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Electronic Cigarettes: Common Questions and Answers - American Family Physician

Aug 15, 2019 - Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are popular devices designed to heat a liquid solution, often containing nicotine, that generates an inhaled aerosol, or vapor. e-Cigarettes have been marketed as healthier alternatives to traditional cigarettes. Thus, most adult users are current or...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0815/p227.html

Electronic Cigarettes: More Questions Than Answers - Letters to the Editor - American ...

Nov 15, 2019 - Nov 15, 2019 Issue Letters to the Editor Electronic Cigarettes: More Questions Than Answers Am Fam Physician. 2019 Nov 15;100(10):600-601. Original Article: Electronic Cigarettes: Common Questions and Answers Issue Date: August 15, 2019 See additional reader comments at:...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1115/p600.html

Electronic Health Records -- FPM Toolbox

May 14, 2019 - Download tools to help you evaluate, select, and optimize your electronic health record system.

Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Electronic Health Records

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=7

Emergency Contraception: Safety and Effectiveness - Cochrane for Clinicians - American ...

Jun 1, 2020 - Oral mifepristone (Mifeprex), ulipristal (Ella), levonorgestrel-releasing emergency contraception (Plan B One-Step), ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel, and the copper intrauterine device (IUD; Paragard) are safe and effective for emergency contraception.

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0601/p651.html

Emotional Intelligence: Five Ways to Have Better Interactions and Improve Your Work ...

Oct 1, 2020 - These simple tools can help you respond effectively when you feel emotionally hijacked by difficult people or circumstances.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p9.html

Emotional Support Animals: Considerations for Documentation - Curbside Consultation - ...

Mar 1, 2020 - Companion animals are increasingly viewed as part of the family, and studies show many mental and physical benefits of pet ownership. Federal regulations require patients to obtain health care professional documentation for emotional support animals to allow these animals to accompany ...

American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0301/p302.html

Empiric Treatment for Acute Pharyngitis - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

Dec 1, 2019 - A woman presented with fever and throat pain, with vesicular lesions over the soft palate and uvula.

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1201/p713.html

Encounter Forms -- FPM Toolbox

May 4, 2020 - Download encounter forms to help ensure accurate documentation for asthma, diabetes, hypertension, and other conditions common in primary care.

Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Encounter Forms

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=12

End-of-Life Care - American Family Physician

Sep 1, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on end-of-life care and related issues, including advance directives, hospice care, legal and ethical issues, nursing home care, palliative care, and terminal illness. This collection features AFP content on end-of-life care and related issues, ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=57

Endometrial Biopsy - American Family Physician

May 1, 2020 - << Previous article Next article >> May 1, 2020 Issue Please note: This information was current at the time of publication. But medical information is always changing, and some information given here may be out of date. For regularly updated information on a variety of health topics,...

American Family Physician : Patient Handout

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0501/p551-s1.html

Endometrial Biopsy: Tips and Pitfalls - American Family Physician

May 1, 2020 - Endometrial biopsy is a safe and efficient method to evaluate the endometrium for a variety of indications, most commonly abnormal uterine bleeding and postmenopausal bleeding. Endometrial biopsy is highly specific for diagnosing atypical hyperplasia and endometrial cancer in ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0501/p551.html

Enlarging Leg Nodule - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

Oct 1, 2020 - A patient presented with an enlarging, nonpainful, nonpruritic nodule just below the right knee where he sustained minor trauma twelve years earlier.

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1001/p439.html

Enlarging Nodule on the Tongue - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

Sep 15, 2019 - A man presented with a nodule on his tongue that had been growing slowly for three years.

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0915/p367.html

Ensuring Primary Care Access in States with an Aging Family Physician Workforce - ...

Jun 15, 2019 - In many states, at least 40% of family physicians are older than 55. Therefore, policymakers should support broad training models that produce enough primary care physicians to meet state population needs.

