| Presented by: | The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) |
| Lecturer | Stanley A. Herring, MD, Francis G. O'Connor, MD, MPH, COL, MC, USA, Bruce Bagley, MD, FAAFP and Kimberly Watkins |
| Approximate duration: | Not available |
| Summary points: | This text-based program discusses the family physician's role in the treatment of patients with chronic low-back pain, details the components of a focused, evidence-based medical history and physical examination to place these patients in appropriate diagnostic categories, identifies high-risk patients, reviews the treatment options, and describes the elements of follow-up care for patients who have received interventional or surgical therapy. |
| Accreditation: | The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The AAFP designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).
Expiration date: March 1, 2010. |
| Other: | Text-only CME. |