Work in both their practices and communities with their state and local health departments to address this growing health problem
Educate their patients and office staff about the steps they can take to lessen the risk of infection
Prepare for dealing with a possible pandemic such as the illness of practice staff, closed schools and other contingencies.
As community-based physicians caring for the entire family, family physicians are on the front line in combating this swine flu. Through surveillance, diagnosis and treatment, the specialty of family medicine will act to limit the impact of this disease while continuing to provide care for the other health problems of patients in the patient-centered medical home.
Please read the complete article on swine flu in AAFP News Now.
