Clinical Practice Guidelines with Other Organizations, Joint Development of

The AAFP advocates the development of explicit patient-centered clinical practice guidelines which focus on what should be done for patients rather than who should do it. When clinical practice guideline address the issue of who should provide care, then recommendations for management, consultation, or referral should emphasize appropriate specific competencies, rather than a clinician's specialty designation. The AAFP may participate with other medical organizations in the development of clinical practice guidelines(also known as practice parameters or clinical policies) when the appropriate criteria are met. (1995) (2002) (2008)