Family Medicine Academic Department
Learn AAFP's policy on U.S. medical school family medicine academic departments.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/family-medicine-academic-department.html
Family Medicine Interest Groups
Read AAFP's policy on family medicine interest groups.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/family-medicine-interest-groups.html
Family Medicine, Quality Health Care in
Read AAFP's policy on quality health care in family medicine.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/family-medicine-quality-health-care.html
Family Medicine, Specialist in
Read AAFP's definition of specialty.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/family-medicine-specialist.html
Family Medicine's Role in Undergraduate Medical Education
Learn about AAFP's policy on the family medicine role in undergraduate medical education in family medicine.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/family-medicines-role-undergraduate.html
Family Physician, Definition
Read AAFP's definition of a family physician.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/family-physician-definition.html
Family Physician Workforce and Residency Education
Read AAFP's policy on family physician workforce and residency education.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/family-physician-workforce.html
Coverage Equity for Drugs, Testing, Procedure, Preventive Services, and Reproductive ...
Read about AAFP's policy regarding coverage equity for drugs, testing, procedure, preventive services, and reproductive technologies in the provision of health care benefits.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/coverage-equity.html
Health Care Costs, Methods for Reducing
Learn about AAFP's policy regarding methods to reduce health care costs.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/health-care-costs-reducing.html
Female Genital Mutilation
Learn about AAFP's policy on female genital mutilation.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/female-genital-mutilation.html
Health Education in Schools
Read AAFP's policy on health education in schools.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/health-education-schools.html
Home Diagnostic Test Kits
Read AAFP's policy on home test kits.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/home-diagnostic-test-kits.html
Home Health Care
Learn about AAFP's policy on home health care.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/home-health-care.html
Imaging Personnel
Read about AAFP's policy on imaging personnel certification, training, and skills.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/imaging-personnel.html
Infringement on Patient Physician Relationship
Learn about AAFP's policy on the infringement of the patient-physician relationship.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/infringement-patient-physician-relationship.html
Laboratories Sharing Data
Read the AAFP's policy statement on laboratories sharing data.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/laboratories-sharing-data.html
Linguistically Appropriate Health Care
Learn about AAFP's position on the National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/linguistically-appropriate-heatlh-care.html
Laboratories, Physician Office
Read about AAFP's policy about physician office laboratories.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/laboratories-physician-office.html
Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives
Read AAFP's position on long-acting reversible contraceptives.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/long-acting-contraceptives.html
Medical Schools, Service to Minority, Vulnerable and Underserved Populations
Read about the AAFP's support of access to the health care system for minority and underserved populations and the role of medical schools in this service.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/medical-schools-service.html
Maternal/Child Care (Obstetrics/Perinatal Care)
Read the AAFP's policy on maternal and child care, a core discipline of family medicine specialty.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/maternal-child-care.html
Medical Necessity for the Hospitalization of the Abused and Neglected Child
Read the AAFP's policy on the obligation of a family physician in cases of child abuse or neglect.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/medical-necessity-hospitalization-abused-child.html
Medicare/Medicaid Abuses
Read the AAFP's position on the process for addressing Medicare/Medicaid abuses.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/medicare-medicaid-abuses.html
Membership Evaluation, Discrimination in
Read the AAFP's statement on discrimination in any form.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/membership-discrimination.html
Migrant Health Care
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-care.html
Mental Health, Parity in Coverage for Patients
Read the AAFP's support health insurance coverage for mental health care.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/mental-health-care-parity.html
Family Physicians as Role Models for Underrepresented Students
Read the AAFP's strategies for addressing the underrepresentation of students in medicine.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/family-physicians-role-models.html
National Minority Health Month
Learn more about the National Minority Health Month as an opportunity to promote family medicine career choices.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/national-minority-health-month.html
AAFP Mission Statement
Read the mission statement for the American Academy of Family Physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/aafp-mission-statement.html
National Health Service Corps
Read AAFP's support of the objectives of the National Health Service Corps and its support of full funding for training health care professionals.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/national-health-service-corps.html
Naturopathic Practice
Learn why the AAFP opposes the licensure of naturopaths and any expansion in their scope of practice.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/naturopathic-practice.html
Nuclear Waste Disposal
Read the AAFP's support of the safe handling and storage of nuclear waste.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/nuclear-waste-disposal.html
Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Warfare
