

5 MIN READ

You suspect a patient is being abused. What should you do?

Nearly 90% of human-trafficking victims have contact with a health professional while being trafficked. Learn to better identify and help these patients.

Patient Support & Advocacy

2 MIN READ

Financing & delivery of health care: CEJA reports

Download PDFs of reports on this topic for the Council on Ethical & Judicial Affairs (CEJA) presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.

Council on Ethical & Judicial Affairs

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Aug 24, 2023 ·

4 MIN READ

Patient data privacy and access resources

Download PDF resources to ensure that patients have meaningful controls over and a clear understanding of how their health information data is being used.

Patient Support & Advocacy

Jul 27, 2023 ·

4 MIN READ

Why defining dignity is so important to caring for dying patients

There are three distinct meanings of dignity that are relevant to high-quality care for patients with terminal illnesses. Learn more with the AMA.

What is telehealth?

Telehealth, telemedicine and related terms generally refer to the exchange of medical information from one site to another through electronic communication—learn more and download the issue brief on equity in telehealth.

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Digital

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