Oxford Handbook of General Practice / Edition 5

by Chantal Simon, Hazel Everitt, Francoise van Dorp, Nazia Hussain, Emma Nash

Overview

The well-loved Oxford Handbook of General Practice is a lifeline for busy GPs, medical students, and healthcare professionals. With hands-on advice from experienced practitioners, this essential handbook covers the entire breadth and depth of general practice in small sections that can be located, read, and digested in seconds. Now in its fifth edition, the Handbook has been fully revised to reflect the major new developments shaping general practice today.

Fully updated with the latest guidelines and protocols, this edition offers even more full colour diagrams and tables, and colour-coded chapters on general practice (green), clinical topics (purple), and emergencies (red). Covering the whole of general practice from practice management to hands-on advice dealing with acute medical emergencies, this comprehensive, rapid-reference text will ensure that everything you need to know is only a fingertip away.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198808183
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	08/16/2020
Series:	Oxford Medical Handbooks
Edition description:	5th ed.
Pages:	1168
Product dimensions:	4.15(w) x 7.34(h) x 1.52(d)

About the Author

Chantal Simon, General Practitioner, Programme Lead Physician's Associate Studies, Bournemouth University Bournemouth, Dorset, Hazel Everitt, Professor of Primary Care Research, School of Primary Care, Population Health and Medical Education, University of Southampton, Francoise van Dorp, General Practitioner, Wiltshire, Nazia Hussain, General Practitioner, Gwent, South Wales, Emma Nash, GP Partner, Westlands Medical Centre, Portchester and GP Lead for Mental Health, Fareham & Gosport and South Eastern Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Groups, Danielle Peet, General Practitioner, Manchester

Dr Chantal Simon is a General Practitioner, Programme Lead for Physician's Associate Studies at Bournemouth University, and Medical Director for Professional Development, RCGP, UK

Dr Hazel Everitt is Professor of Primary Care Research, School of Primary Care, Population Health and Medical Education, University of Southampton, UK.

Dr Francoise van Dorp is a General Practitioner in Wiltshire, UK

Dr Nazia Hussain is a General Practitioner in Gwent, South Wales, UK

Dr Emma Nash is a GP Partner at the Westlands Medical Centre, Portchester, and GP Lead for Mental Health, Fareham & Gosport and South Eastern Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Groups, UK

Dr Danielle Peet is a General Practitioner in Manchester, UK

Table of Contents

1. What is general practice? 2. Practice management3. Consulting with patients4. Social aspects of primary care5. Medicines and prescribing6. Minor surgery7. Healthy living8. Chronic disease and elderly care9. Cardiology and vascular disease10. Respiratory medicine11. Endocrinology12. Gastrointestinal medicine13. Renal medicine and urology14. Musculoskeletal problems15. Neurology16. Dermatology17. Infectious disease18. Haematology and immunology19. Breast disease20. Gynaecology21. Sexual health and contraception22. Pregnancy23. Child health24. Ear, nose, and throat25. Ophthalmology26. Mental health27. Cancer care28. Palliative care29. Emergencies in general practice

Editorial Reviews

"GPs I am sure will be impressed with the excellence of this book, as put simply; it is superb. The book coverages a huge chunk of general practice and does it covering the facts and the important elements with no added extras. It is full of wisdom, great advice and without doubt offer high standards of practice[.]" — Dr Harry Brown, Glycosmedia

"The book has been successful in condensing the entire breadth and depth of general practice in less than 30 chapters. A real success. [...] As someone who has completed both their phase 3a and phase 3b GP rotations, I would highly recommend this book. It not only saves you time scanning through websites it also provides up to date NICE guidelines all in one small book." — North Wing Magazine

"Must have: Needed a book that covers everything in General Practice as a GP trainee and this does the job! I will be using this even after I finish training as it is very informative and concise. Very handy to use on the go!" — Amazon UK

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Sally Ling, M.D.;FACP(University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine)
Description: This is a very informative pocket reference book for the general practitioner. The previous edition was published in 2002.
Purpose: This reference is intended to be a portable, readily accessible source of information on any topic that is likely encountered by a GP in the UK. To this end the authors appear to have met their goal.
Audience: Any GP, medical student, or physician in training in the UK should find this book very helpful.
Features: Topics are succinctly and clearly covered. Generally the discussion of one topic takes less than two pages. The authors have incorporated many of the suggestions from users of the first edition. Where applicable, evidence-based information is included. There are new sections on complementary medicine, care of the elderly, and chronic disease management.
Assessment: This is a very nice and handy reference book for the GP for day to day practice. For more complex situations, it serves as a good starting point.

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