The AMA Code of Medical Ethics offers guidance on how physicians and healthcare systems can best support undocumented and lawfully present immigrants to promote the best possible care for all who need it.
Physicians must consider the challenges associated with using facial recognition technology in healthcare settings.
Many healthcare professionals will see immigrant patients whose lives are profoundly impacted by immigration policies.
The complexities of today’s high-tech methods of communication, data sharing, and data storage lay practices open to unforeseen and constantly changing threats, requiring vigilance and training of medical staff.
Pseudomedicine products aimed at treating dementia and cognitive performance have increased in prevalence in recent years.
A new medical school to be opened by California-based health system Kaiser Permanente will waive tuition for all students in its first five graduating classes.
Prioritization of patients’ well-being can lead physicians to neglect their own well-being, including their mental health.
Satisfaction with work-life integration was more favorable in 2017 than 2014 in U.S. physicians.
For those who are members of a marginalized population, community health workers can serve a vital purpose.
Broader efforts to address transphobia in medical education may be required to improve the quality of care for transgender patients.
