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Despite a well publicized shift away from the traditional family structure, the family remains the most basic relational unit in society and the physician's most potent ally. A family orientation in health care can provide a wider understanding of illness and broader range of solutions than the classic biomedical model. Family-Oriented Primary Care: A Manual for Medical Providers offers practical guidance for the physician who would like to take greater advantage of this resource. The result is a readable guide, structured around step by step protocols that are vividly illustrated with case studies drawn from the authors' extensive collaboration at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. The preliminary chapters give a common sense grounding to family systems theory, family research, and family assessment. The family conference is carefully examined with step-by-step instructions on when and how to call and conduct one.
The majority of the book offers practical guidelines for family oriented approaches to transitional events in the life cycle, such as pregnancy or nursing home placement, as well as specific medical problems, such as chronic illness and somatization of the family systems approach in the office or in the hospital. This manual is an indispensable and unique resource for all primary care physicians and residents as well as nurses, family therapists, social workers and other members of the "helping professions."
List of contents
Contents: The Biopsychosocial Assessment of the Family.- Health Care of the Family in Transition.- A Family-Oriented Approach to Specific Medical Problems.- Implementing Family-Oriented Primary Care.- Indexes.
Summary
I was a Medical Student in 1966 when the Millis Report on the training of the generalist physician was published,de?ning the concept of primary care. In 1994,the Institute of Medicine’s assessment of primary care added the responsibility of family and community integration of care to the Millis Report description.
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"[This book]fills an important void in our education and therefore is highly recommended. I wish it every success because if it succeeds, we all win."
-Jack H. Medalie, M.D., M.P.H. F.A.A.F.P, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Advance praise for Family-Oriented Primary Care: A Manual for Medical Providers:
"A superb job. I'm eager to recommend it to all medical students and family practice residents."
- Eugene S.Farley, Jr., University of Wisconsin Medical School
From the reviews of the second edition:
"A comprehensive approach to the education and training of primary care physicians and other primary care providers … . The book is organized so that each chapter has a discreet goal. … the authors are to be highly commended for writing and then updating a thoughtful and comprehensive book. This volume is replete with references that provide additional resources and ideas … . an excellent addition to any family medicine training program … an important resource for primary care physicians and psychologists … ." (Ronald B. Margolis, PsycCRITIQUES online, April, 2005)
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"[This book]fills an important void in our education and therefore is highly recommended. I wish it every success because if it succeeds, we all win."
-Jack H. Medalie, M.D., M.P.H. F.A.A.F.P, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Advance praise for Family-Oriented Primary Care: A Manual for Medical Providers:
"A superb job. I'm eager to recommend it to all medical students and family practice residents."
- Eugene S.Farley, Jr., University of Wisconsin Medical School
From the reviews of the second edition:
"A comprehensive approach to the education and training of primary care physicians and other primary care providers ... . The book is organized so that each chapter has a discreet goal. ... the authors are to be highly commended for writing and then updating a thoughtful and comprehensive book. This volume is replete with references that provide additional resources and ideas ... . an excellent addition to any family medicine training program ... an important resource for primary care physicians and psychologists ... ." (Ronald B. Margolis, PsycCRITIQUES online, April, 2005)
