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New ethical guidance on medical tourism was adopted this week at the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Annual Meeting to help physicians understand their fundamental responsibilities ...
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AMA Statement on New Guidelines for Measuring Blood Pressure
In light of the new guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults, the American Medical Association (AMA) is ...
Read More »U.S. Metropolitan Areas Increasingly Dominated by Single Insurance Companies
In an analysis of competition in health insurance markets across the United States, a study conducted by the American Medical Association (AMA) found that in ...
Read More »New Online Education Helps Docs Interpret Cancer Panel Testing
As part of its program aimed at educating physicians and other health care professionals on the benefits and limitations of genomics and precision medicine, the ...
Read More »AMA Urges Congress to Reject Efforts to ‘Repeal and Replace’ Obamacare
The American Medical Association (AMA) today outlined its opposition to current efforts in the U.S. Senate aimed at replacing or repealing the Affordable Care Act, ...
Read More »AMA Says GOP’s Health Care Bill Violates ‘First, Do No Harm’
The American Medical Association (AMA) today, in a letter to Senate leaders, outlined its opposition to the Better Care Reconciliation Act. Throughout the health system ...
Read More »How Doctors Use Their Free Time
(HealthDay News) — The American Medical Association recently surveyed physicians to find what activities they pursue when not in the exam room. According to the ...
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