American Family Physician : Graham Center Policy One-Pagers

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0615/p743.html

Epidural Analgesia and Risk of Cesarean Delivery - FPIN's Help Desk Answers - American ...

Nov 1, 2018 - There is no difference in the risk of cesarean delivery in women who receive epidural analgesia before 4 to 5 cm cervical dilation compared with later dilation.

American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1101/od2.html

Equivalent Pain Relief with Different Doses of Ibuprofen - POEMs - American Family ...

May 15, 2020 - Higher doses of ibuprofen for acute pain relief offer no more benefit at 60 minutes than a single 400-mg dose. The same has been shown for chronic treatment of osteoarthritis. A higher, anti-inflammatory dose is not needed.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0515/p631.html

Erenumab (Aimovig) for Migraine Prophylaxis in Adults - STEPS - American Family Physician

Jun 15, 2019 - Erenumab is a safe option for migraine prophylaxis in adults. However, it is expensive and should be reserved for patients who have experienced intolerable adverse effects while taking oral migraine prophylaxis medication or who have poor adherence to daily preventive treatment.

American Family Physician : STEPS

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0615/p781.html

Erythema Multiforme: Recognition and Management - American Family Physician

Jul 15, 2019 - Erythema multiforme is an immune-mediated reaction that involves the skin and sometimes the mucosa. Classically described as target-like, the erythema multiforme lesions can be isolated, recurrent, or persistent. Most commonly, the lesions of erythema multiforme present symmetrically on...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0715/p82.html

Esketamine (Spravato) for Treatment-Resistant Depression - STEPS - American Family ...

Mar 15, 2020 - Esketamine is an in-office treatment for patients with a severe major depressive disorder to be used in addition to oral antidepressant therapy.

American Family Physician : STEPS

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0315/p339.html

Esophageal Motility Disorders - American Family Physician

Sep 1, 2020 - Esophageal motility disorders can cause chest pain, heartburn, or dysphagia. They are diagnosed based on specific patterns seen on esophageal manometry, ranging from the complete absence of contractility in patients with achalasia to unusually forceful or disordered contractions in ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0901/p291.html

Estrogen No Better Than Vaginal Lubricant for Postmenopausal Vaginal Symptoms - POEMs -...

Nov 15, 2018 - It is time to rethink the idea that vaginal atrophy caused by diminished estrogen is the cause of vaginal symptoms associated with menopause. Vaginal estradiol is no more effective than a non-prescription vaginal lubricant or placebo lubricant in the treatment of women with painful ...

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1115/od3.html

Evaluating Benefits and Harms of Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation -...

Dec 15, 2018 - In patients with NVAF, anticoagulants decrease the risk of stroke by approximately 60%. However, they also significantly increase the risk of a major bleeding event or intracranial hemorrhage.

American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1215/p751.html

Evaluating Diagnostic Tests: Introducing a New Feature in AFP - Editorials - American ...

Jul 1, 2019 - This new feature cuts through the hype and provides independent, objective assessments of new diagnostic tests that readers are considering incorporating into their practices.

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0701/p8.html

Evidence Lacking That Acupuncture Is More Effective Than Placebo - Letters to the ...

Mar 15, 2020 - << Previous article Next article >> Mar 15, 2020 Issue Letters to the Editor Evidence Lacking That Acupuncture Is More Effective Than Placebo Am Fam Physician. 2020 Mar 15;101(6):325-326. Original Article: Acupuncture for Pain Issue Date: July 15, 2019 See additional reader comments...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0315/p325.html

Evidence Supporting Niacin Therapy Is More Nuanced Than Article States - Letters to the...

Dec 1, 2018 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Dec 1, 2018 Issue Letters to the Editor Evidence Supporting Niacin Therapy Is More Nuanced Than Article States Am Fam Physician. 2018 Dec 1;98(11):630-631. Original Article: Stable Coronary Artery Disease: Treatment Issue Date: March...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1201/p630.html