BMJ  2003;327:E118 (4 October), doi:10.1136/bmjusa.02060005 (published 23 August 2002)

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This section provides a list of recently issued clinical practice guidelines from major US organizations and government agencies selected by the Editor on topics of relevance to primary care practice. The list does not constitute an endorsement of the position taken in the guidelines or of the methods or criteria used by the guideline developers to derive recommendations.

American Academy of Family Physicians—AAFP Summary of policy recommendations for periodic health examination (Revision 5.1). AAFP: Order No. 962, Reprint No. 510. www.aafp.org/exam

American Academy of Pediatrics—Diagnosis and management of childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Pediatrics 2002;109:704-712.

American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association—ACC/AHA guideline update for the evaluation of chronic heart failure in the adult. www.acc.org/clinical/guidelines/failure/hf_index.htm

American Diabetes Association—Aspirin therapy in diabetes. Diabetes Care 2002;25(Suppl 1):S78-S79. care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/full/25/suppl_1/s78

American Diabetes Association—Tests of glycemia in diabetes. Diabetes Care 2002;25(Suppl 1):S97-S99. care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/full/25/suppl_1/s97

Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care—Screening for otitis media with effusion. Can Med Assoc J 2001;165:1092-1093. www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/165/8/1092

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—Revised guidelines for HIV counseling, testing, and referral. MMWR Recomm Rep 2001;50(RR-19):1-58. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5019a1.htm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—Revised recommendations for HIV screening of pregnant women. MMWR Recomm Rep 2001;50(RR-19):59-86. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5019a2.htm

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