A Common Sense Approach to Perioperative Evaluation - Editorials - American Family ...
Nov 15, 2002 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Nov 15, 2002 Issue Editorials A Common Sense Approach to Perioperative Evaluation DEBABRATA MUKHERJEE, M.D. KIM A. EAGLE, M.D. University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, Michigan Am Fam Physician. 2002 Nov 15;66(10):1824-1827....
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A Comparison of Voice Recognition Programs -- FPM
Apr 1, 1999 - This installment in an ongoing series on using computers will compare three software programs for physician voice recognition/dictation.
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0400/p48.html
A Comprehensive Newborn Exam: Part I. General, Head and Neck, Cardiopulmonary - ...
Sep 1, 2014 - A comprehensive newborn examination involves a systematic inspection. A Ballard score uses physical and neurologic characteristics to assess gestational age. Craniosynostosis is caused by premature fusion of the sutures, and 20% of children with this condition have a genetic mutation or...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0901/p289.html
A Comprehensive Newborn Exam: Part II. Skin, Trunk, Extremities, Neurologic - American ...
Sep 1, 2014 - Skin findings are common during the newborn examination. Although these findings are often benign, it is important to visualize the entire skin surface to distinguish these findings and appropriately reassure parents. The chest should be observed for symmetric movement, pectus ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0901/p297.html
A Comprehensive Newborn Examination: Part I. General, Head and Neck, Cardiopulmonary
August 1, 2014 Scientific
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0901/afp20140901p289.pdf
A Comprehensive Newborn Examination: Part II. Skin, Trunk, Extremities, Neurologic
August 1, 2014 Scientific
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0901/afp20140901p297.pdf
A Consultant Takes Over - Curbside Consultation - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2000 - What is the role of a consultant in the referral process?
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/1001/p1709.html
A Conversation About Fair Payment
A Conversation About Fair Payment
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/a_conversation_about_fair_payment.html
A Conversation About Violence as a Public Health Crisis
Violence has become a public health crisis. Ending the ban on federal funding for research on violence involving firearms would be a good first step in addressing the problem.
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20171005lv-violence.html
A creative solution for helping more patients get the mental health care they need -- FPM
When referred for counseling by their physician, patients may avoid scheduling an appointment because of logistics, stigma, cost, etc. To remove these barriers, one primary care practice tried a new approach.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/mental_health_barriers.html
A Critical Look at Critical Care Coding -- FPM
Apr 1, 2000 - This article will update Medicare's coding and coverage policies for critical care.
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A Daughter Estranged from Her Dying Father - Curbside Consultation - American Family ...
Dec 1, 2000 - This case scenario clearly represents the challenges, complexities and paradoxes often faced by physicians working with dying patients and their families. Views and reactions regarding the end of life encompass a breadth of emotional, spiritual, personal and cultural factors that may ...
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/1201/p2543.html
A Daughter Who Won't Let Her Mother Go - Curbside Consultation - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2000 - The family physician submitting this case is to be commended for wrestling with a very difficult problem. The patient's family physician has taken an appropriate first step in the management of this situation by setting boundaries through a verbal contract about limits in providing care...
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0701/p255.html
A Day in My Practice in 2020 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2011 - What will medical practice look like in the next decade? Here's one possibility.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2011/1100/p44.html
A Day On the Hill: Meaningful Use, Medicaid, Medicare and More
A Day On the Hill: Meaningful Use, Medicaid, Medicare and More
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/a_day_on_the_hill.html
A Deprescribing Algorithm
...1 of 1 FPM Toolbox To find more practice resources, visit https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolbox. Developed by Scott Endsley, MD. Copyright © 2018 American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians may duplicate or adapt for use in their own practices; all other rights reserved. Related...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0500/fpm20180500p28-rt1.pdf
A Devoted Couple - Close-ups - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2019 - Life-long devotion and a mind-body mortality link between spouses.
