Patient Resources - American Medical Association
Dec 8, 2025 · Stay on top of the latest developments related to patient education. Browse the AMA’s patient education resources, full of information and tools that physicians can share with their patients, …
What doctors wish patients knew about end-of-life care planning
Nov 26, 2025 · When patients take time to document their health care wishes—before a crisis—physicians and families are better equipped to honor their goals. Yet many adults have never …
Do’s and don’ts for effective patient-physician communication
Jun 12, 2024 · In a table, the authors provided examples of do’s and don’ts for effective communication with patients and how they align with different goals and strategies, as outlined below.
What doctors wish patients knew about peripheral artery disease
Nov 22, 2024 · The AMA’s What Doctors Wish Patients Knew ™ series gives physicians a platform to share what they want patients to understand about today’s health care headlines. In this installment, …
The do’s and don'ts of calling out a patient's bad behavior
Nov 27, 2022 · Always treat their patients with compassion and respect. Explore the reasons for which a patient behaves in disrespectful, derogatory or prejudiced ways insofar as possible. Physicians …
What doctors wish patients knew about atrial fibrillation
Feb 28, 2025 · The AMA’s What Doctors Wish Patients Knew ™ series gives physicians a platform to share what they want patients to understand about today’s health care headlines.
What doctors wish patients knew about myocarditis
Jun 6, 2025 · Inflammation of the heart sounds scary—and it can be. Lauren Weber, MD, a cardiologist at Confluence Health, discusses what to know about myocarditis.
When patients, families disagree on treatment: 6 ways forward
Dec 20, 2018 · To best care for patients, physicians must honor autonomy while expressing respect for well-intentioned family members.
Ageism has an impact on older-adult patients—and their physicians
Jul 11, 2025 · The discussion was moderated by William B. Jordan, MD, MPH, who is senior director of equity policy and transformation at the AMA Center for Health Equity. Panelists examined the quality …
What doctors wish patients knew about cancer screening and prevention
Feb 21, 2025 · Most patients are diagnosed at a far less treatable, later stage of the disease. And with about 20% of lung cancer deaths preventable, evidence-based screening recommendations for high …