About the Book
This book is a condensed, modified and economical version of the larger edition "Textbook of Family Practice", 4th edition. In this more convenient format, the text discusses body systems, diseases and disorders encountered in family practice. Free-standing chapters focus on the nature of family medicine, ethics, family issues related to health care, interviewing techniques, disease prevention, medical records and other pertinent topics, with case studies throughout to guide readers through the problem-solving process, including development of a differential diagnosis, course of treatment, and follow-up visits.
Table of Contents:
The family physician; the scope of family practice; ethics in family medicine; family dynamics; the family's influence on health; care of the dying patient; home care; establishihng rapport; interviewing techniques; patient compliance; disease prevention; using consultants; the medical record; the economics of medical practice; research in family medicine; how to read medical journals; problem solving in family medicine; interpreting laboratory tests; clinical case studies - weight loss and diarrhoea, cough, fever and chest pain, fever and runny nose, sinus congestion, recurrent ear infections, multiple allergies, diaorrhea, normal pregnancy, newborn care, short child, abdominal pain, breast discomfort, laceration, vaginitis, amenorrhea, vaginal bleeding, contraception, shortness of breath, nose bleed, chest pain, pre-school physical exam, severe lethargy, confusion with lethargy, leg pain, knee injury, low back pain, stiffness in fingers, skin irritation, recurring rash, diabetes mellitus, intermittent tachycardia, nutritional problems in the elderly, fatigue, heartburn, chronic fatigue, vomiting and low back pain, blurred vision, headache, stiff joints, sexual dysfunction, genetic counselling, palpitations and sweating, excessive sleepiness fatigue, upset stomach and headache, substance abuse, memory loss; answers.
