A One-Stop Health Care Request - Curbside Consultation - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2004 - This scenario is likely to be common in clinics such as the one described here. This physician's frustration with the patient, his family members, and the system as a whole is evident. Providing care to a transient visitor with a chronic disease is a difficult proposition. While many ...
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0201/p750.html
A Practical Approach to Neonatal Jaundice - American Family Physician
May 1, 2008 - Kernicterus and neurologic sequelae caused by severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia are preventable conditions. A structured and practical approach to the identification and care of infants with jaundice can facilitate prevention, thus decreasing rates of morbidity and mortality. Primary ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0501/p1255.html
A Practical Guide to Crisis Management - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2006 - Family physicians often treat patients who are experiencing psychological or medical crises. Any event perceived as overwhelming by the patient may trigger a crisis reaction consisting of psychological and physiological symptoms. Physicians are encouraged to assist patients who are ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1001/p1159.html
AACAP Releases Practice Parameter on Sexual Orientation, Gender Nonconformity, and ...
Aug 1, 2013 - Children and adolescents who are gay, lesbian, or bisexual, and those with gender nonconformity or gender discordance may be affected by negative attitudes, putting them at risk of certain mental health conditions. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) has ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0801/p202.html
AACAP Releases Practice Parameter on Sexual Orientation, Gender Nonconformity, and ...
...A collection of Practice Guidelines published in AFP is available at http:// www.aafp.org/afp/ practguide. AACAP Releases Practice Parameter on Sexual Orientation, Gender Nonconformity, and Gender Identity Issues in Children and Adolescents Guideline source: American Academy...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0801/afp20130801p202.pdf
AACAP Updates Recommendations on Diagnosis and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive ...
...A collection of Practice Guidelines published in AFP is available at http:// www.aafp.org/afp/ practguide. Guideline source: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Evidence rating system used? Yes Literature search described? Yes Guideline developed by...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0601/afp20120601p1107.pdf
AACAP Updates Recommendations on Diagnosis and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive ...
Jun 1, 2012 - Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is common in children, with a prevalence of approximately 1 to 2 percent in the United States, and causes significant disability. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) recently published updated recommendations on the ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0601/p1107.html
AACE Releases Guidelines for Menopausal Hormone Therapy
...A collection of Practice Guidelines published in AFP is available at http://www.aafp.org/afp/practguide. Menopause is diagnosed in women who have not had menses for one year. After menopause, up to 85 percent of women have symptoms such as hot flashes, sweating, insomnia, and...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/1101/afp20121101p864.pdf
AACE Releases Guidelines for Menopausal Hormone Therapy - Practice Guidelines - ...
Nov 1, 2012 - Menopause is diagnosed in women who have not had menses for one year. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) convened a task force to review available evidence on therapies for menopausal symptoms. The task force's guidelines include recommendations for prescribing...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/1101/p864.html
AAFP and ACP Publish Recommendations on Diagnosis and Management of VTE - Practice ...
Oct 15, 2007 - Recommendations on diagnosis and management of venous throm-boembolism (VTE) have been published by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the American College of Physicians (ACP).
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1015/p1225.html
AAFP and ACP Release Guideline on Dementia Treatment - Practice Guidelines - American ...
Apr 15, 2008 - A guideline created by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the American College of Physicians (ACP) reviews the data on the effects of pharmacologic treatment of dementia for improving cognition, global function, behavior/mood, and quality of life (QOL)/activities of ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0415/p1173.html
AAFP and ACP Release Practice Guideline on Management of Newly Detected Atrial ...
May 15, 2004 - The Joint Panel of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the American College of Physicians (ACP) have developed recommendations for adult patients with first-detected atrial fibrillation.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0515/p2474.html
AAFP Chronic Pain Toolkit
...• The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the AFFP jointly developed the clinical practice guideline, Management of Acute Musculoskeletal Pain, which includes evidence-based recommendations for pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of acute pain resulting from...
Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/pain_management/cpm-toolkit-pain-mgmt.pdf
AAFP Chronic Pain Toolkit
...• The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the AFFP jointly developed the clinical practice guideline, Management of Acute Musculoskeletal Pain, which includes evidence-based recommendations for pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of acute pain resulting from...
Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/pain_management/cpm-toolkit.pdf
AAFP_CME_Overview.pdf
...the AAFP, AFP delivers up-to-date information on clinical topics, the latest diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, and summaries of practice guidelines from major medical organizations. FPM provides practical, peer reviewed advice on patient care and practice along with tools...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/journals/afp/AAFP_CME_Overview.pdf
AAFP Delivers Useful Clinical Resources for 2018
The AAFP offered a wide range of clinical recommendations and resources throughout 2017 -- including practice guidelines, immunization guidance and preventive services recommendations -- that members can use in 2018 and beyond.
AAFP News : Member Resources and Tools for 2018
https://www.aafp.org/news/resources-tools-2018/20180103yir-clinical.html
AAFP Endorsement of Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines Developed by External ...
Read about how the AAFP develops Clinical Preventive Services Recommendations.
Family Physician |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all-clinical-recommendations/endorsed.html
AAFP Endorses AAO-HNS Tonsillectomy in Children Guideline
The AAFP has endorsed an updated guideline on tonsillectomy in children that was developed by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. The guideline was published Feb. 5 in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190227aao-hnstonsillectomygdln.html
AAFP Endorses Guidelines on Venous Thromboembolism Dx
The AAFP recently endorsed guidelines on the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) that were developed by the American Society of Hematology. The guidelines evaluated diagnostic strategies for pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis of the lower and upper extremities, and recurrent...
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190424vtegdline.html
AAFP Letter to CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model - May 9, 2019
AAFP letter to CMS proposed rule titled, Medicare Program; Part B Drug Payment Model; Proposed Rule
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/LT-CMS-MedicareB-050916.pdf
AAFP Letter to the FDA on Nicotine Replacement Therapies (NRT) - February 7, 2018
...PHS Guideline Update Panel, Liaisons, and Staff. Treating tobacco use and dependence: 2008 update U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline executive summary. Respir Care. 2008;53(9):1217-1222. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18807274. Accessed January 26, 2018....
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/prevention/tobacco/LT-FDA-NRT-020718.pdf
AAFP Member Profile
...Clinical practice guidelines Top Five Most Valued AAFP Resources Source: 2017 Member Satisfaction Study Virtually all members (94%) plan to renew their AAFP membership. More than three-fourths of members (77%) indicated they consider their AAFP membership important. Close...
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/strategic_partnerships/common/2018-member-profile.pdf
AAFP National Conference of Family Medicine Residents Recommendations and Actiions
...Volume Requirements ..................................................................................................... 27 Clinical Practice Guidelines ....................................................................................................... 27 Coding...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/nc/congress/ncfmr-recs-and-action.pdf
AAFP National Conference of Student Members Recommendations and Actiions
...the American Family Physician and essential practice guideline materials for visually impaired family physician and their patient populations. (99) Referred to the Committee on Communications. It was the consensus of the COC that this resolution should be referred to the...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/nc/congress/ncsm-recs-and-action.pdf
AAFP News - Apr 1, 2000 - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2000 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0401/p1961.html