Realistic Approaches to Counseling in the Office Setting - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2009 - Although it is often unrecognized, family physicians provide a significant amount of mental health care in the United States. Time is one of the major obstacles to providing counseling in primary care. Counseling approaches developed specifically for ambulatory patients and traditional ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0215/p277.html
Cancer Screening in the Older Patient - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2008 - Although there are clear guidelines that advise at what age to begin screening for various cancers, there is less guidance concerning when it may be appropriate to stop screening. The decision to stop screening must take into account patients' age; overall health and life expectancy; ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1215/p1369.html
Colorectal Cancer: A Summary of the Evidence for Screening and Prevention - American ...
Dec 15, 2008 - Colorectal cancer causes significant morbidity and mortality in the United States. The incidence of colorectal cancer can be reduced with increasing efforts directed at mass screening of average-risk adults 50 years and older. Currently, fecal occult blood test and flexible ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1215/p1385.html
Prostate Cancer Screening: The Continuing Controversy - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2008 - Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men, with a lifetime prevalence of 17 percent. Prostate cancer symptoms generally occur in advanced stages, making early detection desirable. Digital rectal examination and prostate-specific antigen testing are the most commonly used ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1215/p1377.html
Assessing Breast Cancer Risk in Women - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2008 - Understanding modifiable and nonmodifiable factors that increase or decrease breast cancer risk allows family physicians to counsel women appropriately. Nonmodifiable factors associated with increased breast cancer risk include advanced age, female sex, family history of breast cancer, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1215/p1361.html
Prostate Cancer Screening: Let Patients Decide - Editorials - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2008 - ...MICHAEL LEFEVRE, MD, MSPH, University of Missouri–Columbia School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri Am Fam Physician. 2008 Dec 15;78(12):1338. Related Article A more recent editorial on prostate cancer screening is available. This issue includes a well-done review of the controversy...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1215/p1338.html
Cancer Screening in Older Patients: Life Expectancy, Prioritization, and Health ...
Dec 15, 2008 - ...JOSEPH H. FLAHERTY, MD, Saint Louis University School of Medicine and Veterans, Health Administration Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, St. Louis, Missouri Am Fam Physician. 2008 Dec 15;78(12):1336-1338. Related Article In this issue, Albert and Clark address the...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1215/p1336.html
Counseling Parents About Vaccine Safety - Editorials - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2008 - ...CLARISSA KRIPKE, MD, FAAFP, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine San Francisco, California Am Fam Physician. 2008 Dec 1;78(11):1248. Related Content Many parents are concerned about vaccine safety. This concern is heightened by a widespread belief that...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1201/p1248.html
Health Maintenance for Postmenopausal Women - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2008 - Menopause is the permanent cessation of menstruation resulting from the loss of ovarian and follicular activity. It usually occurs when women reach their early 50s. Vasomotor symptoms and vaginal dryness are frequently reported during menopause. Estrogen is the most effective treatment ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0901/p583.html
Alendronate for Fracture Prevention in Postmenopause - Cochrane for Clinicians - ...
Sep 1, 2008 - In postmenopausal women, a 10-mg daily dose of alendronate is effective for secondary (number needed to treat [NNT] = 16) and primary (NNT = 50) prevention of vertebral fractures. It is also effective for secondary prevention of nonvertebral fractures, including hip or wrist fractures ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0901/p579.html
Zoledronic Acid (Reclast) for Osteoporosis - STEPS - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2008 - Zoledronic acid, in combination with calcium and vitamin D, will reduce the risk of vertebral fractures, and to a lesser extent, hip fractures in women with osteoporosis. It decreases subsequent fractures and mortality in high-risk patients who have had a hip fracture. Zoledronic acid ...
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0815/p508.html
Counseling About Proper Use of Motor Vehicle Occupant Restraints and Avoidance of ...
Aug 1, 2008 - This statement summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on counseling about the proper use of motor vehicle occupant restraints and avoidance of alcohol use while driving.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0801/p373.html
Geriatric Screening and Preventive Care - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2008 - Preventive health care decisions and recommendations become more complex as the population ages. The leading causes of death (i.e., heart disease, malignant neoplasms, cerebrovascular disease, and chronic lower respiratory disease) among older adults mirror the actual causes of death ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0715/p206.html
Childhood Obesity: Highlights of AMA Expert Committee Recommendations - American Family...
Jul 1, 2008 - Childhood obesity is an increasingly serious problem; 13.9 percent of children two to five years of age, 18.8 percent of children six to 11 years of age, and 17.4 percent of adolescents 12 to 19 years of age in America are obese. Practical strategies that primary care physicians can use...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0701/p56.html
Update on Immunizations in Children and Adolescents - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2008 - Over the past few years, there have been many changes to the recommendations for children and adolescents by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. These include dividing the immunization schedule into two parts (i.e., ages birth to six years and seven to 18 years, with ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0601/p1561.html
Lifestyle Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk and Improve Outcomes - American Family ...
Jun 1, 2008 - There are more than one half million cancer deaths in the United States each year, and one third of these deaths are attributed to suboptimal diet and physical activity practices. Maintaining a healthy weight, staying physically active throughout life, and consuming a healthy diet can ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0601/p1573.html
Physical Activity Counseling - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2008 - Every year in the United States, at least 250,000 deaths are attributed to lack of physical activity. Because of the health benefits of physical activity, national guidelines recommend participation in 30 minutes of accumulated moderate-intensity physical activity such as walking fast ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0415/p1129.html
Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis: Recommendation Statement - U.S. Preventive ...
Apr 1, 2008 - This statement summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening for carotid artery stenosis and the supporting scientific evidence, and updates the 1996 recommendations contained in the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2nd ed.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0401/p1006.html
Reducing Tobacco Use in Adolescents - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2008 - After steadily decreasing since the late 1990s, adolescent smoking rates have stabilized at levels well above national goals. Experts recommend screening for tobacco use and exposure at every patient visit, although evidence of improved outcomes in adolescents is lacking. Counseling ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0215/p483.html
ACIP Releases 2008 Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedules - Practice Guidelines - ...
Jan 1, 2008 - The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has released the 2008 recommended immunization schedules for children and adolescents. There are no significant additions to this year's schedule, however, formatting has been simplified and footnotes have been updated for ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0101/p96.html
Prevention and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: An Update - American Family ...
Dec 15, 2007 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently published revised guidelines for the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. One new treatment strategy is the use of azithromycin as a primary, rather than alternative, medication for pregnant women with ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1215/p1827.html
Screening for Chlamydial Infection: Recommendation Statement - U.S. Preventive Services...
Dec 1, 2007 - This statement summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening for chlamydial infection and the supporting scientific evidence.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1201/p1695.html
The CDC and USPSTF Recommendations for HIV Testing - Editorials - American Family ...
Nov 15, 2007 - ...JONATHAN E. RODNICK, MD, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine San Francisco, California Am Fam Physician. 2007 Nov 15;76(10):1456-1459. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new recommendations in 2006 for human immunodeficiency virus...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1115/p1456.html
ACIP Releases 2007-08 Adult Immunization Schedule - Practice Guidelines - American ...
Nov 15, 2007 - The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has released the 2007–08 adult immunization schedule.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1115/p1558.html
Screening for Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children and Pregnant Women: Recommendation...
Sep 1, 2007 - This statement summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening for elevated blood lead levels in children and pregnant women and the supporting scientific evidence, and it updates the 1996 recommendations contained in the Guide to Clinical ...
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0901/p691.html