Telehealth and Telemedicine
Read the AAFP's position on using electronic communications to transit medical information.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/telehealth-telemedicine.html
Tobacco: Preventing and Treating Nicotine Dependence and Tobacco Use (Position Paper)
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/tobacco-preventingtreating.html
Violence, Harassment and School Bullying
Read the AAFP's position on violence, harassment and school bullying.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/violence-harassment-school-bullying.html
Violence (Position Paper)
Read AAFP's position paper on family violence as an important public health issue.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/violence-position-paper.html
Commissions
Learn more about commissions at the AAFP and the important leadership role they serve.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/meet-our-leadership/commissions.html
Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Infant Formula
Learn about AAFP's policy on direct-to-consumer advertising of infant formula
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/direct-to-consumer-infant-formula.html
Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Pharmaceuticals, Nonprescription ...
Read AAFP's policy on direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription and nonprescription drugs, devices, and health-related products and services.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/direct-to-consumer-prescription-pharmceuticals.html
Advertising: Youth Products
Read the AAFP's endorsement of the advertising campaigns that promote healthy lifestyles.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/advertising-youth-products.html
AAFP Promotions: Print Advertorials
Read the AAFP's policy for the participation in advertisements and promotion of family medicine in magazines and newspapers.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/aafp-promotions-print-advertorials.html
Alcohol Advertising and Underage Alcohol Usage
Read the AAFP's position on alcohol advertising and underage alcohol usage.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/alcohol-advertising.html
Breastfeeding and Lactation for Medical Trainees
Read AAFP's position on breastfeeding and lactation for medical trainees.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/breastfeeding-lactation-medical-trainees.html
Capitation, Primary Care
Read AAFP's policy on primary care capitation in regards to physician services and payment.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/capitation-primary-care.html
Comprehensive Care, Definition of
Read the AAFP's definition of comprehensive care.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/comprehensive-care-definition.html
Certificates of Added Qualification (CAQ)
Read AAFP's policy on the primary benefit of CAQs.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/certificates-of-added-qualification.html
Continuity and Coordination of Care Long-Term Care Facilities
Read about AAFP's position on continuity and coordination of care in long-term care facilities.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/continuity-coordination-care-long-term-care-facilities.html
Civil Marriage for Same-Gender Couples
Read the AAFP's policy on civil marriage for same-gender couples.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/civil-marriage-same-gender-couples.html
Children's Health
Read the AAFP's policy on supporting safe environments for children regardless of the sexual orientation of the caretakers.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/childrens-health.html
CME Mission Statement
Read the mission statement of the American Academy of Family Physician's continuing medical education.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/cme-mission-statement.html
Continuing Medical Education (CME), Definition
Read the AAFP definition of continuing medical education and the educational process.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/continuing-medical-education-definition.html
Co-Payments
Read about AAFP's policy on co-payments.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/copayments.html
Community and Migrant Health Centers
Read the AAFP's position on the importance of health center programs in serving migrant and underserved communities.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/community-migrant-health-centers.html
Essential Community Provider
Learn about AAFP's policy on essential community providers.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/essential-community-provider.html
Comprehensive Care, Access to
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-access.html
Privileges at Competing Hospitals
Read AAFP's opposition on limitations to physician privileges at competing hospitals or health systems.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/privileges-competing-hospitals.html
Consultations and/or Policies on Referrals
Read the AAFP's policy on mandatory consultations based on specialty or department membership.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/consultations-policies-referrals.html