Initial Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa - ...
Jan 1, 2015 - Eating disorders are life-threatening conditions that are challenging to address; however, the primary care setting provides an important opportunity for critical medical and psychosocial intervention. The recently published Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0101/p46.html
Intimate Partner Violence
...identify intimate partner violence, make brief office interventions, offer continuity of care, and refer them for subspecialty and community-based evaluation, treat- ment, and advocacy. Primary care physicians are ideally positioned to work from a preventive framework and address...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0515/afp20110515p1165.pdf
Intimate Partner Violence - American Family Physician
May 15, 2011 - Intimate partner violence is a common source of physical, psychological, and emotional morbidity. In the United States, approximately 1.5 million women and 834,700 men annually are raped and/or physically assaulted by an intimate partner. Women are more likely than men to be injured, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0515/p1165.html
News Now
...Graduate medical education in the United States needs an overhaul if it is to keep up with an aging population and a rapidly changing health care system, according to a report from the Council on Graduate Medical Edu- cation (COGME). In the report, Improving Value in Graduate...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1101/afp20131101p568.pdf
Nonpharmacologic Management of Chronic Insomnia
December 15, 2016 Scientific
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1215/afp20151215p1058.pdf
Nonpharmacologic Management of Chronic Insomnia - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2015 - Insomnia affects 10% to 30% of the population with a total cost of $92.5 to $107.5 billion annually. Short-term, chronic, and other types of insomnia are the three major categories according to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 3rd ed. The criteria for diagnosis are ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1215/p1058.html
Oncologic Emergencies: Recognition and Initial Management - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2018 - Most oncologic emergencies can be classified as metabolic, hematologic, structural, or treatment related. Tumor lysis syndrome is a metabolic emergency that presents as severe electrolyte abnormalities. Stabilization is focused on vigorous rehydration, maintaining urine output, and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0601/p741.html
Opioid Use Disorder: Medical Treatment Options - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2019 - Opioid use disorder is highly prevalent and can be fatal. At least 2.1 million Americans 12 years and older had opioid use disorder in 2016, and approximately 47,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses in 2017. Opioid use disorder is a chronic relapsing condition, the treatment of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1001/p416.html
Physician Burnout and Stress While Interacting with Patients - Curbside Consultation - ...
Nov 1, 2019 - Physicians, especially family physicians, face multiple stressors in modern medicine that can lead to disillusionment and burnout, which occur when the reality of practicing medicine does not match physicians' previous naive expectations.
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1101/p537.html
Postpartum Hemorrhage: Prevention and Treatment
April 1, 2017:Date xx, xxxx
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0401/afp20170401p442.pdf
Postpartum Hemorrhage: Prevention and Treatment - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2017 - Postpartum hemorrhage is common and can occur in patients without risk factors for hemorrhage. Active management of the third stage of labor should be used routinely to reduce its incidence. Use of oxytocin after delivery of the anterior shoulder is the most important and effective ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0401/p442.html
Primary Brain Tumors in Adults: Diagnosis and Treatment
Date xx, xxxx Scientific
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0201/afp20160201p211.pdf
Primary Brain Tumors in Adults: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2016 - Primary intracranial tumors of the brain structures, including meninges, are rare with an overall five-year survival rate of 33.4%; they are collectively called primary brain tumors. Proven risk factors for these tumors include certain genetic syndromes and exposure to high-dose ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0201/p211.html
Prioritizing Primary Care Can Save the U.S. Health Care System - Editorials - American ...
Jul 1, 2021 - Can prioritizing primary care save the U.S. health care system?
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0700/p14.html
Quantum Sufficit - Apr 1, 2004 - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2004 - ...Who are the most conscientious handwashers? A study published in BMJ measured a British primary care team's use of soap from dispensers for one year and found that the two nurses on the team paid greater attention to personal hygiene than the three physicians. The nurse who washed...
American Family Physician : Quantum Sufficit
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0401/p1598.html
Refractive Eye Surgery: Helping Patients Make Informed Decisions About LASIK
May 15, 2017:Date xx, xxxx
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0515/afp20170515p637.pdf
Registered Dietitian Nutritionists Should Be Included in Patient Health Care Teams - ...
Feb 1, 2019 - Letters to the Editor from AFP readers regarding previously published articles.
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0201/p142.html
Responses to Medical Students' Frequently Asked Questions About Family Medicine - ...
