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Ethics Talk: Medical Device Representatives in the Surgical Suite

This activity is comprised of five multiple-choice questions based on the content of an AMA Journal of Ethics podcast on material and device regulation and why we should ask more questions about device representatives’ intraoperative roles during implantations. Featured guests…

Ethics Talk: Economic Decision Modeling and Reducing Waste in Health Care

This activity is comprised of five multiple-choice questions based on the content of an AMA Journal of Ethics podcast on how economic decision modeling and value analyses can help reduce waste in health care spending and improve patient care. Featured…

Ethics Talk: The Invisibility of Chronic Pain

This activity is comprised of five multiple-choice questions based on the content of an AMA Journal of Ethics podcast on patient experiences with chronic pain and how physical therapy can be used for good migraine headache care. Featured guests are…

Ethics Talk: Antibiotic Stewardship During COVID

In this video edition of Ethics Talk, journal editor in chief, Dr Audiey Kao, talks with Dr Olivia Kates about appropriate use of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

What Should US Policymakers Learn From International Drug Pricing Transparency Strategies?

This article analyzes differences in prescription drug pricing transparency practices among 3 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development member nations: the United Kingdom, Germany, and Canada. Specifically, this article compares these countries’ policies on list and net price disclosures and…

What Should “Shopping” Look Like in Actual Practice?

In health care, lack of transparency about the cost of health care services to patients during clinical encounters has contributed to increased costs and high out-of-pocket expenses. Federal policy has responded to the need for more transparency and spurred discussion…