A doctor writing on a notepad while reading something off of a smartphone.
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Physician-led effort slashes post-surgical opioid Rx by 63%

University of Michigan physicians emphasize prevention in fighting the opioid epidemic that includes prescribing fewer pain pills after surgery.

Behavioral Health
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3 Min Read

JAMA Network launches open-access journal

Third journal to be launched in last three years by the AMA. Subscribe now for topic-based weekly or monthly updates on newly published research.

Publications & Newsletters
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AMA launches new open-access journal, JAMA Network Open

New online, open-access clinical research journal will publish peer-reviewed research from across all medical disciplines and provide a free and open platform.

Press Releases
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#MeToo in med ed: 1 in 7 students subjected to sexist remarks

Medical trainees are in a particularly vulnerable position when it comes to sexual harassment. Stakeholders in medical education discuss ways to protect them.

Physician Health
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The AMA Code of Medical Ethics and health care spending

What the U.S. spends on medical care is again under the microscope. The AMA Code of Medical Ethics has guidance to help physicians exercise proper stewardship of health care resources.

Ethics
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Charter calls for comprehensive efforts on physician burnout 

Steps should be taken at societal, organizational, individual levels to improve well-being, says plan from leading organizations including the AMA.

Physician Health
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Surgeon general: Naloxone should be widely prescribed, carried

Dr. Adams urges people close to those at risk of opioid overdose to obtain the lifesaving antidote. The AMA has fought for, and helped shape, naloxone-access laws in all 50 states.

Behavioral Health
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AMA strongly supports the charter on physician well-being

The AMA today expressed strong support of the Charter on Physician Well-Being as a catalyst for addressing the growing problem of physician burnout.

Press Releases
A female runner checks her fitness tracker to see how her workout is going.
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To boost physical activity in patients, make a game of it

Patients who track their steps and get daily encouragement and feedback take nearly 1,000 more steps a day. All those steps can add up to better health outcomes.

Prevention & Wellness