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1201/p709.html
A Diagnostic Approach to Pruritus
...July 15, 2011 ◆ Volume 84, Number 2 www.aafp.org/afp American Family Physician 195 A Diagnostic Approach to Pruritus BRIAN V. REAMY, MD, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland CHRISTOPHER W. BUNT, MAJ, USAF, MC, and STACY FLETCHER, CAPT, USAF, MC...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0715/afp20110715p195.pdf
A Diagnostic Approach to Pruritus - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2011 - Pruritus can be a symptom of a distinct dermatologic condition or of an occult underlying systemic disease. Of the patients referred to a dermatologist for generalized pruritus with no apparent primary cutaneous cause, 14 to 24 percent have a systemic etiology. In the absence of a ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0715/p195.html
A Different Look at Corticosteroids - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 1998 - Systemic corticosteroids have been used in the treatment of numerous medical conditions for approximately 50 years. Short-acting products such as hydrocortisone are the least potent. Prednisone and methylprednisolone, which are intermediate-acting products, are four to five times more ...
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A Doctor Who Is Blamed for a Patients' Condition - Curbside Consultation - American ...
Nov 1, 2000 - Our colleague faces the situation of having evaluated a patient with diffuse myalgias, fever and nausea. After finding evidence of liver damage and an abnormal CT scan, the patient refused an appropriately recommended MRI, resulting in a delay of the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma. The...
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/1101/p2157.html
A Dying Patient, Like Me? - Curbside Consultation - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2000 - When should a physician disclose personal information to a patient, and what do we do when a particular case touches on our own suffering? At a deeper level, how do we deal with our own mortality in caring for the seriously ill and dying?
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0815/p888.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
A familiar tune -- FPM
A familiar tune
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/a_familiar_tune.html
A Familiar Voice for Family Medicine
His prolific work as a family medicine researcher has given Douglas Kamerow, M.D., M.P.H., global platforms where he can discuss important health issues.
https://www.aafp.org/news/family-doc-focus/20200427fdf-kamerow.html
A Family Physician Confronts Parkinson Disease
October 1, 2015 Close-ups
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1001/afp20151001p568.pdf
A Family Physician Confronts Parkinson Disease - Close-ups - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2015 - Education about promising physical therapies and treatments that may be on the horizon can be a source of encouragement for physicians and patients alike when facing a diagnosis of Parkinson disease.
American Family Physician : Close-ups
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1001/p568.html
A Family Physician's Legacy -- FPM
Aug 1, 2012 - Some shoes can never be filled.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2012/0700/p40.html
A Family Physicians' Guide to Monitoring Methotrexate - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2000 - Methotrexate has a long history of use in the treatment of various immunologic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. Although the drug is usually prescribed by a subspecialist, a family physician may assume responsibility for monitoring methotrexate therapy. Major ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/1001/p1607.html
A Family's Experience with Perinatal Palliative Care - Close-ups - American Family ...
Apr 1, 2015 - A team of family doctors and nurses who offer maternity care helped two parents focus on what matters most to their family after a heartbreaking diagnosis.
American Family Physician : Close-ups
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0401/p442.html
A Farewell to Charles Smith, Jr., M.D., Deputy Editor - Inside AFP - American Family ...
May 15, 2003 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> May 15, 2003 Issue Inside AFP A Farewell to Charles Smith, Jr., M.D., Deputy Editor Janis Wright Am Fam Physician. 2003 May 15;67(10):2055. As we near the end of this month, we're preparing our goodbyes for one of AFP's long-time...
American Family Physician : Inside AFP
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0515/p2055.html
A Farewell to Clayton Raker Hasser, VP and Group Publisher - Inside AFP - American ...
May 1, 2001 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> May 1, 2001 Issue Inside AFP A Farewell to Clayton Raker Hasser, VP and Group Publisher by Janis Wright Am Fam Physician. 2001 May 1;63(9):1665. Clayton Raker Hasser is about to embark on a new path after her imminent retirement from...
American Family Physician : Inside AFP
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0501/p1665.html
A Feedback Tool to Improve Physician-Medical Assistant Communication -- FPM
Jun 1, 2014 - Using an evaluation form and face-to-face meetings can help get both sides of the team talking and solving problems.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0500/p5.html
A Few Moments of Lifestyle Advice -- FPM
Feb 1, 2014 - With two minutes and two tools, you can help your patients make healthier choices.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0100/p32.html
A Finger Infection in a Pet Store Employee - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 1999 - Photo Quiz presents readers with a clinical challenge based on a photograph or other image.
