Migrant Health Care
Jul 8, 2019 - Read AAFP's position on family physician's role in educating migrant and seasonal workers' health care problems.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/migrant-health.html
Depression Following Acute Coronary Syndrome -- Clinical Recommendation
Jun 17, 2019 - Access the AAFP's Guidelines for the Screening and Treatment of Depression Following Acute Coronary Syndrome.
Patient Care |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Clinical Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all/depression-acs.html
Breastfeeding and Lactation for Medical Trainees
Jun 11, 2019 - Read AAFP's position on breastfeeding and lactation for medical trainees.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/breastfeeding-accommodations-trainees.html
Advancing Health Equity by Addressing the Social Determinants of Health in Family ...
May 28, 2019 - Read the AAFP's policy on Advancing Health Equity by Addressing the Social Determinants of Health in Family Medicine (Position Paper)
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/socialdeterminantofhealth-positionpaper.html
Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults - Clinical Preventive Service ...
May 23, 2019 - The AAFP supports the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) clinical preventive service recommendation on intimate partner violence and abuse of elderly and vulnerable adults.
Patient Care |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Clinical Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all/domestic-violence.html
Continuing Medical Education, AAFP Activities and Industry Funding
May 10, 2019 - Read the AAFP policy on maintaining control over its continuing medical education program's development and speaker selection.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/continuing-education.html
Comprehensive Care, Definition of
May 9, 2019 - Read the AAFP's definition of comprehensive care.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/care-definition.html
Comprehensive Care, Access to
May 9, 2019 - Read AAFP's support for healthcare access regardless of social or economic status.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/comprehensive-care.html
Tobacco: Preventing and Treating Nicotine Dependence and Tobacco Use (Position Paper)
May 9, 2019 - Read the AAFP's position paper on the preventing and treating nicotine and tobacco use.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/nicotine-tobacco-prevention.html
Physician Compensation for Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Oversight
May 8, 2019 - Read about the AAFP's policy on physician compensation for nurse practitioner and physician assistant oversight.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/compensation-oversight-nppa.html
Data Stewardship
May 8, 2019 - Read AAFP's policy regarding data stewardship.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/data.html
Medical Student Debt Relief
May 8, 2019 - Learn about the AAFP's support of medical student debt relief, a significant factor in family medicine as a career decision.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/debt-relief.html
Family Medicine Faculty
May 8, 2019 - Read about AAFP's policy on family medicine faculty.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/fm-faculty.html
Family Medicine, Specialist in
May 8, 2019 - Read AAFP's definition of specialty.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/fm-specialist.html
Impaired and Clinically Deficient Physicians
May 8, 2019 - Read about AAFP's definitions for and policies about impaired or clinically deficient physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/impaired-physicians.html
Marijuana Possession for Personal Use
May 8, 2019 - Read the AAFP's position on the use of marijuana.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/marijuana.html
Nurse Practitioners
May 8, 2019 - Read the AAFP's position on the role of nurse practitioners in an integrated practice environment and the physician's supervision role.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/nurse-practitioners.html
Payer Acceptance of Supplemental Data
May 8, 2019 - Learn about the AAFP's position on payer acceptance of supplemental data.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/payeraccept-supplementaldata.html
Payment, Physician
May 8, 2019 - Read the AAFP's position on the physician's responsibility to devise a reliable payment system.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/payment-physician.html
Payment, Non-Physician Providers
May 8, 2019 - Read the AAFP's policy on payment for services delegated by non-physician providers.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/payment-providers.html
Physician Assistants
May 8, 2019 - Read the AAFP position on physician assistant training and payment for services provided by physician assistants.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/physician-assistants.html
Privileges, Documentation of Training and Experience
May 8, 2019 - Read AAFP's policy on the documentation of training and experience for residents and practicing physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/privileges-documentation.html
Privileges in Family Medicine Departments
May 8, 2019 - Read the AAFP's recommendations of the establishment of family medicine departments and granting of hospital privileges.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/privileges-family.html
Professional Medical Liability, Lawsuits
May 8, 2019 - Read AAFP's opposition to the use of medical liability lawsuits as a means to pursue policy.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/professional-medical-liability-lawsuits.html
Professional Medical Liability
May 8, 2019 - Read the AAFP's position on the professional medical liability problem and its goals in advocating for patients and physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/professional-medical-liability.html