Importance Platelet transfusion is a frequent procedure with benefits and risks. Objective To provide recommendations in adult and pediatric populations in whom platelet transfusions are commonly performed. Evidence Review Grading of Recommendations Assessment Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology was applied to findings from…
This activity is comprised of five multiple-choice questions based on the content of an AMA Journal of Ethics podcast about what clinicians and other health professionals should know about embodiment. The featured guest is Christine Slobogin, PhD an assistant professor…
This article introduces psychogeography as a research method that relies on embodied practices of drifting (dÈrive) through a city, which are followed by subsequent creative cartography. Mapping and documentation that follow dÈrive promote fuller understanding of persons’ patterns of embodying…
This article investigates the importance of storytelling for human well-being. Special attention is given to the roles storytelling has played in human evolution, how sharing stories informs embodied experiences, and the role of storytelling within medicine to promote health.
This article considers how the concept of embodiment is used in artistic practices to promote mind-body integration, kinesthetic empathy, and trust, each of which can be drawn upon to strengthen patient-clinician relationships. This article also offers examples from the world…
This case report describes a 91-year-old woman who presented with dyspnea and fatigue and no history of structural heart disease.
This JAMA Insights explores the spread of harmful algal blooms due to climate change and how exposure to toxic algae can negatively affect human health.
This JAMA Insights offers evidence-based communication strategies for addressing patient treatment expectations, which can improve outcomes and reduce adverse effects.
A woman in her 60s, who had undergone hysterectomy, adnexectomy, and concurrent chemoradiotherapy for cervical cancer 8 years prior, presented with a 2-year history of painful pink vesicular and papular lesions on the vulva and thighs. What is your diagnosis?
Importance Anorexia nervosa is a prevalent psychiatric illness associated with exceptionally poor outcomes, including high rates of morbidity and premature mortality. Current evidence-based treatments for anorexia nervosa were developed several decades ago and have limited efficacy. The anorexia nervosa field—and the…
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