American Medical Association

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The American Medical Association (AMA) remains the largest, but no longer dominating the health care although still influential, American physician professional society formed in 1847. It does not have regulatory authority over physicians, but has major impact on both policy formulation and publishing both lay and peer-reviewed journals.