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The seventh edition of this classic reference book has been vastly updated from its previous edition to reflect the many changes in clinical medicine since 2003. Family Medicine: Principles and Practice, 7th Edition, is a must-have reference for medical students, residents and practicing physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants actively involved in patient care.
New topics included in this edition include: recent changes in screening requirements and immunization schedules; new antibiotics used in primary care; inflammatory biomarkers in diagnosis and management of common diseases; personality disorders; the patient-centered medical home; electronic health records in office practice; chronic pain management; pediatric and adolescent obesity; pelvic pain syndromes; concussion in sports and other trauma; health literacy; venous thromboembolic disease; management of opiate dependence; vaginal birth after cesarean section; autism spectrum disorders and Asperger syndrome; older drivers, dementia and safety; infections with public health significance; and managing mentally ill patients in primary care.
This book is organized into short, focused chapters almost exclusively dedicated to topics relevant to daily practice. All lead authors are themselves accomplished family physicians who can specifically address the needs, concerns, and interests of this crucial profession.
List of contents
Part I. The Principles of Family Medicine.- Part II. The Practice of Family Medicine.- Section A: The Person, Family and Community.- Preventive Care.- Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Postpartum Care.- Care of the Infant, Child and Adolescent.- Care of the Elderly.- Family Conflict and Violence.- Behavioral And Psychiatric Problems.- Allergy.- Infectious Diseases.- Environmental & Occupational Health Problems.- Injury and Poisoning.- Care of the Athlete.- Common Clinical Problems.- Part II. Section B: Clinical Problems related to Organs and Systems.- Nervous System.- The Eye.- The Ear, Nose and Throat.- The Cardiovascular System.- The Respiratory System.- The Digestive System.- The Renal, Urinary and Male Genital Systems.- The Female Productive System and Women's Health.- The Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue.- The Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues.- The Endocrine and metabolic System.- The Blood and Hematopoietic System.- Part III. Family Medicine Applicati0ns.- Medical Informatics, the Internet, and Telemedicine.- Complementary and Alternative Medicine.- The Family Physician's Role in a Changing Health Care System.- Patient Centered Medical Home.
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"The authors and editors deserve a large amount of praise for the amount of material collected herein. Spanning nearly 2,000 pages, they have provided an up-to-date, readable update of the field. ... Each chapter is well organized and clearly written; brief enough to read at a sitting ... . Some of the material is clearly organized so as to be readily accessible to the practitioner, such as the material on care of acute lacerations, bites and stings." (Omar Khan, Family Medicine, Vol. 50 (1), January, 2018)
