Order from AAFP at (800) 944-0000 unless otherwise noted.

Some of your tobacco-addicted patients may want to break the tobacco habit in 2005, and resources are available to help them. Guide your patients to http://familydoctor.org/x5158.xml for downloadable patient education materials. Physicians should check out http://www.aafp.org/tobacco.xml for additional smoking cessation materials available from the AAFP. New federal government quit-smoking resources include a Web site at http://www.smokefree.gov where patients can go for tips on how to quit smoking and access to tobacco cessation experts via online instant messaging. Toll-free telephone support for smokers wanting to quit is available at (800) 784-8669.

The new American Family Physician monograph, "Management of Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia" has been mailed to all active members. This free monograph, which will help you diagnose and manage shingles and postherpetic neuralgia in your patients, is an element of AAFP's Annual Clinical Focus 2004: Caring for America's Aging Population. Follow directions for taking and submitting the post-test and receive 2 Prescribed CME credits. Go to http://www.aafp.org/phnmonograph.xml to read the full text online, or if you prefer, download a PDF of the 24-page monograph. For help with PDF files, go to http://www.aafp.org/pdf.xml.

If you or someone you know is thinking about retirement, you'll find some valuable tips on the topic of physician retirement in a book written by FP Edward Shahady, M.D., of Tallahassee, Fla. The paperback, A Physician's Guide to the Art of Successful Retirement ($24.95), offers information on why physicians retire, common fears and concerns about retirement, and practical tips on retiring from your practice. Also included are suggestions for helping your staff and patients make the transition as you prepare to retire. Shop online at http://www.aafp.org/shop/430.

Proven value: The post-holiday blues may turn serious for your patients prone to depression. Help them fend off depression this winter by offering help in the form of an AAFP patient education brochure. Order "Depression in Adults: You Don't Have to Feel This Way" from the AAFP family health facts series. Enjoy easy online ordering at http://www.aafp.org/shop/1547. Pay $12.50 for a packet of 50 brochures.

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