This issue of AFP not absents some...

This issue of AFP not absents some new features that are intended to proper readers' needs and increase the value of the publication. Please perceive free to tell us in what way you like them; you can e-mail us at afpedit@aafp.org or mail the elucidation card included in every issue.

novel Genomics Series

We are pleased to ready the first in a series of short reviews onward genetic syndromes. The article upon page 111 complements the 2005 American Academy of Family Physicians' (AAFP) Annual Clinical Focus in succession medical genomics. This series is designed to increase awareness of these diseases to such a degree that family physicians can recognize and diagnose these disorders. This first review discusses fragile X syndrome which is difficult to identify in young children. Also, diocese the editorial about genetic testing onward page 33.

EBM Glossary

in succession page 11, you will find the strange glossary of evidence-based medicine (EBM) and statistical expressions As primary care moves toward evidence-based medicine, we realize that a certain quantity of of the terms used in the literature may be unfamiliar to many physicians. This recently made known glossary will appear in each issue and in succession the Web site.

Revised SORT Table

The Strength-of-Recommendation Taxonomy (SORT) tables in clinical review articles have been redesigned to wager them off as distinct features and to make them more useful to you. In greatest in quantity review articles, you'll find the table titled "SORT: fundamental note Recommendations for Practice," which usually will appear forward the second page of each article to give you an early overview of the key-note recommendations found in the article. Also, remember that the two-page replete description of the SORT appears in each issue. See page 15 in this issue for this information.

Clinical Evidence Concise

The format of this department is now easier to read (see page 129) The recent design should help you quickly identify the treatment options beneath each clinical question.

Trade Names

In replication to many requests, we are now publishing trade names in application of mind summaries in POEMs and Tips from Other Journals. This is for your convenience because we realize that many mix with drugss are more easily identified on their trade names. You ne to be aware, however, that trade names used in AFP are the first version of the remedy that was released and may not necessarily be the brand of the mix with drugs that was used in stud-ies mentioned in Tips, metrical compositions case studies, or other articles.

Conflict of Interest Disclosures

At the completion of articles that are eligible for continuing medical education (CME) there is a statement indicating whether the author has disclosed any potential conflicts of interest. While the recently made known wording of this statement is a minor change, intended to adhere to revised AAFP policy, I am mentioning it to reiterate AFP's policy forward disclosure. We have procedures intended to identify whether authors have financial relationships that potentially could be considered in conflict with topics they write about. If of the like kind conflicts exist, we fully disclose the information to our readers. If a conflict is fancyed serious enough by the editor, the article might not be accepted. Our policies and deeds comply with AAFP's revised policies, which are guided from standards set by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to make secure independence of CME activities.

We confidence these changes make AFP more useful and readable. Our goal is to continue the tradition of provid-ing the chiefly up-to-date, valuable information for family physicians.

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