Useful Resources and Links

The following is a list of family medicine and other textbooks:

• 1. Essential Family Medicine, Fundamentals and Cases, Rakel, RE, 2006.
  2. Family Medicine, The National Medical Series, Q and A, Rudy, DR, Williams & Wilkins, 1999
  3. Guide to Clinical Preventive Serices: Report of the U.S. Preventive Task Force, Williams & Wilkins,
  1996, 2nd Edition. Updates now available online at www.Ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm.
  4. Family Medicine - Principles & Practice, David, AK, Taylor, RB (eds), Springer-Verlag, New York,
  2002, 5th Edition.
  5. Textbook of Family Medicine, Rakel, RD (ed). Elsevier, 2006, 7th Edition.
  6. Pfenninger & Fowler's Procedures for Primary Care, Pfenniger, JL, Fowler, GC (eds); Elsevier,
  2003, 2nd Edition.

Online Learning Resources

Family Medicine Organizations:

• American Academy of Family Physician (AAFP) - www.aafp.org
• Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP) - www.tafp.org
• Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) - www.stfm.org
• Area Health Education Center (AHEC) - www.etxahec.org

Medical Organizations:

• American Medical Student Association (AMSA) - www.amsa.org
• Texas Medical Association (TMA) - www.texmed.org