Female Athlete Issues for the Team Physician: A Consensus Statement
This document provides an overview of select musculoskeletal and medical issues that are important to team physicians who are responsible for the medical care of female athletes. It is not intended as a standard of care and should not be interpreted as such. This document is only a ...
Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/fitness/ACSMfemaleathlete.pdf
Evaluation of the Subfertile Man - American Family Physician
May 15, 2003 - Infertility affects 15 percent of couples, and 50 percent of male infertility is potentially correctable. Evaluation of the subfertile man requires a complete medical history, physical examination, and laboratory studies. The main purpose of the male evaluation is to identify and treat ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0515/p2165.html
Care of Cancer Survivors - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2005 - Cancer survivors are at increased risk for recurrence of their original malignancy; development of second primary malignancies; and medical, developmental, and psychologic problems resulting from cancer therapy, genetic predisposition to cancer, and other risk factors. Surveillance ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0215/p699.html
Identification and Evaluation of Mental Retardation - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2000 - Mental retardation in young children is often missed by clinicians. The condition is present in 2 to 3 percent of the population, either as an isolated finding or as part of a syndrome or broader disorder. Causes of mental retardation are numerous and include genetic and environmental ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0215/p1059.html
Diagnosis and Treatment of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2002 - From 2 to 10 percent of women of reproductive age have severe distress and dysfunction caused by premenstrual dysphoric disorder, a severe form of premenstrual syndrome. Current research implicates mechanisms of serotonin as relevant to etiology and treatment. Patients with mild to ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/1001/p1239.html
The Proactive Sexual Health History -- American Family Physician
...of sexual concerns in their patients, which contributes to their miscalcu- lation of the importance of sexual health care.9,10 Patients report that physician discom- fort and anticipated nonempathetic response to sexual problems are the primary barriers to discussing sexual...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/1101/afp20021101p1705.pdf
Recognition and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 1998 - Obsessive-compulsive disorder is relatively common; however, its actual incidence has only recently become clear. The neurotransmitter serotonin appears to have a central role in this disorder. Males and females are affected equally, with onset usually occurring in late adolescence. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0401/p1623.html
Chronic Illness and Sexual Functioning -- American Family Physician
...and manage sexual dysfunction, thereby enhancing quality of life for their patients. Chronic Illness and Sexual Health ISSUES FOR PATIENTS Although the physical demands of sexual activity are high,10,11 few, if any, chronic ill- nesses require restriction of sexual activity....
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0115/afp20030115p347.pdf
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2004 - Abnormal uterine bleeding is a common presenting symptom in the family practice setting. In women of childbearing age, a methodical history, physical examination, and laboratory evaluation may enable the physician to rule out causes such as pregnancy and pregnancy-related disorders, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0415/p1915.html
Choosing Wisely: More Good Clinical Recommendations - American Family Physician
Choosing Wisely: More Good Clinical Recommendations to Improve Health Care Quality and Reduce Harm
American Family Physician : Choosing Wisely Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/afp/recommendations/search.htm
Social Anxiety Disorder: A Common, Underrecognized Mental Disorder - American Family ...
Nov 15, 1999 - Social phobia is a highly prevalent yet often overlooked psychiatric disorder that can cause severe disability but fortunately has shown responsiveness to specific pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. Recognition of its essential clinical features and the use of brief, targeted screening ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/1115/p2311.html
Health Issues in Men: Part II. Common Psychosocial Disorders - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2000 - During screening examinations and, when appropriate, other health-related visits, family physicians should be alert for signs and symptoms of common psychosocial disorders in men. Health issues of concern include alcohol and substance abuse, domestic violence, midlife crisis and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0701/p117.html
Diethylstilbestrol Exposure - American Family Physician
May 15, 2004 - Diethylstilbestrol is a synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen that was used to prevent miscarriage and other pregnancy complications between 1938 and 1971 in the United States. In 1971, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about the use of diethylstilbestrol during pregnancy...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0515/p2395.html
Hepatitis B - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2004 - Hepatitis B causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. More than 400 million persons, including 1.25 million Americans, have chronic hepatitis B. In the United States, chronic hepatitis B virus infection is responsible for about 5,000 annual deaths from cirrhosis and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0101/p75.html
Anterior Hip Pain - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 1999 - Anterior hip pain is a common complaint with many possible causes. Apophyseal avulsion and slipped capital femoral epiphysis should not be overlooked in adolescents. Muscle and tendon strains are common in adults. Subsequent to accurate diagnosis, strains should improve with rest and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/1015/p1687.html
2000
AFP issues for the year of 2000.
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/journals/afp/issues/2000.html
Evaluating the Febrile Patient with a Rash - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2000 - The differential diagnosis for febrile patients with a rash is extensive. Diseases that present with fever and rash are usually classified according to the morphology of the primary lesion. Rashes can be categorized as maculopapular (centrally and peripherally distributed), petechial, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0815/p804.html
The Importance of Obtaining a Sexual History - Editorials - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2000 - ...of Obtaining a Sexual History GLORIA BACHMANN, M.D., UMDNJ–Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey Am Fam Physician. 2000 Jul 1;62(1):52. Related Article Regardless of how often practitioners are reminded of the importance of sexual health and the necessity...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0701/p52.html
Building Capacity to Care for Refugees -- FPM
Aug 1, 2017 - So you want to incorporate refugee health into your practice. Now what?
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0700/p21.html
July 1, 2000 - American Family Physician
...Female Sexual Dysfunction: Evaluation and Treatment Nancy A. Phillips Management of Benign Aphthous Ulcers David R. McBride Diagnosis and Managment of Acute Pancreatitis Abilio Munoz; David A. Katerndahl Departments AAFP News: AFP Edition Newsletter Rosemarie...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0701/
Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2005 - Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of synovial tissue and a wide array of multisystem comorbidities. Prevalence is estimated to be 0.8 percent worldwide, with women twice as likely to develop the disease as men. Untreated, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0915/p1037.html
2008
AFP issues for the year of 2008.
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/journals/afp/issues/2008.html
November 1, 2005 - American Family Physician
...Low Testosterone Not Linked with Female Sexual Dysfunction Hyaluronic Acid Unproven for Osteoarthritis of the Knee Should Women with Dysuria and Negative Dipstick Test Be Treated? U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Screening for Gonorrhea: Recommendation Statement...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1101/
March 1, 2008 - American Family Physician
...Diagnosis and Treatment of Female Sexual Dysfunction Jennifer E. Frank; Patricia Mistretta; Joshua Will Urinary Retention in Adults: Diagnosis and Initial Management Brian A. Selius; Rajesh Subedi Tourette's Syndrome Christopher Kenney; Sheng-Han Kuo; Joohi...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0301/
Case Studies in Partner Violence - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 1999 - Interpersonal violence and abuse, especially between relatives and domestic partners, are leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Family physicians and other professionals who provide primary care health services must deal with acute presentations and chronic sequelae of this ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/1201/p2569.html
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