Feb 1, 2016 - This article provides answers to many of the common questions that medical students ask about the specialty of family medicine. It describes the crucial role that family physicians have in the evolving health care environment, the scope of practice, the diverse career opportunities ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0201/od1.html
Responses to Medical Students’ Frequently Asked Questions About Family Medicine
February 1, 2016 Scientific
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0201/afp20160201od1.pdf
Screening for Depression in Adults:
...staff-assisted depression care supports are in place to assure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and follow-up (Table 1). B recommendation. The USPTF recommends against rou- tinely screening adults for depression when staff-assisted depression care supports are not in...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1015/afp20101015p976.pdf
Screening for Depression in Adults: Recommendation Statement - U.S. Preventive Services...
Aug 15, 2016 - The USPSTF recommends screening for depression in the general adult population, including pregnant and postpartum women. Screening should be implemented with adequate systems in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate follow-up.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0815/od1.html
Screening for Depression in Adults: Recommendation Statement - U.S. Preventive Services...
Oct 15, 2010 - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening adults for depression when staff-assisted depression care supports are in place to assure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and follow-up.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1015/p976.html
Shoulder Dystocia - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2004 - Shoulder dystocia can be one of the most frightening emergencies in the delivery room. Although many factors have been associated with shoulder dystocia, most cases occur with no warning. Calm and effective management of this emergency is possible with recognition of the impaction and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0401/p1707.html
Social Determinants of Health: Family Physicians’ Leadership Role - Editorials - ...
Apr 15, 2019 - Family physicians can be early adopters of SDOH tools and models for practice, and they can advocate for use of these tools across systems of care.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0415/p476.html
Taking Care of Disadvantaged Patients
...Taking Care of Disadvantaged Patients Commentary by PATRICIA CZAPP, MD, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, Maryland Case scenarios are writ- ten to express typical situations that family physicians may encounter; authors remain anony- mous. Send scenarios to afpjournal@aafp.org....
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0115/afp20170115p118.pdf
Taking Care of Disadvantaged Patients - Curbside Consultation - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2017 - No single person can be responsible for the health of a population. However, there are a number of strategies for taking care of members of disadvantaged populations. These range from targeted compassion and interventions for the individual patient to broad advocacy for disadvantaged ...
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0115/p118.html
The Need for Systems of Care and a Trauma-Informed Approach to Intimate Partner ...
Jun 1, 2018 - ...The Need for Systems of Care and a Trauma-Informed Approach to Intimate Partner Violence Am Fam Physician. 2018 Jun 1;97(11):online. Original Article: Intimate Partner Violence Issue Date: October 15, 2016 Available online at: https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1015/p646.html To the...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0601/ol1.html
VTE, Antiplatelet Therapy, Treatment for Veterans, HIV Prophylaxis, Diabetes Mellitus ...
Sep 15, 2020 - Key clinical questions and their evidence-based answers directly from the journal’s content, written by and for family physicians.
American Family Physician : AFP Clinical Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0915/p332.html
Ways to Engage with the AAFP
...Engage with the AAFP Working together to transform health care Standing together-131,400 strong-we are the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Collectively, our members work diligently toward a common goal-to achieve the best possible health outcomes for our patients and...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/journals/afp/Engage-With-AAFP.pdf
When Physician Family Members Are Involved in Patients' Care - Curbside Consultation - ...
Mar 1, 2016 - It is not unusual for physicians to care for patients who have physician family members. This can be advantageous for patients, their families, and the clinical team because physician family members often better understand the clinical situation, its severity, and the treatment options....
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0301/p388.html
When Physician Family Members Are Involved in Patients’ Care
March 1, 2016 Curbside Consultation
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0301/afp20160301p388.pdf
Winnable Battles: Family Physicians Play an Essential
...in the United States, and family physicians are uniquely positioned to address these issues. This highlights a need for transforming primary care practices and teams to systematize the recognition and management of unhealthy behaviors, and for alter- native payment models that...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0601/afp20140601p872.pdf
Winnable Battles: Family Physicians Play an Essential Role In Addressing Tobacco Use ...
Jun 1, 2014 - Tobacco use and obesity are linked to most deaths and significant disability in the United States, and family physicians are uniquely positioned to address these issues. This highlights a need for transforming primary care practices and teams to systematize the recognition and ...
American Family Physician : Graham Center Policy One-Pagers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0601/p872.html
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