October 1, 2006

Articles

The Homeless in America: Adapting Your Practice
Susan Louisa Montauk

Kawasaki Disease: Summary of the American Heart Association Guidelines
Alexandra F. Freeman; Stanford T. Shulman

Preventive Health Counseling for Adolescents
Mark B. Stephens

A Practical Guide to Crisis Management
Michael G. Kavan; Thomas P. Guck; Eugene J. Barone

Departments

Keeping Up to Date

Clinical Evidence Handbook

Hemorrhoids
RJ Davis

Practice Guidelines

IDSA Releases Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Carrie Armstrong

CDC Supports Vigorous Promotion of Child Safety Restraints
Amber Randel

ACOG Releases Guideline on Tamoxifen for Postmenopausal Women
Amber Randel

CDC Reports on Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Breastfeeding
Liz Smith

Answering Clinical Questions

Cochrane for Clinicians

Vaccines for Preventing Influenza in Healthy Children
Steven E. Roskos

Expectant Management vs. Surgical Treatment for Miscarriage
Clarissa Kripke

Exercises for Mechanical Neck Disorders
Mark H. Ebell

Photo Quiz

Growing Plantar Lesion Following Trauma
Nikhil Hemady

Curbside Consultation

Facilitating Shared Decision Making with Patients

CME Quiz

Commentary

Inside AFP

Another Opportunity for Readers to Provide Feedback

Editorials

Health Care for the Homeless in America
Bechara Choucair

Medicine and Society

Quantum Sufficit

Quantum Sufficit
Sherri Damlo

Graham Center Policy One-Pagers

Imperative Integration: Medical Care for Older Patients
Larry Green; JW Mold; GE Fryer; MS Dodoo; AW Bazemore; Stephen Petterson; RL Phillips

AAFP News: AFP Edition

Newsletter
Liz Smith

Patient Information

Colds and the Flu: Tips for Feeling Better

Sore Throat

Antibiotics: When They Can and Can't Help

Crisis Management

Kawasaki Disease: What You Should Know

Reader Services

Corrections

CME Course Information

Evidence-Based Medicine Glossary

Strength-of-Recommendation Taxonomy in AFP

Classified Information