How doctors can keep their families safe after providing COVID-19 care
The rise in COVID-19 cases creates anxiety among physicians and other health professionals who worry they might carry the virus home to their families. This […]
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How teenagers can protect their mental health during COVID-19
Being a teenager is difficult no matter what, and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is making it even harder. With school closures and canceled events, many […]
A fitting tribute: protecting doctors from COVID-19
As the death toll passes 100,000, it is a good time to reflect on and remember those who have fallen trying to protect us These […]
Ways To Get Your Doctors to Care More About You
Have you ever felt like you’re just number or a timeslot on your doctor’s patient list? I know I’ve caught more than one doctor peeking […]
Protecting the health of doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 AND THOSE MOST AT RISK OF SERIOUS ILLNESS On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic.1 With a […]
Ways to protect doctors caring for patients with COVID-19
Even as public health authorities work with physicians and other health professionals to treat patients with the coronavirus disease that the World Health Organization this […]
9 Little-Known Contributions to Medicine
Before you tune in to National Geographic’s next episode of Origins (Mondays at 9/8 CST) to see how medicine shaped the course of human history, get to […]
5 ways to improve access to health care
Because the evidence clearly shows that people without insurance live sicker and die younger, the AMA stands firmly with patients and is committed to expanding […]
9 Ways to Protect Yourself From Medical Errors
Medical error is a problem, but patients can help prevent mistakes. According to a new study on patient safety, medical error is the third leading […]
Is being a doctor worth it? Physicians tell all.
TV shows about physicians often depict an exciting, glamorous lifestyle. It’s vastly different from what most doctors actually experience, though. Many of them will tell you […]