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