American Academy of Family Physicians - AAFP

Organization URL(s)

fp@aafp.org
www.aafp.org  

Other Contact Information

P.O. Box 11210
Shawnee Mission, KS 66207-1210

800-274-2237 (Voice - Toll-free)
913-906-6000 (Voice)
913-906-6075 (FAX)

Description

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), originally the American Academy of General Practice, was founded in 1947 and has chapters in all States. Its purpose is to represent the interests of family physicians, provide opportunities for continuing education, and maintain high standards of family practice care. AAFP requires continuing education from its members and promotes the development of family practice medical education. A public education program is conducted to inform the public about family practice. Other activities include medical student services, annual meetings, and reduced insurance rates.

Online Resources

• Abdominal Pain, Short-Term
  http://familydoctor.org/flowcharts/527.html 
  
• ADHD Medicines
  http://familydoctor.org/103.xml 
  
• ADHD: What Parents Should Know
  http://familydoctor.org/118.xml 
  
• Adhesive Capsulitis
  http://familydoctor.org/374.xml 
  
• Advance Directives and Do Not Resuscitate Orders
  http://familydoctor.org/handouts/003.html 
  
• Allergic Conjunctivitis
  http://familydoctor.org/678.xml 
  
• Allergies: Things You Can Do to Control Your Symptoms
  http://familydoctor.org/083.xml 
  
• American Family Physician (Journal)
  http://www.aafp.org/x7490.xml 
  
• Antibiotics: When They Can and Can't Help
  http://familydoctor.org/680.xml 
  
• Antihistamines
  http://familydoctor.org/262.xml 
  
• Asthma and Your Child
  http://familydoctor.org/219.xml 
  
• Asthma: Controller and Quick-Relief Medicine
  http://familydoctor.org/665.xml 
  
• Asthma: Questions to Ask When It Doesn't Get Better
  http://familydoctor.org/682.xml 
  
• Asthma: Taking Medicines Safely
  http://familydoctor.org/171.xml 
  
• Bartholin's Gland Cyst
  http://familydoctor.org/235.xml 
  
• Breast Cyst Aspiration
  http://familydoctor.org/811.xml 
  
• Breast Milk: How to Pump and Store It
  http://familydoctor.org/828.xml 
  
• Burns: Preventing Burns in Your Home
  http://familydoctor.org/649.xml 
  
• Cat and Dog Bites
  http://familydoctor.org/handouts/203.html 
  
• Cat-Scratch Disease
  http://familydoctor.org/handouts/024.html 
  
• Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM)
  http://familydoctor.org/622.xml 
  
• Childhood Vaccines: What They Are and Why Your Child Needs Them
  http://familydoctor.org/028.xml 
  
• Chronic Pain Medicines
  http://familydoctor.org/122.xml 
  
• Circumcision
  http://familydoctor.org/handouts/042.html 
  
• Cluster Headaches
  http://www.familydoctor.org/handouts/035.html 
  
• Colposcopy
  http://familydoctor.org/handouts/082.html 
  
• Day Care: Choosing a Good Center
  http://familydoctor.org/030.xml 
  
• Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing: Tips for Working With Your Doctor
  http://familydoctor.org/240.xml 
  
• Depression and Alzheimer's Disease
  http://familydoctor.org/044.xml 
  
• Driving Skills in Older Adults
  http://familydoctor.org/487.xml 
  
• Find a Family Doctor
  http://www.familydoctor.org/cgi-bin/memdir.pl 
  
• Food Poisoning From Eating Fish
  http://familydoctor.org/816.xml 
  
• Galactorrhea
  http://familydoctor.org/673.xml 
  
• Grieving: Facing Illness, Death and Other Losses
  http://familydoctor.org/079.xml 
  
• Guns and Your Family
  http://familydoctor.org/handouts/228.html 
  
• Gynecomastia: When Breasts Form in Males
  http://familydoctor.org/080.xml 
  
• Hashimoto's Disease: What It Is and How It's Treated
  http://familydoctor.org/548.xml 
  
• Hearing Problems
  http://familydoctor.org/508.xml 
  
• Heart Palpitations
  http://familydoctor.org/831.xml 
  
• Hemorrhoids: Reducing the Pain and Discomfort
  http://familydoctor.org/090.xml 
  
• Herbal Products and Supplements: What You Should Know
  http://familydoctor.org/860.xml 
  
