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Physician resources: health education materials for your patients
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What doctors wish patients knew about the shingles virus

Feb 6, 2026 | 15 Min Read
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Physician resources: health education materials for your patients

Download the PDF, Caring for the Caregiver: A Guide for Physicians, to review helpful resources for physicians, their patients and their caregivers—or patients who care for others.

Prevention & Wellness
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Your biggest medical school lessons may come from patients

One program is allowing patient experiences to help shape its curriculum—and the next generation of physicians.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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AMA releases new physician guide on caring for the caregiver

AMA published Caring for the Caregiver: A Guide for Physicians to help physicians understand challenges and risk of burnout faced by informal caregivers.

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Two health tools your patients can use

Two web-based tools aid physicians in educating their patients, promoting shared decision-making and preventing diabetes.

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Best of 2016: Patients
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The top 5 stories patients should read

These articles will help patients understand dietary guidelines, health disparities, the AMA’s gun-violence policy, and state laws on tobacco purchases.

Prevention & Wellness
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Tool helps patients discuss end-of-life decisions with physician

Without end-of life decisions on file, a patient’s care may not reflect what they actually want. Stanford created a template tool patients use to describe desired treatment interventions, preference for palliative sedation, and more.

AMA STEPS Forward®
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Answering patients' ACA questions made simple

More than 80 percent of physicians say they don’t have enough information about the ACA to answer patients’ questions or understand its impact on their practices, according to a recent survey.

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