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Linking
The AAFP has no objection to links from other Websites to content on familyhealthadvocate.org as long as the following guidelines are followed:

• Linking requests should be submitted via email 
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• Links should be external ones in that familyhealthadvocate.org's URL is visible in the address window.
• Links should not be presented in such a way it may, can, or is perceived as a sign of the AAFP or familyhealthadvocate.org's endorsement of any company, product or service.
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Permissions

Educational Use
Content on this site is copyrighted. You may print materials from familyhealthadvocate.org for non-profit, educational purposes only, under the terms and conditions of the definition of "fair use." Proper attribution, including a notice of copyright, must be included on all copies.

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Other Uses
If you would like to reproduce, reprint, or adapt content from the familyhealthadvocate.org site for any purposes other than those listed above, you must seek permission from the AAFP. You may download the online permission request form and send by mail, fax, or e-mail to the Intellectual Property Department, AAFP, 11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Leawood, KS 66211-2672; fax: 913-906- 6093; email:

All requests should include the following information:

About the material you would like to use:

• Title of page/section you want to use
• URL of the page/section
• Identify content; provide a sample if possible

About your proposed use:

• Name of your Website, publication, program or product
• URL of Website
• Name of publisher or sponsor
• Type/format of publication in which the AAFP content will appear (e.g., Website, newsletter, book, periodical, CD-ROM)
• Estimated number of copies to be printed or produced
• Whether the copies will be sold or free. If free, what funding, if any, is affiliated with the program/project

Fees
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Processing Time
Responses to permission requests usually take 14 to 21 business days from the time a request is received. Response times may be longer during periods of high volume. Incomplete requests will be returned and will not be processed.