Professional Medical Liability
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
Professional Medical Liability, Lawsuits
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 Self-Regulation, Competence, and Certification of Physicians
Read AAFP's policy on professional self-regulation, competence, and certification by physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/professional-self-regulation.html
Promoting Early Literacy Development
Read the AAFP's promotion of early literacy development.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/promoting-early-literacy.html
Prostate Cancer - Clinical Preventive Service Recommendation
Access the AAFP preventive service recommendation on screening for prostate cancer.
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https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all-clinical-recommendations/prostate-cancer.html
Prostate Cancer Screening
View the AAFP Choosing Wisely recommendation against screening for prostate cancer using a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test or digital rectal exam.
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https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all-clinical-recommendations/cw-prostate-cancer.html
Protective Equipment for Recreational and Competitive Sports Activities
Learn about the recommendations suggested for physicians counseling patients on sports safety equipment.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/protective-equipment.html
Provider, Use of Term (Position Paper)
Read the AAFP's position paper on the use of the term provider versus physician when referring to health care professionals.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/provider.html
Public Reporting of Physician Performance, Guiding Principles
Read the AAFP's guiding principles for Public Reporting of Physician Performance, Guiding Principles as a means to improve clinical outcomes.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/public-reporting.html
Pulmonary
Pulmonary Clinical Recommendations and Guidelines. Clinical recommendations help family physicians make evidence-based decisions about treatment and prevention of disease.
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https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/recommendations-by-topic/pulmonary-clinical-recommendations-guidelines.html
Race Based Medicine
Read AAFP's policy on Race Based Medicine.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/racebased-medicine.html
Radiology (Position Paper)
Read the AAFP's position paper on radiology practice in reference to family physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/radiology-position-paper.html
Recommendations by Type: Clinical Practice Guidelines
View all AAFP and AAFP-endorsed clinical practice guidelines.
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https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/clinical-practice-guidelines.html
Red Blood Cell Transfusion
View the AAFP Choosing Wisely recommendation on red blood cell transfusion.
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https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all-clinical-recommendations/cw-rbc-transfusion.html
Referral, Unsolicited Laboratory
Read AAFP's position on family physician's obligation when receiving unsolicited clinical tests results for a patient where no relationship exists.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/referral.html
Reparative Therapy
AAFP opposes the use of reparative therapy or conversion therapy in lesbian, gay, bisexual or transsexual individuals.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/reparative-therapy.html
Reporting on Residency Status of Patients
Read the AAFP's opposition to any legislation requiring health care providers to report a patient's legal residency status.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/reporting-residency-status.html
Reproductive and Maternity Health Services
AAFP Policy on Reproductive and Maternity Health Services.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/reproductive-maternity-health-services.html
Reproductive Decisions
Read the AAFP's position on legal abortions and the role of the family physician in performing the procedure.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/reproductive-decisions.html
Reproductive Decisions, Coverage for
Read the AAFP's policy on reproductive decisions, coverage for.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/reproductive-decisions-coverage.html
Reproductive Decisions, Promoting Access to Medication and First Trimester Aspiration ...
Read AAFP's policy on Promoting Access to Medication and First Trimester Aspiration Terminations by Supporting Skilled Providers.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/reproductive-decisions-promoting-access.html
Reproductive Decisions, Training in
Read the AAFP's position on resident training for counseling and procedural skills needed to treat pregnant women and the variety of options available.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/reproductive-decisions-training.html
Reproductive Health
Reproductive Health Clinical Recommendations and Guidelines. Clinical recommendations help family physicians make evidence-based decisions about treatment and prevention of disease.
