CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Family Medicine, 4th Edition / Edition 4

by Jeannette E. South-Paul, Evelyn L. Lewis, Samuel C. Matheny

Overview

A Doody's Core Title for 2019!

• Organized according to the developmental lifespan, beginning with childhood and adolescence and progressing through adulthood and senior years
• Evidence-based recommendations
• Conservative and pharmacologic therapies
• Complementary and alternative therapies when relevant
• Suggestions for collaborations with other healthcare providers
• Attention to the mental and behavioral health of patients as solitary as well as comorbid conditions
• Recognition of impact of illness on the family
• Patient education information
• End-of-life issues

AN EASY-TO-USE GUIDE TO THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND MANAGEMENT of the full range of clinical conditions seen in primary care

NEW CHAPTERS on prenatal care, tick-borne infections, diagnosis and management of tuberculosis, HIV diagnosis and management, and PTSD/TBI

Great for USMLE Step 3 review, board certification, and maintenance or recertification

Essential for primary care trainees, practicing physicians, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071827454
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date:	03/05/2015
Series:	Lange
Edition description:	List
Pages:	784
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Jeannette South-Paul, M.D. (Pittsburgh, PA) is Chair, Department of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical School.

Sam Matheny, M.D. (Lexington, KY) is Chair, Department of Family Medicine, University of Kentucky School of Medicine.

Evelyn Lewis, M.D. (Bethesda, MD) is Director, Healthcare Policy, Pfizer, Inc and Adjunct Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)
Description: This is an update of a book on family practice medicine last published in 2010.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a single-source reference for house staff and practicing family physicians. The editors and contributors meet this goal well.
Audience: As noted in the preface, the book is targeted at house staff and practicing family practice physicians. However, it also serves as a useful, overall reference for nursing and ancillary staff.
Features: The book is divided into areas of concentration such as infancy and childhood or adults with chapters on diagnoses like heart failure, movement disorders, and oral health. Each chapter consists of sections such as essentials of diagnosis, general considerations, pathogenesis, prevention, etc. The book uses a prose format with blocks directing readers to pertinent journal articles. Tables throughout the book highlight particular aspects of a diagnosis.
Assessment: Overall, this is a useful book that readers need to commit time to read through the chapters to extract the important facts.

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