Content

WHAT DOES AMF OFFER?

  • A periodical journal:
    • 9 issues per year with various sections (see below).
    • 2 monographs in which areas of specific knowledge will be reviewed.
    • The different types of sections are identified by a practical colour code.
    • Each article contains icons that allow you to discover the work’s digital extras.
    • Each article contains the degrees of evidence of each recommendation.
    • In each issue you will find a simple test you can do yourself, to guide you on what is most relevant for you.
    • Periodic review of the main health problems in the practice of Family Medicine. It is issued every 4 years in print format, in the section of the same name, in the monographs or in other sections.
  • E-portal (http://amf-semfyc.com) with:
    • The contents of the magazine in HTML and PDF format.
    • Search possibilities.
    • The opinions of subscribers on the various published works.
    • Complementary material on a given subject: clinical cases, presentations to share, more images, videos, additions.
    • Annual updates of the main health problems.
    • Open sections for all members of semFYC.
  • ¿Qué se cuece? AMF summarises the blogosphere.
  • AMFplus.
  • Semester assessment (with accreditation), which is practical, focused on additional learning and is accessible on the e-portal.
  • Self-assessment in which you can check your degree of assimilation of the content.

 

THE SECTIONS

Exclusive sections in print format for subscribers.

SECTION

CONTENT

EDITORIAL

Comments on a current topic; special reference to aspects of training

LOS PRINCIPALES PROBLEMAS DE SALUD

Comprehensive review of some of the 60 most frequent health problems in the practice of Family Medicine

NO TODO ES CLÍNICA

A space for those aspects of the professional profile that are not strictly clinical: community, family, sociology, ethics, teaching, research, management, interviews, etc.

EXPLORANDO

The evidence-based clinical examination

A PROPÓSITO DE UN CASO

Review of a clinical problem from a clinical case

USO ADECUADO DE...

Interpretation and/or indication of complementary tests, treatments, drugs, services or instruments

¿QUÉ PRUEBA NECESITA?

The aim of this section is to help resolve the frequent doubts that arise in the practice of Family Medicine regarding the requirement or not of diagnostic tests and the selection of the most appropriate ones in a specific clinical situation Overview of techniques and skills in a highly graphical format

PASO A PASO

Overview of techniques and skills in a highly graphical format

MEJORANDO LA CAPACIDAD RESOLUTIVA 

Review of the most common reasons for referral to other specialties in order to try and improve the family doctor’s approach

A PARTIR DE UN SÍNTOMA

Differential diagnosis and practical action from one clinical situation

ECOGRAFÍA CLÍNICA

This section is principally aimed at the majority of readers who do not have an ultrasound machine, but also takes into account those who have it in their centre and can perform ultrasound scans

CÓMO NOS ORGANIZAMOS

This will offer suggestions and encourage reflection on the best ways to organise the work of a Primary Care Team (PCT)

AQUELLAS PEQUEÑAS COSAS

Clinical areas of “little importance” that create significant problems for us when someone comes to the practice about them

TODA LA VIDA SE HA HECHO ASÍ...

Critical review, based on evidence on common recommendations

SER MÉDICA O MÉDICO DE FAMILIA EN...

How do our colleagues work in other countries?

A HOMBROS DE GIGANTES

The section will present historical moments and characters for their anecdotal, epic or spectacular value, explained in an easy-to-read story format

¿CÓMO FUNCIONA?

Short articles with practical indications on the functioning of organs or systems in the human body

EL ÚLTIMO AÑO DE...

Practical commentary of the best articles published in the previous year on a specific area

UN VISTAZO A LAS ÚLTIMAS PUBLICACIONES

Opinion comment on some relevant or interesting articles recently published, shortly before the close of publication

EXPERIENCIAS PARA COMPARTIR

Open section (or assigned) so that readers can contribute experiences that are useful for the training of other colleagues

EN GUARDIA

Practical intervention from the Primary Care family doctor in potentially serious situations.

 

Sections in digital format open to all members of semFYC.

SECTION

CONTENT

ARTÍCULO ESPECIAL

Article open to collaborations with professionals from other specialities or news related to Family Medicine and the scientific society

OPINANDO SOBRE…

Open section for giving your opinion on the AMF programme, or any topic related to Family Medicine

MÁS QUE 1.000 PALABRAS

Graphical overview of “The main health problems”

INOCENTADAS

Articles published in digital format each December 28 (Spain’s equivalent of April Fools’ Day). They are compiled by the Drafting Committee covering current themes and are intended to bring smile to your face. An editorial is featured on the subject in the January issue

LATEST DEVELPOMENTS

ACTUALIZACIONES

The latest on a prevalent health problem, summarised annually

MÁS FÁRMACOS

Critical assessment of the newest drugs

NOVEDADES EN...

Review and update of clinical (or not) issues that are current due to their appearance in the news or their presence in the media

HUMAN SCIENCE

CALEIDOSCOPIO

Art as a vehicle for analysing our profession

SON CINCO MINUTOS

In the style of a consultation diary, the experiences and thoughts of a family doctor are revealed

RESIDENT PARTICIPATION

EL RETO DE LA IMAGEN

Learn from images

CASO CLÍNICO

A clinical case is presented and deals with the resolution of the problem in the context of the person

LA PREGUNTA CLÍNICA

An attempt is made to provide a bibliographical answer to a clinical question

APRENDER ERRANDO

How you can learn from your mistakes

EL RELATO

Here feelings are shared, through narrative, stories and experiences…

EL CONFLICTO ÉTICO

Integrating ethical deliberation into everyday practice

CRUZANDO FRONTERAS

What we can learn from other countries

LECTURA CRÍTICA

Learning how read scientific articles


PUBLICATION CODES

The sections of AMF have their own colour code, allowing the reader to quickly identify the four different types of articles that are published in the journal.

In addition to this, each of the articles has complementary material, which is only available in the digital version. It uses its own system of pictograms, the meanings of which are set out below:

DEGREES OF EVIDENCE

AMF uses the SORT (Strength of Recommendation Taxonomy) to classify the degree of evidence of the content published in the programme. Click here to read the bases of this taxonomy.