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0701/p245.html
A five-step approach to documenting uncertain diagnoses -- FPM
Disciplined note construction is critical to effective communication between physicians and may also contribute to clearer medical decision making.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/documenting_uncertain_diagnoses.html
A Focus on Mental Health in 2000 - Inside AFP - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2000 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Mar 1, 2000 Issue Inside AFP A Focus on Mental Health in 2000 JANIS WRIGHT Am Fam Physician. 2000 Mar 1;61(5):1235. January 2000 ushered in the AAFP's new Annual Clinical Focus (ACF), an educational initiative on mental health. This...
American Family Physician : Inside AFP
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0301/p1235.html
A Focus on the Evidence in Clinical Review Articles - Inside AFP - American Family ...
Jul 15, 2002 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Jul 15, 2002 Issue Inside AFP A Focus on the Evidence in Clinical Review Articles Janis Wright Am Fam Physician. 2002 Jul 15;66(2):185. The article on page 297 by Michael Pignone, M.D., M.P.H., and Bernard Levin, M.D., represents the...
American Family Physician : Inside AFP
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0715/p185.html
A Food Desert Reveals Much About Health -- and Community
A Food Desert Reveals Much About Health -- and Community
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https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/a_food_desert_reveals_much.html
A four-step approach to clinical decision making -- FPM
Although there is no one correct method for clinical decision making, it can be helpful to think about your approach so you can refine it as needed and improve patient care.
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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/decision_making.html
A Fungating Lesion on the Tongue
March 15, 2016 Photo Quiz
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0401/afp20160401p599.pdf
A Fungating Lesion on the Tongue - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2016 - A man with a history of tobacco and alcohol use presented with a lesion on his tongue that he first noticed six months earlier as small red dots.
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0401/p599.html
A Funny Thing Happened Today at the Office -- FPM
Jun 1, 2003 - Laughter is the best medicine. And medicine often makes for the best laughter.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0600/p80.html
A Gastrointestinal Review - Inside AFP - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2004 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Mar 1, 2004 Issue Inside AFP A Gastrointestinal Review Janis Wright Am Fam Physician. 2004 Mar 1;69(5):1023. Partly inspired by the stomach viruses going around this time of year, and partly inspired by the amount of work on our...
American Family Physician : Inside AFP
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0301/p1023.html
A Geometric Summertime Rash
May 1, 2015 Photo Quiz
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0501/afp20150501p649.pdf
A Geometric Summertime Rash - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
May 1, 2015 - A girl with a history of asthma and eczema presented with burning rash on her legs after exposure to limes.
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0501/p649.html
A Gift for Our Peer Reviewers: CME Credit -- FPM
Dec 1, 2004 - A special thank-you to FPM's peer review team and announcement of CME prescribe credit for reviewing manuscripts beginning Jan. 2005.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1100/p11.html
A Group Practice Disagrees About Offering Contraception - Curbside Consultation - ...
Mar 15, 2002 - This case concerns the justification of moral constraints that a physician group decides to apply to itself in the provision of patient services. Family physicians confront this issue with regard to reproductive medical services and state laws such as those in Oregon regarding ...
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0315/p1230.html
A Guide to Tobacco Cessation Group Visits
...1 a guide to tobacco cessation group visits Table of Contents What Are Group Visits? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Why Offer Group Visits? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Preparing for a Tobacco...
Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/tobacco/group-visit-guide.pdf
A Guidebook to the Health Equity Curricular Toolkit
...STARFIELD II HEALTH EQUITY SUMMIT PRIMARY CARE’S ROLE IN ACHIEVING HEALTH EQUITY A guidebook to the HEALTH EQUITY CURRICULAR TOOLKIT Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane. Martin Luther King Jr. Chicago, 1966...
Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/everyone_project/health-equity-toolkit/hops19-he-guidebook.pdf