• Hypercoagulation: Excessive Blood Clotting
  http://familydoctor.org/244.xml 
  
• Information from Your Family Doctor
  http://www.familydoctor.org/ 
  
• Information From Your Family Doctor - Men's Health
  http://familydoctor.org/men.xml 
  
• International Adoption: Health Aspects
  http://familydoctor.org/321.xml 
  
• Knee Bracing: What Works?
  http://familydoctor.org/490.xml 
  
• Leg Problems
  http://familydoctor.org/541.xml 
  
• Low Back Pain: Tips on Pain Relief and Prevention
  http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/pain/treatment/117.html 
  
• Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis: A Common Cause of Back and Leg Pain
  http://familydoctor.org/256.xml 
  
• Marijuana's Adverse Effects
  http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/addictions/drugs/485.html 
  
• Menopause: What To Expect When Your Body Is Changing
  http://familydoctor.org/healthfacts/125/ 
  
• Metered-Dose Inhaler: How to Use It Correctly
  http://familydoctor.org/040.xml 
  
• Mind/Body Connection: How Your Emotions Affect Your Health
  http://familydoctor.org/782.xml 
  
• Mononucleosis
  http://familydoctor.org/077.xml 
  
• Morning Sickness
  http://familydoctor.org/154.xml 
  
• Occupational Exposure to Lead
  http://familydoctor.org/255.xml 
  
• Osgood-Schlatter Disease: A Cause of Knee Pain in Children
  http://familydoctor.org/135.xml 
  
• Pessary: What It Is and How to Use One
  http://familydoctor.org/578.xml 
  
• Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine: What a Parent Needs to Know
  http://familydoctor.org/691.xml 
  
• Preeclampsia
  http://familydoctor.org/064.xml 
  
• Pregnancy: Should I Use a Seat Belt?
  http://familydoctor.org/824.xml 
  
• Pregnancy: Taking Care of You and Your Baby
  http://familydoctor.org/053.xml 
  
• Preventive Services for Healthy Living
  http://familydoctor.org/175.xml 
  
• Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
  http://familydoctor.org/264.xml 
  
• Rape: What to Do if You're Raped
  http://familydoctor.org/314.xml 
  
• Self-Care Flow Charts: Breast Problems in Women
  http://familydoctor.org/519.xml 
  
• Self-Care Flow Charts: Cold and Flu
  http://familydoctor.org/517.xml 
  
• Self-Care Flow Charts: Search by Symptom
  http://www.familydoctor.org/x2546.xml 
  
• Self-Care Flow Charts: Skin Rashes and Other Changes
  http://familydoctor.org/545.xml 
  
• Seniors Page
  http://familydoctor.org/seniors.xml 
  
• Sinusitis Fact Sheet
  http://familydoctor.org/686.xml 
  
• Skin Cancer: Men Who Care About Their Skin Protect It
  http://familydoctor.org/615.xml 
  
• Sleep Changes in Older Adults
  http://familydoctor.org/386.xml 
  
• Smokeless Tobacco: Tips On How To Stop
  http://www.familydoctor.org/handouts/177.html 
  
• Stomach Cancer
  http://familydoctor.org/817.xml 
  
• Tinea Infections: Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch and Ringworm
  http://familydoctor.org/316.xml 
  
• Triple Screening in Pregnancy: What It Is and What to Expect
  http://familydoctor.org/761.xml 
  
• Warts
  http://familydoctor.org/handouts/209.html 
  

Print Resources

AAFP publishes brochures, films, and exhibits about family practice. Serial publications: Family Practice Management (magazine), American Family Physician (magazine), monthly--news, commentary, scientific articles, and clinical quizzes; AAFP Reporter (newsletter), monthly--news about AAFP activities and family practice developments.

Related Topics

Blood Clots Circumcision Continuing Education Diarrhea Family Practice Living Will Men's Health Nutrition Physical Examination Primary Care Skin Cancer Stress Healthy Lifestyle Restless Legs Syndrome Uterine Fibroid Mononucleosis Childhood Diseases Conjunctivitis Skin Diseases Children's Health Adult Health Chest Pain Infections Breast Diseases Shoulder Child Care Facility Immunization Norplant Mental Health Doctors Lead Poisoning Skin Penis Cold Hyperthermia Leg Osgood-Schlatter Disease Warts Sunburn Vagina Penile Cancer Abdomen Advance Directives Health Care Proxy

Review Date

Fri May 16, 2008