To search the AAFP website, type a few descriptive words in the search box, and press enter or click search. You will see a results page with a list of items related to your search terms. The most relevant search results appear at the top of the page.
After performing a search: You may filter your results using the refinement categories in the left column of the search result pages.
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Word exclusion:
You may exclude a word from your search by adding a minus sign, with no space in front of word(s) you wish to exclude (e.g. diabetes -gestational).
Phrase searches:
Search for an exact phrase by enclosing the phrase in quotation marks. Only pages that include the exact phrase you entered will be returned. For example, "diabetes mellitus" will only return pages where the exact phrase occurs on the page.
You may exclude a word from your search by adding a minus sign, with no space in front of word(s) you wish to exclude (e.g. diabetes -gestational).
Phrase searches:
Search for an exact phrase by enclosing the phrase in quotation marks. Only pages that include the exact phrase you entered will be returned. For example, "diabetes mellitus" will only return pages where the exact phrase occurs on the page.
Advanced Search Operators
AAFP search supports several advanced operators, which are query words that restrict your search to a smaller set of documents. When you enter your search query, do not add a space between the search operator and the search term. You may combine search operators with search terms of your choice. The Advanced Search page also allows you to choose many of these options.
| Operator |
Description |
Example |
| title: |
Restricts results to pages that contain the search term in the title. |
title:advocacy |
| desc: |
Restricts results to pages that contain the search term in the meta/page description. |
desc:assembly |
| pubdate: |
Restricts results to pages that were published on the date entered. |
pubdate:2011-11-15 |
| url: |
Restricts results to pages that contain the URL entered. |
url:home/publications |
Search by Section (or site)
AAFP News Now
-- Search AAFP News Now, the official news publication of the AAFP.
American Family Physician
-- Search American Family Physician - The peer reviewed clinical journal of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Family Practice Management
-- Search Family Practice Management - The practice management journal of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Media Center
-- Search AAFP press releases, statements and other resources for journalists.
Patient Education
-- Search Patient Education Material from AAFP's Patient Education Web site, familydoctor.org.
Policies, Clinical and Immunization Recommendations
-- Search official AAFP Policies, Clinical and Immunization Recommendations from AAFP.
