Coping with the Pain - Close-ups - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2007 - The personal side of medicine told from the patient's perspective. The patient's story is followed by commentary from a physician and a list of resources.
American Family Physician : Close-ups
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1215/p1757.html
Musings on a New Life - Close-ups - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2007 - The personal side of medicine told from the patient's perspective. The patient's story is followed by commentary from a physician and a list of resources.
American Family Physician : Close-ups
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1115/p1442.html
Moving On - Close-ups - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2007 - The personal side of medicine told from the patient's perspective. The patient's story is followed by commentary from a physician and a list of resources.
American Family Physician : Close-ups
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1015/p1137.html
Hard Choices - Close-ups - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2007 - The personal side of medicine told from the patient's perspective. The patient's story is followed by commentary from a physician and a list of resources.
American Family Physician : Close-ups
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0915/p796.html
The Empty Chair - Close-ups - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2007 - The personal side of medicine told from the patient's perspective. The patient's story is followed by commentary from a physician and a list of resources.
American Family Physician : Close-ups
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0815/p513.html
Essentials of Skin Laceration Repair - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2008 - Skin laceration repair is an important skill in family medicine. Sutures, tissue adhesives, staples, and skin-closure tapes are options in the outpatient setting. Physicians should be familiar with various suturing techniques, including simple, running, and half-buried mattress (corner)...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1015/p945.html
Letting Go - Close-ups - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2007 - The personal side of medicine told from the patient's perspective. The patient's story is followed by commentary from a physician and a list of resources.
American Family Physician : Close-ups
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0715/p233.html
Thank You, Doctor - Close-ups - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2007 - The personal side of medicine told from the patient's perspective. The patient's story is followed by commentary from a physician and a list of resources.
American Family Physician : Close-ups
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0615/p1801.html
The Importance of Touch - Close-ups - American Family Physician
May 15, 2007 - The personal side of medicine told from the patient's perspective. The patient's story is followed by commentary from a physician and a list of resources.
American Family Physician : Close-ups
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0515/p1482.html
A Fall in the Dark - Close-ups - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2007 - The personal side of medicine told from the patient's perspective. The patient's story is followed by commentary from a physician and a list of resources.
American Family Physician : Close-ups
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0415/p1177.html
Treatment of Adult Obesity with Bariatric Surgery - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2016 - In 2013, approximately 179,000 bariatric surgery procedures were performed in the United States, including the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (42.1%), Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (34.2%), and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (14.0%). Choice of procedure depends on the medical ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0101/p31.html
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2013 - Guillain-Barré syndrome consists of a group of neuropathic conditions characterized by progressive weakness and diminished or absent myotatic reflexes. The estimated annual incidence in the United States is 1.65 to 1.79 per 100,000 persons. Guillain-Barré syndrome is believed to result ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0201/p191.html
Atopic Dermatitis: An Overview - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2012 - Atopic dermatitis, also known as atopic eczema, is a chronic pruritic skin condition affecting approximately 17.8 million persons in the United States. It can lead to significant morbidity. A simplified version of the U.K. Working Party’s Diagnostic Criteria can help make the diagnosis....
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0701/p35.html
Diagnosis and Management of Physical Abuse in Children - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2013 - Child abuse is the third leading cause of death in children between one and four years of age, and almost 20% of child homicide victims have contact with a health care professional within a month of their death. Therefore, family physicians are in an ideal position to detect and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1115/p669.html
Close-ups: Introducing a New Feature - Editorials - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2007 - ...Close-ups: Introducing a New Feature CAROLINE WELLBERY, M.D. Am Fam Physician. 2007 Apr 15;75(8):1159. Related Content In this issue we introduce Close-ups: A Patient's Perspective, a feature that focuses on the personal side of medicine. The major component of this feature is a...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0415/p1159.html
Functional Decline in Older Adults - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2013 - Functional disability is common in older adults. It is often episodic and is associated with a high risk of subsequent health decline. The severity of disability is determined by physical impairments caused by underlying medical conditions, and by external factors such as social ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0915/p388.html
Close-ups
...The editors of AFP wel- come submissions for Close-ups. Guidelines for contributing to this feature can be found in the Authors’ Guide at http://www.aafp.org/afp/ authors. Close-ups is coordinated by Caroline Wellbery, MD, associate deputy editor, with assistance from Amy...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0601/afp20110601p1282.pdf
Caregiver Care - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2011 - In 2009, nearly 66 million Americans (three in 10 U.S. households) reported at least one person providing unpaid care as a family caregiver. More adults with chronic conditions and disabilities are living at home than ever before, and family caregivers have an even higher level of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0601/p1309.html
Diary of a Family Physician - Dec 15, 2020 - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2020 - First-person accounts from the front lines of family medicine.
American Family Physician : Diary of a Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p758.html
AFP 2020: Reflections, New Fellows, Updates, and AFP Statistics - Editorials - American...
Oct 15, 2020 - This editorial highlights the top 20 AFP articles of 2019, provides an update on AFP's statistics for print circulation and website visits, and thanks our peer reviewers.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1015/p457.html
Welcoming AFP's Patient Partners - Editorials - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2020 - We would like to welcome Helen Haskell and John James in their new roles on American Family Physician’s (AFP’s) Editorial Advisory Board, in which they will serve as AFP’s first-ever official patient partners.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0615/p713.html
The Many Potential Causes of Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes - Letters to the ...
Aug 1, 2018 - ...An Often Silent Disorder with Delayed Diagnosis [Close-ups] Issue Date: December 1, 2017 See additional reader comments at: https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1201/p738.html To The Editor: I believe that the statement in this Close-ups that the death of college basketball player Hank...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0801/p142a.html
Introducing AFP's Next Editor-in-Chief - Editorials - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2018 - Meet Dr. Sumi Makkar Sexton, AFP's new Editor-in-Chief.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0201/p154.html
Thirty Years of AFP: Having Fun Painting the Fence - Editorials - American Family ...
Jan 15, 2018 - Read Dr. Siwek's summary of his 29 years as Editor of AFP.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0115/p83.html
Another Test in Life
August 1, 2014 Close-ups
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0801/afp20140801p184.pdf