American Family Physician (AFP) is the AAFP's editorially independent, peer-reviewed and evidence-based clinical magazine. Published semimonthly in print and online, AFP delivers concise, easy-to-read clinical review articles for physicians and other health care professionals.The purpose of AFP is to serve the medical profession and provide continuing medical education. It provides current updates on the diagnosis and treatment of clinical conditions managed by family physicians; to provide reference citations to support statements referring to clinical studies, new information, controversial material, specific quantitative data and any other information not generally found in reference textbooks on the subject; to provide balanced discussions of both the strengths and weaknesses of diagnostic and treatment strategies.