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Through the use of case studies the contributors to this book introduce the practice of primary care medicine. A wide variety of patients and their problems are explored: from involuntary weight loss and Type II diabetes to infantile diarrhoea, early HIV infection and acute lower back pain. The cases are presented through a process of gradual disclosure, each narrative section followed by thought-provoking questions and discussions of the latest relevant research findings.
List of contents
Introduction
How To Use This Workbook
Evaluation of Involuntary Weight Loss - Joseph Drumdonald
Insomnia - Raffi Olefsky
Dizziness and Falls - Enza Ianonne
Headache - Shannon Stapleton
Type II Diabetes - William Hodge
Hyperlipidemia - Nigel Waugh
Outpatient Management of Heart Failure - Stewart Ross
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - Roger Edstrom
Infantile Diarrhea - Francine St George
Failure To Thrive, or Growth Deficiency - Lindsay Clarke
Management of Asthma - Liane Webber
Smoking Cessation - Liane Webber
Management of Early HIV Infection - Adam Moore
Menopause - Esmerelda Gutierez
Acute Low Back Pain - Thomas Ishigawa
About the author
Goutham Rao is a practicing family physician, researcher in cardiovascular prevention, endowed professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University, and author of more than a hundred publications, including five books. He has taught writing skills to physicians and other health care professionals for more than twenty years. Within a large health care system, Dr. Rao is responsible for promoting wellness and preventing burnout among physicians. During the height of the pandemic, he personally found creative writing therapeutic and started and leads a group called "Words for Wellness," which brings together health care professionals to discover the value of writing as both a creative outlet and a means to promote wellness. Dr. Rao grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and lives outside Cleveland.
Summary
Through the use of case studies the contributors to this book introduce the practice of primary care medicine. A wide variety of patients and their problems are explored: from involuntary weight loss and Type II diabetes to infantile diarrhoea, early HIV infection and acute lower back pain. The cases are presented through a process of gradual disclosure, each narrative section followed by thought-provoking questions and discussions of the latest relevant research findings.
