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Public health: The challenges and opportunities physicians face with Frederick Chen, MD, MPH
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6 simple ways to master patient communication

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Practice innovation strategies: Patient-centered care
Routine Screening Toolkit

HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis and LTBI Routine Screening Toolkit
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Your patients may have unmet needs: 4 questions physicians should ask

Is your practice meeting the needs to patients when it comes to the delivery of health care services? 4 simple questions developed by physicians can help you take a comprehensive medical approach for patients.

AMA STEPS Forward®
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Florida court decision on censorship in the exam room

A rare rehearing has been granted for a Florida case that limits what health and safety topics physicians can talk about in the exam room. The law bars physicians from freely discussing firearm safety with their patients.

Judicial Advocacy
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Top 4 issues physicians will take to state legislatures in 2016

Team-based care, fighting opioid epidemic, managed care, and public health are among the 4 top issues for medical associations and policymakers as state legislatures convene for the new year.

State Advocacy
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Dr. Abraham Verghese looks at patient-physician relationship

AMA President Steven J. Stack, MD, sits down with Dr. Abraham Verghese, to discuss why the physician-patient relationship is central to medical education and practice.

Prevention & Wellness
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Dr. Abraham Verghese on how computers steal time with patients

Best-selling author Dr. Abraham Verghese looks at how technology, overwhelming amounts of data and burdensome regulations crowd the exam room. When computers steal time with patients, physicians suffer 4 ways.

Prevention & Wellness
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AMA calls for ban on DTC ads of prescription drugs and medical devices

Physicians at the AMA Interim Meeting adopted new policy aimed at driving solutions to make prescription drugs more affordable.

Press Releases
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How student-led curriculum is driving changes in Boston

Students in the Homeless Health Care Curriculum at Boston University grasp difficult lessons in public health while advancing their knowledge of patient care, clinical skills and health disparities.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Guarding the patient-physician relationship amidst seismic change

AMA President Steven J. Stack, MD, addressed the seismic changes occurring in our health care system and how important it is that the centrality of the patient-physician relationship is not compromised in the midst of this transformation.

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Top 9 takeaways from heart health tweet chat

How can physicians partner with their patients to ensure a healthy heart environment? The AMA hosted a vibrant tweet chat on World Heart Day when primary care physician Michael Rakotz, MD, sat down with leading cardiologist Clyde Yancy, MD.

Chronic Diseases