Helping Ambivalent Patients Make Healthy Decision About COVID-19 - Lown Right Care: ...
Mar 15, 2021 - A collaboration between AFP and the Lown Institute promotes a vision of delivering health care that is based on the evidence, balanced in its approach, and focused on the patient.
American Family Physician : Lown Right Care: Reducing Overuse and Underuse
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0315/p334.html
Frailty: Evaluation and Management - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2021 - Frailty, which is a geriatric syndrome that affects 5% to 17% of older adults, is a state of increased vulnerability across multiple health domains that leads to adverse health outcomes. Frail older adults are at increased risk of falls, disability, hospitalizations, and death. Frailty ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p219.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
Care of the Military Veteran: Selected Health Issues - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2019 - According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 18.2 million veterans were living in the United States in 2017, of whom 1.6 million were female. Less than one-half of all veterans receive care at a Veterans Health Administration or military treatment facility, leaving most to receive services from...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1101/p544.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
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
Common Misperceptions About Buprenorphine Prescribing for Opioid Use Disorder - ...
Oct 1, 2019 - The antidote to the opioid use disorder epidemic is the thoughtful use of evidence-based medicine and an honest understanding of what we know—and what we don't know—about caring for people with substance use disorders.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1001/p396.html
Identification of and Treatment for Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care Settings - ...
Jun 15, 2019 - We have identified the ways in which family physicians can implement the USPSTF screening recommendation for unhealthy alcohol use and then intervene when a patient has a positive screen.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0615/p733.html
Depression Following Acute Coronary Syndrome Events: Screening and Treatment Guidelines...
Jun 15, 2019 - The purpose of this guideline is to provide recommendations that are relevant to primary care for the screening and treatment of depression in patients following an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0615/od2.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
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
Geriatric Assessment: An Office-Based Approach - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2018 - Family physicians should be proficient in geriatric assessment because, as society ages, older adults will constitute an increasing proportion of patients. Geriatric assessment evaluates medical, social, and environmental factors that influence overall well-being, and addresses ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0615/p776.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
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
AAFP News - May 1, 2018 - American Family Physician
May 1, 2018 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0501/p558.html
AAFP News - Mar 15, 2018 - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2018 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0315/p368.html
AAFP News - Feb 15, 2018 - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2018 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0215/p232.html
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2017 - Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) result from intrauterine exposure to alcohol and are the most common nonheritable causes of intellectual disability. The percentage of women who drink or binge drink during pregnancy has increased since 2012. FAS ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1015/p515.html
AAFP News - Oct 1, 2017 - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2017 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1001/p421.html
Epilepsy: Treatment Options - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2017 - The occurrence of a single seizure does not always require initiation of antiepileptic drugs. Risk of recurrent seizures should guide their use. In adults, key risk factors for recurrence are two unprovoked seizures occurring more than 24 hours apart, epileptiform abnormalities on ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0715/p87.html
AAFP News - Jul 15, 2017 - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2017 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0715/p80.html
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
AAFP News - Feb 1, 2017 - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2017 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0201/p143.html
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
Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer:...
Oct 15, 2016 - The USPSTF recommends initiating low-dose aspirin use for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and colorectal cancer (CRC) in adults aged 50 to 59 years who have a 10% or greater 10-year CVD risk, are not at increased risk for bleeding, have a life expectancy of at ...
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1015/od1.html