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https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/recommendations-by-topic/reproductive-health-clinical-recommendations-guidelines.html
Research - Ethical Participation by Family Physicians
Read the ethical considerations for physicians to follow when conducting medical research.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/research-ethical.html
Research, Collaborative
Read the AAFP's endorsement of collaborative researching between clinicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/research-collaborative.html
Research, Family Medicine Journals
Read AAFP's position on the availability of publications for original family medicine research.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/research-journals.html
Residency Training Leading to Dual Board Certification
Read the AAFP's position on preferred three-year residency programs leading to board certification.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/residency-training-dual.html
Resident and Student Education, Discrimination In
Read AAFP's discrimination policy in regards to resident and medical student education.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/resident-education-discrimination.html
Resident and Student Leadership
Read about resident and student leadership in family medicine.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/resident-student-leadership.html
Resident Work Hours
Read AAFP's policy on limitations and other regulations of resident work hours.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/resident-work-hours.html
Residential Pool Safety
Read AAFP's policy on safety measures required for residential pool safety including CPR training, telephone access and swimming lessons.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/residential-poolsafety.html
Restraints on Incarcerated Women During Labor, Use of
Read the AAFP policy on the use of restraints on incarcerated women during labor.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/restraints-on-incarcerated-women-during-labor.html
Retail Clinics
Read AAFP's position on retail clinics as an avenue to provide patient-centered healthcare.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/retail-clinics.html
Rh (D) Incompatibility - Clinical Preventive Service Recommendations
The AAFP supports the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) clinical preventive service recommendation on Rh (D) incompatibility.
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https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all-clinical-recommendations/rhd-incompatibility.html
Rights, Protections, and Support for Survivors of Sexual Assault
Read AAFP's position on Rights, Protections, and Support for Survivors of Sexual Assault.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/rights-survivors-sexual-assault.html
Role Definition of Family Medicine
Learn AAFP's role definition of family medicine.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/role-definition.html
Rural Health Care in Medical Education
Read AAFP's recommendations on the inclusion of rural health in medical education curriculum and experiences.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/rural-health-medicaleducation.html
Rural Health Care, "First Responder" Training
Read the AAFP's policy on providing first responder training to rural family physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/rural-first-responder.html
Rural Health Care, Access to
Read the AAFP's policy on inequitable payments to physicians in rural hospitals.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/rural-health-care-access.html
Rural Practice, Keeping Physicians In (Position Paper)
Read AAFP's position paper on the recruitment, retention and training of rural health physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/rural-practice-keeping-physicians.html
Rural Practice: Graduate Medical Education for (Position Paper)
Read AAFP's position paper on the inclusion of rural health skills and necessary training standards in medical education.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/rural-practice-gme.html
School Bus Safety
Read AAFP's position on legislative measures to ensure children are safe while being transported on the school bus.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/school-bus-safety.html
School Nutrition: Healthy Eating Options in Schools
Read AAFP's position on the importance of nutrition in dietary offerings in schools.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/school-nutrition.html
School Safety and Student Mental Health
Read about the AAFP's policy on School Safety and Student Mental Health.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/school-safety.html
School-Based Health Clinics, Guidelines
Read the AAFP's position on the importance of school-based health clinical programs for children and adolescent health.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/school-health-clinics.html
Scoliosis - Clinical Preventive Service Recommendation
The AAFP supports the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) clinical preventive service recommendation on scoliosis.
|AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all-clinical-recommendations/scoliosis.html
Scoliosis in Adolescents
Due to recently-published evidence related to screening adolescents for scoliosis, the AAFP has withdrawn this recommendation.
|AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all-clinical-recommendations/cw-scoliosis.html
Screening
Read the AAFP's position on family physicians' role in advising patients on appropriate screening tests.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/screening.html
Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis
View the AAFP Choosing Wisely recommendation on screening asymptomatic adult patients for carotid artery stenosis (CAS).
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https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all-clinical-recommendations/cw-cas.html
Screening for Cervical Cancer in Women Older Than 65 Years of Age
View the AAFP Choosing Wisely recommendation on cervical cancer screening in women older than 65.
|AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all-clinical-recommendations/cw-cervical-cancer-screening.html