A peer-reviewed journal dedicated to providing high-quality continuing medical education for family physicians and other primary care clinicians.
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Part 2 of the September AFP Podcast is available! Listen to the entire episode: bit.ly/4hGyg1y #AFPJournal #AFPPodcast
NEW BLOG: Will Improving Breast Cancer Risk Assessment With AI Lead to Better Outcomes?—Kenny Lin, MD, MPH bit.ly/4B3t9Qu #AFPJournal #AFPBlog
This cognitive behavior model illustrates maladaptive thought and behavior patterns causing problematic emotions and functional impairment. Read "Cognitive Behavior Therapy" to learn more: bit.ly/4s59QSL
The Schober test assesses mobility of the lumbar spine by measuring the change in position of the L5 vertebrae when the patient bends forward. Watch a demonstration of the Schober test featured in the AFP article "Spondyloarthropathies": bit.ly/4jfXKnD
Parts 1 and 2 of the Agosto Revista Médica AFP Podcast are available! Listen now: bit.ly/4yx0QIG
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Telemedicine, including video-based PT sessions and online classes, has expanded access. "Physical Therapy: Rehabilitation Principles, Coordination, and Collaboration" provides video examples of exercises that can be used for common tendinopathies: bit.ly/4zciG3C
NEW BLOG: Time, Access, and Continuity: Unleashing the Power of Primary Care—Kenny Lin, MD, MPH bit.ly/3ThJjoB #AFPJournal #AFPBlog
Part 1 of the September AFP Podcast is available! Listen to the entire episode: bit.ly/4hb6B7c #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal #AFPPodcast
FOODBORNE ILLNESS: Antibiotics are indicated for severe infection (especially extraintestinal). Campylobacter, nontyphoidal Salmonella, and Shigella are recognized by the CDC as multidrug-resistant pathogens and pose serious threats. Learn more: bit.ly/4ArCaTi
NEW BLOG: Guidance for the Cardiovascular Care of Tactical Athletes—Kenny Lin, MD, MPH bit.ly/4h6aBr9 #AFPJournal #AFPBlog
Nearly 50% of otalgia (ear pain) cases are secondary. Common causes include TMJ disorders, dental pathology, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, cervical spine pathology, and cranial neuralgias. Learn more: bit.ly/4rn97MD
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NEW BLOG: Atypical Moles: A Risk Factor for Melanoma—Lilian White, MD bit.ly/4h5HFhH #AFPJournal #AFPBlog
This meta-analysis of randomized trials found that most studies of platelet-rich plasma injections in adults with degenerative joint disease of the knee are not of high methodologic quality. Learn more in Part 2 of the August AFP Podcast: bit.ly/3UJsfbq
In this joint editorial, editors of the seven US-based family medicine journals underscore the evidence that a strong primary care infrastructure is clearly related to improved health.
They further argue that governments and health systems must invest in the primary care workforce to ensure high-quality primary care for the US population in the future: bit.ly/4xJSAEG