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5 keys to prevent opioid overdoses during pregnancy and postpartum

Some states have implemented evidence-based, lifesaving policies for pregnant and postpartum patients with opioid use disorders. Learn more with AMA.

Overdose Epidemic
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Idaho abortion law undermines core medical ethics

Physicians, not politicians, should determine at what point abortion is the stabilizing care required to avoid grave harm to a pregnant patient.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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5 MIN READ

Kaplan USMLE Step 3: Manage this pregnancy complication

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A 26-year-old G1P0 woman who is 8-weeks pregnant presents with vaginal bleeding for the past three days.

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USMLE® Step 3
Kaplan USMLE Step 3 Prep Questions
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5 MIN READ

Save lives from overdose by following the evidence on what works

Physicians can listen, learn and earn CME credit with an AMA podcast series that offers powerful, practical insights on the opioid-overdose epidemic.

Overdose Epidemic
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4 MIN READ

AMA releases concrete steps to improve maternal health outcomes

Meeting with a variety of physicians and health organizations, the AMA releases policy recommendations to bolster Administration’s efforts on maternal health.

Press Releases
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5 MIN READ

Reducing access to mifepristone would harm patients

Scientific evidence overwhelmingly demonstrates mifepristone’s safety. Reimposing limits on its use will harm patients and undermine the nation’s longstanding drug-approval system.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Why high court shouldn’t interfere with FDA’s science-based decisions

Mifepristone saves lives and is as safe as ibuprofen. The AMA and other medical associations urge the Supreme Court to respect FDA expertise, authority.

Public Health
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4 MIN READ

Medicare & Medicaid: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that anticipate and respond to Medicare and Medicaid program changes addressing such issues as program rules that impact medical practice, physician payment and the emergence of Alternative Payment Models (APMs).

Council on Medical Service
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Obstetrics and gynecology programs with the most residency positions

According to FREIDA™ data, obstetrics and gynecology offers 1,600 first-year medical residency positions. Here are the programs offering the most opportunities.

Preparing for Residency