AMA to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Patients need access to high quality health care
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Letters to the Editor
To the Editor:
It's a shame that Ms. Snook is set on pitting doctors against nurses ("Doctors v. nurses, cont'd." July 18) while the AMA is focused on what is most important, ensuring patients have access to high quality health care. Physicians strongly believe in the team approach to health care and feel that each member of the medical team plays a vital role in the care of patients.
In our continuing efforts to improve health care, the AMA has developed principles for the operation of store-based clinics and called for a closer look at possible conflicts of interest that can affect patient care. The AMA was founded 160 years ago to promote the highest standards of medical care in this country, and that high standard of care must be the norm whether patient care is received at a doctor's office or at a store-based clinic.
We remain committed to improving the quality and safety of patient care, and we will continue working to ensure that any facility that provides health care is operating in the best interest of the patient.
Sincerely,
Edward L. Langston, MD
Board Chair, American Medical Association
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