American Family Physician
A peer-reviewed journal providing continuing medical education for family physicians and primary care physicians. Each issue contains six to eight major articles addressing a wide range of topics, including diagnosis, treatment, clinical studies, and statistics. Emphasis is given to contributions that demonstrate a family medicine perspective and approach to common clinical conditions. Evidence-based guidelines are used and doctors in the field write all articles..

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Patient age in relationship to duration of office visit.(Tips) December 15, 2005
Controversies related to gestational diabetes.(Tips) December 15, 2005
Bedrest vs. ambulation in initial treatment of DVT or PE.(Tips)(deep v... December 15, 2005
Inadequate compliance with UTI guidelines for children.(Tips)(urinary ... December 15, 2005
Rifaximin (Xifaxan) for traveler's diarrhea.(STEPS) December 15, 2005
Unilateral vision loss with a macular star.(Photo Quiz) December 15, 2005
FDA introduces electronic drug labels to improve patient safety.(Newsl... December 15, 2005
AAFP, ACP, AOA Urge congress to stop Medicare payment cuts.(Newsletter... December 15, 2005
Case report: posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome.(Letters to ... December 15, 2005
Diary calls it a day.(Inside AFP) December 15, 2005
Integrating genetic counseling into Family Medicine.(Editorials) December 15, 2005
The postpartum visit: is six weeks too late?(Editorials)(Editorial) December 15, 2005
An approach to the postpartum office visit. December 15, 2005
HHS awards emergency health care aid to Louisiana Katrina victims.(New... December 15, 2005
Just enough.(Quantum Sufficit) December 15, 2005
Predicting the risk of recurrence after surgery for prostate cancer.(P... December 15, 2005
AAP clinical report on infant methemoglobinemia.(Practice Guideline Br... December 15, 2005
CDC releases report on preventable measles.(Practice Guideline Briefs) December 15, 2005
AAP policy statement on lead exposure in children.(Practice Guideline ... December 15, 2005
The 2006 adult immunization schedule: improving immunization rates.(Pr... December 15, 2005
Congressional agenda for 2006 to include medical liability.(Newsletter... December 15, 2005
AAFP asks AHIP to adopt single standard for personal health records.(N... December 15, 2005
HHS launches U.S. surgeon general's family history initiative.(Newslet... December 15, 2005
HHS grants contracts for nationwide health information network.(Newsle... December 15, 2005
Courses outside the United States.(CME Calendar)(Brief Article)(Calend... December 15, 2005
Urinary tract infection in children. December 15, 2005
Taking care of yourself after having a baby.(Information from Your Fam... December 15, 2005
Quantum sufficit: just enough.(sunbathing addiction)(stress in women i... December 01, 2005
The strength-of-recommendation taxonomy.(SORT) December 01, 2005
Oral vs. vaginal misoprostol for cervical ripening.(Tips) December 01, 2005
Second trimester cervical changes and preterm delivery.(Tips) December 01, 2005
Diary: from a week in practice.(Diary entry) December 01, 2005
POEMs and EBM glossary.(patient-oriented evidence that matters) December 01, 2005
Home glucose monitoring for type 2 diabetes.(POEMs) December 01, 2005
Minimal effect of cholinesterase for Alzheimer's.(POEMs) December 01, 2005
Vaccination does not increase risk of hospitalization.(POEMs) December 01, 2005
Optimal duration of anticoagulation after VTE.(POEMs)(venous thromboem... December 01, 2005
Widespread pruritic papulopustules after returning from Thailand.(Phot... December 01, 2005
Counseling or antidepressants for treating depression?(FPIN's CLINICAL... December 01, 2005
Screening for HIV: recommendation statement.(U.S. Preventive Services ... December 01, 2005
Treatment of constipation in older adults.(Disease/Disorder overview) December 01, 2005
Cross-cultural medicine. December 01, 2005
Klinefelter syndrome.(ANNUAL CLINICAL FOCUS)(Disease/Disorder overview... December 01, 2005
St. John's Wort.(COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)(Disease/Disor... December 01, 2005
Plantar fasciitis: evidence-based review of diagnosis and therapy. December 01, 2005
Management of active tuberculosis.(Disease/Disorder overview)(Cover st... December 01, 2005
Tiotropium effective in treatment of COPD.(Cochrane Briefs)(chronic ob... December 01, 2005
Duration of therapy for women with uncomplicated UTI.(Cochrane Briefs)... December 01, 2005
Pharmacologic Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter.(Cochr... December 01, 2005
CME calendar.(Calendar) December 01, 2005
Culturally competent family medicine: transforming clinical practice a... December 01, 2005
Corrections.(Correction notice) December 01, 2005
Sensitivity and specificity of urinary nitrite for UTIs.(Letters to th... December 01, 2005
Clinical quiz. December 01, 2005
AAFP President stresses need for medical home for Medicare patients.(N... December 01, 2005
NIH awards nearly $30 million for research facility improvement.(Newsl... December 01, 2005
United States and China partner to combat infectious diseases.(Newslet... December 01, 2005
HHS adopts e-prescribing standards for Medicare Part D.(Brief article) December 01, 2005
CMS asks physicians to report on quality of care.(Newsletter)(Brief ar... December 01, 2005
Link to AFP, FPM articles from PubMed now available.(Newsletter)(Ameri... December 01, 2005
HHS releases pandemic influenza plan.(Newsletter)(U.S. Department of H... December 01, 2005
Glossary of evidence-based medicine and statistical terms.(Glossary) December 01, 2005
A salute to 30 years of light-hearted art in AFP.(Inside AFP) December 01, 2005
AAP report on assessment of sexual abuse in children.(Practice Guideli... December 01, 2005
dreported in recipients of meningococcal conjugate vaccine.(Practice G... December 01, 2005
USPHS releases updated guidelines for management of occupational expos... December 01, 2005
AAP releases new guidelines on preventing SIDS.(Practice Guidelines)(A... December 01, 2005
Nonmedical ultrasonography during pregnancy.(Curbside Consultation) December 01, 2005
Adjuvant therapy improves early breast cancer survival.(Tips) December 01, 2005
Reducing warfarin doses for invasive procedures.(POEMs) December 01, 2005
Effectiveness of the varicella vaccine for preventing chickenpox.(Tips... December 01, 2005
How reliable is urine testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia?(nucleic aci... December 01, 2005
Risk factors for vascular events in patients with previous TIA.(Tips)(... December 01, 2005
Knowledge and condom use among adolescent males.(Tips) December 01, 2005
Can ginger relieve nausea and vomiting in pregnancy?(Tips) December 01, 2005
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