RAPID RESPONSE FROM BMJ.COM: AAFP core educational guidelines for medical genetics

doi:10.1136/bmjusa.01060004

BMJ 2003;327:E43 (4 October), doi:10.1136/bmjusa.01060004 (published 5 September 2002)

BMJ USA: Letter

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AAFP core educational guidelines for medical genetics

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Editor—The American Academy of Family Physicians has developeda series of recommended core educational or curriculum guidelinesfor family practice residents. One of these covers medicalgenetics. The guidelines include topics on attitudes, knowledge,skills, implementation, and resources required of primary carephysicians in the evaluation, diagnosis, and management ofgenetic disorders. They were developed in cooperation withthe American College of Medical Genetics, the Association ofProfessors of Human and Medical Genetics, the Association ofDepartments of Family Medicine, the Association of Family PracticeResidency Directors, and the Society of Teachers of FamilyMedicine. They are available online at www.aafp.org/afp/990700ap/core.html.

Peter Sam, web content developer

Primary Care Clinical Practice Guidelines, Asian Health Services, Oakland, California, USA psam{at}ahschc.org http://medicine.ucsf.edu/resources/guidelines/