Read about the AAFP's support of a moratorium on nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/nuclear-warfare.html
Health Care Professionals, Family Physician Training With
Learn AAFP's support of the training of family medicine residents in collaborative teams with non-physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/health-care-professionals.html
Nursing Profession
Read about the AAFP's position on the role of nurses and the interaction between nurses and physicians in clinical settings.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/nursing-profession.html
Healthy Nutrition in Health Care Facilities and Other Workplaces
Read about AAFP's policy on healthy nutrition in health care facilities and other workplaces.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/healthy-nutrition.html
Patient Care, Concurrent
Read AAFP's policy on concurrent patient care and physician payment.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/patient-care-concurrent.html
Pre-payment and Post-payment Audits
Read the AAFP's position on pre-payment and post-payment audits.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/pre-post-payment-audits.html
Payment, Non-Physician Providers
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-non-physician.html
Payment for Non Face-to-Face Physician Services
Learn about the AAFP's position on electronic communication and evaluation of payments and related payment.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/payment-non-face-to-face.html
Athletic Performance Enhancing Drugs
Read the AAFP's position on the use of athletic performance enhancing drugs.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/athletic-performance-enhancing-drugs.html
Pharmacists' Right of Conscientious Objection
Learn why the AAFP supports the pharmacist's right to a conscientious objection.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/pharmacists-conscientious-objection.html
Peer Review, Confidentiality
Read AAFP's position on the confidentiality of peer review and supporting legislation.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/peer-review-confidentiality.html
Discrimination, Physician
Read AAFP's policy regarding discrimination of physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/discrimination-physician.html
Physician's Right Relative to Imposed Administrative Costs
Read the AAFP's position on the right of physicians to charge administrative costs due to requirements imposed by health plans or other regulatory companies.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/physicians-right-administrative-costs.html
Ethics and Advance Planning for End-of-Life Care
Read about AAFP's policy on ethics and advance planning for end-of-life care.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/ethics-advance-planning.html
Primary Care Physician, Generic
Read the AAFP's opposition to efforts to create a generic primary care physician designation.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/primary-care-physician.html
Privileges, Emergency Care Services
Read AAFP's position on family physician's qualification to provide emergency care services.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/privileges-emergency-care.html
Privileges in Family Medicine Departments
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-med-departments.html
Privileges, Special/Critical Care Unit
Read AAFP's position on physician privileges to to critical care unit.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/privileges-critical-care.html
Privileges and Training for New Procedures
Read AAFP's position on physician training and privileges for new procedures and techniques.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/privileges-new-procedures.html
Privileges, Surgical Assistant
Read AAFP's position on the role of the family physician during surgical procedures and serving as the patient advocate.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/privileges-surgical-assistant.html
Privileging Policy Statements
Read AAFP's position on specialty societies maintaining privileging policies.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/privileging-policy-statements.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
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
CME Credit, AAFP/CFPC Reciprocal Agreement
Read the reciprocal agreement between the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the AAFP regarding CME activities.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/cme-credit-aafp-cfpc-reciprocal-agreement.html
Motorized Recreational Vehicles
Read about the AAFP's recommendation that family physicians educate their patients about the potential dangers of motorized recreational vehicle use.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/motorized-recreational-vehicles.html
CME Mandatory for Relicensure
Read the AAFP policy on chapter assistance in requiring continuing medical education as a requisite for medical licensure.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/cme-mandatory-relicensure.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
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, 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
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
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 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-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
Seal, AAFP
Read the meaning of the American Academy of Family Physicians seal.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/seal.html
Treatment of Survivors of Sexual Assault
Read the AAFP's recommendation on the procedures for treatment of survivors of sexual assault.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/treatment-survivors-sexualassault.html
Shared Medical Appointments/Group Visits
Read the AAFP's position on the use of shared medical appointments or group visits as a practice of family physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/shared-medical-appointments.html
Sports Medicine, Counseling About Risk of Contact/Collision Sports
Read the AAFP's recommendation that family physician's advise patients on the risks associated with contact sports.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/sportsmedicine-counseling.html
Sports Medicine, Persons with Disabilities: Participation in Sports and Physical ...
