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Why 41% of patients have skipped care during COVID-19 pandemic

Reaching out to patients who missed care can help mitigate long-term impacts. Insurance coverage, telehealth access also are key.

Infectious Diseases
Conceptual paper illustration of human hands and coronavirus in a lab
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7 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about new coronavirus variants

At least three new highly mutated variants of SARS-CoV-2 have been reported in the U.S. But what does the news mean for patients? Two physician experts break it down.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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3 Min Read

I’m speaking! How resident communications differ by gender

Male and female resident physicians have significantly different habits of communicating, says a study of behavior during teaching conferences.

Health Equity
Feb 11, 2021 ·
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Colin West, MD, PhD, and Christine Sinsky, MD, discuss physician burnout

Colin West, MD, PhD, and Christine Sinsky, MD, discuss findings from their study, “Resilience and Burnout Among Physicians and the General US Working Population." Watch now.

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Events
AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
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5 principles to wisely spend opioid litigation settlement funds

State and local policymakers must avoid the wasteful mistakes of the 1990s’ Big Tobacco settlement. Learn more with the AMA.

Behavioral Health
Elderly man receiving vaccine from physician
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FDA’s vaccine efforts expand to developing public confidence

Traditionally, the FDA’s role has been to ensure vaccines are safe and effective. A new role involves boosting public confidence in its approval process.

Infectious Diseases
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Dr. Fauci: Variants reveal COVID-19 vaccination as global job

The vaccination-versus-mutation race is not being run in the U.S. alone, explains Anthony Fauci, MD, the Biden administration’s chief medical adviser

Infectious Diseases
Family wearing face masks out for a walk
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Mask-wearing up, but public forgoes other COVID-19 mitigations

The #MaskUp message is reaching the public, but research shows how people mingled more in the fall than they did when the pandemic struck in the spring.

Infectious Diseases
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4 Min Read

7 ways to help your Black patients control high blood pressure

Most Black adults have hypertension. Learn how physicians and other health professionals can improve care for Black patients with high BP.

Population Health