cover image - Textbook of Family Medicine, 9th Edition
ISBN: 9780323239905
Copyright: 2015
Publication Date: 02-20-2015
Page Count: 1215
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $179.99

Textbook of Family Medicine, 9th Edition

by Robert E. Rakel, MD and David P. Rakel, MD

Hardcover

cover image - Textbook of Family Medicine, 9th Edition
ISBN: 9780323239905
Copyright: 2015
Publication Date: 02-20-2015
Page Count: 1215
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $179.99
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    • Gain a new understanding of the patient-centered medical home and how to achieve this status in outpatient clinics
    • Make the most effective care decisions with help from "Evidence vs. Harm" icons that guide you through key treatments of common medical conditions
    • Take advantage of today’s most useful online resources with a convenient list of outstanding clinical websites
    • Quickly spot "Best Evidence Recommendations" with special boxes located throughout the text, and glean helpful tips on diagnosis and therapy from "Key Points" boxes found on every page
  • Part One: Principles of Family Medicine
    1. The Family Physician
    2. The Patient-Centered Medical Home
    3. Psychosocial Influences on Health
    4. Care of the Elderly Patient
    5. Care of the Dying Patient
    6. Care of the Self
    7. Preventive Health Care
    8. Behavioral Change and Patient Empowerment
    9. Interpreting the Medical Literature: Applying Evidence-Based Medicine in Practice
    10. Information Technology
    11. Clinical Problem Solving
    12. Integrative Medicine
    13. Establishing Rapport
    14. Interpreting Laboratory Tests

    Part Two: Practice of Family Medicine
    15. Infectious Diseases
    16. Pulmonary Medicine
    17. Ophthalmology
    18. Otorhinolaryngology
    19. Allergy
    20. Obstetrics
    21. Care of the Newborn
    22. Growth and Development
    23. Behavioral Problems in Children and Adolescents
    24. Child Abuse
    25. Gynecology
    26. Contraception
    27. Cardiovascular Disease
    28. Common Office Procedures
    29. Sports Medicine
    30. Common Issues in Orthopedics
    31. Back and Neck Pain
    32. Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Problems
    33. Dermatology
    34. Diabetes Mellitus
    35. Endocrinology
    36. Obesity
    37. Nutrition and Family Medicine
    38. Gastroenterology
    39. Hematology
    40. Urinary Tract Disorders
    41. Neurology
    42. Human Sexuality
    43. Clinical Genomics
    44. Crisis Intervention, Trauma, and Disasters
    45. Difficult Encounters: Patients with Personality Disorders
    46. Anxiety and Depression
    47. Delirium and Dementia
    48. Alcohol Use Disorders
    49. Nicotine Addiction
    50. Substance Use Disorders
  • Robert E. Rakel, MD, Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas and David P. Rakel, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine & Community Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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