| What is the Academy? |
| Click here to learn more about the Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians. |
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| What is the Foundation? |
| Click here to learn more about the Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians Foundation. |
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| Where is the Academy and Foundation Located? |
| For additional corporate and office information regarding Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians and Foundation, please visit our Contact Us page. |
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| What is Family Medicine? |
| The following definition adopted by the 1986 Congress of Delegates is the AAFP's official definition of family practice. Family practice is the medical specialty which provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical and behavioral sciences. The scope of family practice encompasses all ages, both sexes, each organ system and every disease entity. Family practice is the continuing and current expression of the historical medical practitioner and is uniquely defined within the family context. |
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| What is a Family Physician? |
| The following definition adopted by the 1975 Congress of Delegates is the AAFP's official definition of a family physician: The family physician provides health care in the disciplines of family practice. His/her training and experience qualify him/her to practice in the fields of medicine and surgery. The family physician is educated and trained to develop and bring to bear in practice unique attitudes and skills which qualify him/her to provide continuing, comprehensive health maintenance and medical care to the entire family regardless of sex, age or type of problem, be it biological, behavioral or social. This physician serves as the patient's or family's advocate in all health-related matters, including the appropriate use of consultants and community resources. |
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