...its supporters to advocate for progressive policies. Groups like Divided We Fail, Healthcare for America Now! and the American Medical Association are already running television and online campaigns to advocate for healthcare reform. (Goddard will be...
...American Medical Association once said a U.S. home is more dangerous to women than city streets. It was a reference to domestic violence. And with unemployment rising, the economy tanking and the stress of the holiday season heating up, officials say...
...America, officially sanctioned statements of righteous medical behavior can be traced to the founding of the American Medical Association in 1847, when the organization's code of ethics was written. The code was based largely on the language of Thomas...
...new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that inhaled corticosteroids such as Pulmicort, Azmacort and Flovent, may not be the best choice for all chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. COPD--which...
Background
The American Medical Association (AMA), founded in 1847 and incorporated 1897, is the largest association of physicians and medical students in the United States. The AMA's mission is to promote the art and science of medicine for the betterment of the public health, to advance the interests of physicians and their patients, to promote public health, to lobby for legislation favorable to physicians and patients, and to raise money for medical education. The Association also publishes the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which has the largest circulation of any weekly medical journal in the world. The AMA also publishes a list of Physician Specialty Codes which are a standard method in the U.S. for identifying physician and practice specialties. Ronald M. Davis MD serves as President; his term expires in June 2008.
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