Read the AAFP's support of disabled persons participating in sporting events.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/sportsmedicine-disabilities.html
Sports Medicine, Health and Fitness
Read AAFP's position on the knowledge and skills needed for treating patients participating in athletics.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/sportsmedicine-healthfitness.html
Athletic Trainers for High School Athletes
Read AAFP's encouragement on the availability of licensed athletic trainers as part of high school athletics programs.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/athletic-trainers-high-school-athletes.html
Hospital Medical Staff, Liaison Between Governing Boards and
Read about AAFP's policy regarding liaison between governing boards and hospital medical staff.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/hospital-medical-staff-liaison.html
Urban/Inner-City Training Program in Family Medicine
Read AAFP criteria for urban and inner-city training programs in family medicine.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/urban-training.html
Stimulant Drinks and Products
Read the AAFP's position on Stimulant Drinks and Products.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/stimulant-drinksproducts.html
Hospitals, Transfer of Patients
Read about AAFP's policy on the transfer of a patient from one hospital to another.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/hospitals-transfer-patients.html
Value-Based Insurance Design
Read AAFP's policy on value-based insurance design.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/value-based-insurance-design.html
Motor Vehicle Occupant Protection
Read the AAFP's endorsement of the use of seat restraints by all occupants of motor vehicles.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/motor-vehicle-occupant-protection.html
Violence in the Media and Entertainment (Position Paper)
Read the AAFP's position paper on violence in the media and its effect on American children.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/violence-media-entertainment.html
Violence as a Public Health Concern
Read the AAFP's position on violence as a major public health concern and the role of the family physician in managing both risks and protection.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/violence-public-health-concern.html
Visa (J-1) Fast Track
Read AAFP's support of the J-1 VISA fast track process.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/visa-ji-fasttrack.html
Virtual e-Visits
Learn about AAFP's policy on virtual e-visits.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/virtual-evisits.html
Visa (J-1) Waiver Program
Read the AAFP policy on waiver programs for the J-1 VISA.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/visa-ji-waiver.html
Women's Health Care, Family Physicians Providing
Read AAFP's position on the role of family physicians in treating women's healthcare needs.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/womens-healthcare-familyphysicians-providing.html
Women's Health Care
Read the AAFP's position on the need for a sufficient family physician workforce to meet women's healthcare needs.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/womens-healthcare.html
Care Management Fees
Read AAFP's policy on care management fees.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/care-management-fees.html
Breastfeeding, Family Physicians Supporting (Position Paper)
Read the AAFP's position paper on support for breastfeeding.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/breastfeeding-position-paper.html
AAFP-ACOG Joint Statement on Cooperative Practice and Hospital Privileges
Read the join statement by the AAFP and ACOG on cooperative practice and hospital privileges relating to maternity care.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/aafp-acog-joint-statement.html
Chelation Therapy
Read the AAFP's position on chelation therapy as a treatment for artherosclerotic vascular disease.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/chelation-therapy.html
Clinical Outcomes, Disclosing Unanticipated: A Resource Guide for Family Physicians ...
Read AAFP's position paper on the disclosure of mistakes in clinical settings.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/clinical-outcomes-disclosing-unanticipated.html
Colonoscopy Privileging
Read the AAFP's position on granting privileges to family physicians trained to perform colonoscopy.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/colonoscopy-privileging.html
Colposcopy (Position Paper)
Read the AAFP position paper on family physicians' scope of practice regarding a colposcopy test to detect cervical cancer.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/colposcopy-position-paper.html
Data Stewardship
Read AAFP's policy regarding data stewardship.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/data-stewardship.html
Direct Contracting with Businesses by Family Physicians (Discussion Paper)
Read AAFP's discussion paper on direct contracting with businesses by family physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/direct-contracting.html
Emergency Department Call for Family Physicians (Position Statement)
Read AAFP's position paper on emergency department all for family physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/emergency-department-call.html
Drug Pricing - AAFP Legislative Stance
Read AAFP's policy on drug pricing.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/drug-pricing.html
Family Physicians Delivering Emergency Medical Care - Critical Challenges and ...
Read AAFP's position paper about family physicians delivering emergency medical care - critical challenges and opportunities.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/family-physicians-emergency-care.html
Health Care is a Right
Read AAFP's policy on health care is a right.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/health-care-right.html
Hospital Use of Infant Formula in Breastfeeding Infants
Read AAFP's policy on hospital use of formula in breastfed infants.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/hospital-use-infant-formula.html
Incarceration and Health: A Family Medicine Perspective (Position Paper)
Read the AAFP's position paper on Incarceration and Health: A Family Medicine Perspective .
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/incarceration.html