Vol. 10 No. 6 (2018): November/December 2018

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After more than two years of debate and careful consideration, the March 2019 ACOFP Congress of Delegates will consider Constitution & Bylaws Amendments to allow medical doctors (MDs) to become Active Members of the ACOFP. ...

Objective: There are three main options for women seeking prenatal care: Obstetricians (OB), Midwives (MW), and Family Medicine physicians (FM). This study aims at determining how women choose prenatal care providers, at what point in pregnancy women choose their provider, what factors g...

Objective: To determine which factors contribute to parental decision making in order to increase childhood vaccination rates against HPV. Methods: An IRB-approved survey was placed in the four Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine Family Medicine offices asking parents of chil...

Newborn disorders vary widely, from premature birth to a myriad of genetic disorders. Although they are commonly encountered in hospital and primary care settings, existing therapies are neither definitive nor distinct, and research is still ongoing. Such disorders of concern include pre...

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is a concern across the female reproductive lifespan. The initial evaluation focuses on identifying the underlying cause, either related or unrelated to structural abnormalities. Treatment options are then matched to the individual needs of the patient, wh...

Strong evidence-based guidelines exist for the evaluation and treatment of the acute medical consequences of urolithiasis, however, less emphasis has been placed on the assessment of acute and chronic musculoskeletal effects. In our case report, a 35-year-old male who develops a chronic ...

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