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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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3 Min Read

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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3 Min Read

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
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4 Min Read

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
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7 Min Read

Feb. 22, 2018: National Advocacy Update

ECC Good Samaritan legislation, stakeholder input on opioid abuse and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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Feb. 22, 2018: State Advocacy Update

Aetna's prior authorization program under scrutiny and MAT helps reduce post-incarceration fatal opioid-related overdoses in the latest AMA state advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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3 Min Read

Concussion-like symptoms found in U.S. personnel in Cuba

A JAMA case series sheds light on medical mystery of U.S. workers reporting neurological and other disturbances from their time in Havana.

Publications & Newsletters
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Don’t get stumped when patients ask for nutrition advice

With the new year, patients resolving to eat more healthfully will be asking for physicians’ help. New training gives you tools to help them succeed.

Prevention & Wellness