Parental Leave During Residency Training
Read AAFP's policy on parental leave plans during residency training.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/parental-leave.html
Patient Education
Read AAFP's policy on patient education.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/patient-education.html
Patient Referrals
Learn about AAFP's policy on patient referrals regarding participation in the health care system.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/patient-referrals.html
Patient Responsibility for Follow-Up of Diagnosis and Treatment
Read the AAFP's position on the responsibility of the patient regarding follow up treatment.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/patient-responsibility.html
Payer Acceptance of Supplemental Data
Learn about the AAFP's position on payer acceptance of supplemental data.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/payer-acceptance.html
Payment, Lifestyle Medicine
Read about the AAFP's policy on Payment, Lifestyle Medicine.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/payment-lifestyle.html
Payment, Physician
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
Peer Review
Read the AAFP's position on effective peer review as a tool to improve quality of care for patients.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/peer-review.html
Pharmacists Dispensing Drugs - AAFP Legislative Stance
Read the AAFP's stance on stance on state legislation regarding pharmacists ability to dispense medication beyond the expiration date.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/pharmacists-dispensing.html
Physician Assistants
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
Physician Compensation for Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Oversight
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/physician-compensation-oversight.html
Physician Expert Witness in Medical Liability Suits
Read the AAFP's position on physicians serving as expert witnesses in medical liability cases.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/physician-expert-witness.html
Physician and Patient Relationships, Professional Responsibility
Read the AAFP's position on establishing a relationship between patients and physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/physician-patient-relationships.html
Physician Reentry
Read the AAFP's recommendation for the process for physicians reentry into practice after an extended period of inactivity.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/physician-reentry.html
Physician Remediation Education
Read AAFP's policy on reeducating physicians with educational or clinical skills deficiencies.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/physician-remediation.html
Political Action
Read the AAFP's recommendations on effective communication with legislators at all levels of government to support the family medicine specialty.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/political-action.html
Pre-Medical Student Shadowing
Read the AAFP's promotion of student shadowing opportunities in family medicine practices.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/pre-medical-student-shadowing.html
Pre- and Post-Operative Care
Read the AAFP's recommendation on the role of the family physician before and after surgery.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/pre-post-operative-care.html
Prevention of Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment in Medical Education and Clinical ...
Read AAFP's policy on Prevention of Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment in Medical Education and Clinical Settings.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/prevention-gender-basedharassment.html
Preventive Medicine
Read the AAFP's support of preventive medicine and the commitment of evidence-based, cost-effective medicine.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/preventive-medicine.html
Primary Care
Read the AAFP's definition of primary care related terms and appropriate usage recommendations.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/primary-care.html
Procedural Skills, Preceptor/Proctor Readiness Course
Read AAFP's position on physicians certification for readiness to be preceptored or proctored.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/procedural-skills-preceptor.html
Procedural Skills, Scope of Training in Family Medicine Residencies
Read AAFP's guidelines for teaching residents procedures in the scope of family medicine.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/procedural-skills-scope.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
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