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The AAFP supports the concept that all physicians should obtain privileges in accordance with their individual qualifications. If you have concerns about privileging issues, turn to a new Academy resource, "Privileging Crash Cart." This CD-ROM contains two documents and a monograph. Review "Protocol for Handling Hospital Privilege Problems," with instructions for resolving privileging disputes; "Procedural Privileges Legal Opinion," a review of applicable case law; and Family Medicine in Hospitals: Strategies for Strength, a monograph that will help you make informed decisions when applying for clinical privileges. Order the CD-ROM (item #309, $20) directly from the online catalog at http://www.aafp.org/shop/309. The two documents can also be downloaded at no charge at http://aafp.org/29067.xml.

Proven value: Order the Physician Office Laboratory Microscopy Atlas, second edition (item #725, $105) for your office lab. The atlas contains more than 145 photographs of cellular elements, each with a matching description and clinical association. Recently updated Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments regulations are also included. Use this resource for training, continuing education and as a reference tool in your lab. For easy online ordering, go to http://www.aafp.org/shop/725.

Proven value: Use AAFP Placement Services' online database to help match qualified family physicians to available positions. Search for professional opportunities or for qualified candidates for your practice based on geographic, demographic and professional factors. This service is free to FPs searching for positions and is available at a discounted rate for members listing job opportunities. Go to http://www.aafp.org/placement to learn more.

Proven value: With the cold and flu season fast approaching, take advantage of two patient education brochures from the AAFP Family Health Facts series. Use the online catalog to order "Flu & Colds: Tips on Prevention and Feeling Better" at http://www.aafp.org/shop/1557 and "Sore Throat: Easing the Pain of a Sore Throat" at http://www.aafp.org/shop/1531. A packet of 50 brochures of the same title costs $12.50. These brochures are packed with easy-to-read information and have been reviewed by physicians, patients and the AAFP Foundation Health Education Program.

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