Am Fam Physician

@AFPJournal

A peer-reviewed journal dedicated to providing high-quality continuing medical education for family physicians and other primary care clinicians.

Kansas City, KS

Joined December 2009

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Am Fam Physician@AFPJournal · 17 h

Women of reproductive age should be screened for intimate partner violence. For all patients, universal education should be practiced to provide information about healthy relationships and resources. bit.ly/4kOP4BG #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal

AFPJournal's tweet image. Women of reproductive age should be screened for intimate partner violence. For all patients, universal education should be practiced to provide information about healthy relationships and resources. bit.ly/4kOP4BG #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal

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Am Fam Physician@AFPJournal · Jul 24

This special edition of Inside AFP is dedicated to family medicine residents and students: the future of our specialty. bit.ly/3GPnTc8 #FamilyMedicine #Students #Residents #AFPJournal

AFPJournal's tweet image. This special edition of Inside AFP is dedicated to family medicine residents and students: the future of our specialty. bit.ly/3GPnTc8 #FamilyMedicine #Students #Residents #AFPJournal

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Am Fam Physician@AFPJournal · Jul 23

Early childhood development focuses on physical well-being, motor skills development, social interaction patterns, and attainment of specific cognitive and communication skills. Learn more: bit.ly/4f4gQsD #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal

AFPJournal's tweet image. Early childhood development focuses on physical well-being, motor skills development, social interaction patterns, and attainment of specific cognitive and communication skills. Learn more: bit.ly/4f4gQsD #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal

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Am Fam Physician@AFPJournal · Jul 22

Part 1 of the June Revista Médica AFP Podcast is available! Listen now: bit.ly/3W83xy0 #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal #AFPPodcast

AFPJournal's tweet image. Part 1 of the June Revista Médica AFP Podcast is available! Listen now: bit.ly/3W83xy0 #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal #AFPPodcast

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Am Fam Physician@AFPJournal · Jul 22

Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Limited Benefits, Significant Harms bit.ly/4f5YpE8 #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal #menopause

AFPJournal's tweet card. Recent publications in the medical literature and the popular press misattribute dozens of symptoms to menopause, stressing the health benefits of menopausal hormone therapy while underplaying its...

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Am Fam Physician@AFPJournal · Jul 21

NEW BLOG: Pertussis: Recognizing and Treating a Resurging Respiratory Infection —Lilian White, MD bit.ly/413thiw #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal #AFPBlog

AFPJournal's tweet image. NEW BLOG: Pertussis: Recognizing and Treating a Resurging Respiratory Infection —Lilian White, MD bit.ly/413thiw #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal #AFPBlog

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Am Fam Physician@AFPJournal · Jul 21

Family physicians play a pivotal role in providing timely care for common fingertip injuries and minimizing long-term disability after injury. Learn more: bit.ly/3Uhm6zA #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal

AFPJournal's tweet image. Family physicians play a pivotal role in providing timely care for common fingertip injuries and minimizing long-term disability after injury. Learn more: bit.ly/3Uhm6zA #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal

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Am Fam Physician@AFPJournal · Jul 20

Should steroids be administered to hospitalized patients with sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and community-acquired pneumonia? bit.ly/4f5XOCo #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal

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Am Fam Physician@AFPJournal · Jul 20

Sun’s out 🌞! Looking for resources to discuss how to stay safe through the summer? Check out these handouts: bit.ly/4eXHKT6 #FamilyMedicine #PrimaryCare #SummerBreak —@ashleylai27

AFPJournal's tweet image. Sun’s out 🌞! Looking for resources to discuss how to stay safe through the summer? Check out these handouts: bit.ly/4eXHKT6 #FamilyMedicine #PrimaryCare #SummerBreak —@ashleylai27

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Am Fam Physician@AFPJournal · Jul 19

Foreign bodies in the ear, nose, and throat are common in young children. Read more: bit.ly/44KUMhS #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal

AFPJournal's tweet card. Foreign bodies in the ear, nose, and throat are common in young children and can also occur in other populations. Patients with foreign bodies in the ear (ie, external auditory canal) are usually...

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Am Fam Physician@AFPJournal · Jul 18

The 2025-2026 podcast resident co-hosts: (back row) Punit Barot, MD; Rachel Dunn, MD; Emily Eisenberg, MD; Justin Chediak, MD; (front row) Alayna Kelly, MD; Austin Cotter, MD; Chisom Okuagu, DO; Kari Stauss, MD. Listen to part 1 of the July episode: bit.ly/3SjRz1y

AFPJournal's tweet image. The 2025-2026 podcast resident co-hosts: (back row) Punit Barot, MD; Rachel Dunn, MD; Emily Eisenberg, MD; Justin Chediak, MD; (front row) Alayna Kelly, MD; Austin Cotter, MD; Chisom Okuagu, DO; Kari Stauss, MD. Listen to part 1 of the July episode: bit.ly/3SjRz1y

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Am Fam Physician@AFPJournal · Jul 17

NEW BLOG: Barrett Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer: Less Is More? —Kenny Lin, MD, MPH bit.ly/3UhAeZy #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal #AFPBlog

AFPJournal's tweet image. NEW BLOG: Barrett Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer: Less Is More? —Kenny Lin, MD, MPH bit.ly/3UhAeZy #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal #AFPBlog

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Am Fam Physician@AFPJournal · Jul 17

This article is the 14th installment of the annual series and summarizes the 20 most clinically relevant POEMs (patient-oriented evidence that matters) of 2024 for primary care physicians. bit.ly/4eT8svV #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal

AFPJournal's tweet card. This article summarizes the top 20 research studies of 2024 identified as POEMs (patient-oriented evidence that matters). Based on a network meta-analysis, the oral antibiotics most likely to be...

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Am Fam Physician@AFPJournal · Jul 16

The new issue of AFP is available! Read it now: bit.ly/4lxEKzm #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal

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Am Fam Physician@AFPJournal · Jul 14

Have you taken the CME Quiz for the June issue? It is worth 10 credits. bit.ly/44D16YW #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal

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Am Fam Physician@AFPJournal · Jul 13

In women with normal bone density or osteopenia, does zoledronate (Reclast) given at baseline and 5 years later reduce the risk of fracture over 10 years? bit.ly/44HH8fF #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal

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Am Fam Physician@AFPJournal · Jul 12

When compared with in-office testing, the Simple 2 Test accurately detects gonorrhea and chlamydia in adults 18 years and older who desire at-home testing. Learn more: bit.ly/3TtyPPm #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal

AFPJournal's tweet image. When compared with in-office testing, the Simple 2 Test accurately detects gonorrhea and chlamydia in adults 18 years and older who desire at-home testing. Learn more: bit.ly/3TtyPPm #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal

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Am Fam Physician@AFPJournal · Jul 11

Read this issue's latest installment of Diary of a Family Physician: bit.ly/4eCTpXf #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal

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Am Fam Physician@AFPJournal · Jul 10

The International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) and Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) have published guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot infections. Read more: bit.ly/405d8Jg #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal

AFPJournal's tweet card. Diabetic foot infections are the most frequent complication of diabetes that leads to hospitalization. They are also the most common cause of lower extremity amputation. Less than one-half of...

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Am Fam Physician@AFPJournal · Jul 9

Part 2 of the June AFP Podcast is available! Listen to the full episode: bit.ly/3SjRz1y #FamilyMedicine #AFPJournal #AFPPodcast

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