num_pages: 1648
description: Clinicians And Students At All Levels And In All Primary Care Disciplines Will Benefit From The Clear, Practical, Evidence-based Writing And Recommendations That Address The Full Spectrum Of Clinical Problems Encountered In The Adult Primary Care Practice. Whether It's The Answer To A Screening, Prevention, Evaluation, Or Management Question Or A Comprehensive Approach To A Complex Condition, The Reader Will Find A Review Of Best Evidence Integrated With Considerations Of Affordability, Cost-effectiveness, Convenience And Patient Preference. Chapters Present Actionable, Scientifically Validated Guidance That Allows Physicians To Go Beyond Standard Consensus Guidelines And Provide Highly Personalized Care. Special Consideration Is Given To Team-based Approaches Of Primary Care Delivery, Recognizing Its Increasing Importance To Achieving High Levels Of Practice Performance. Primary Care Medicine's Digital Format And Quarterly Updates Ensure Current, Point-of-care Decision Support. New, Online Resources Include A Recommended Curriculum For Trainees And Faculty, Emphasizing A Core Knowledge Base Needed For All Members Of The Primary Care Team, And Access To State-of-the-art, Condition-specific Decision Grids To Facilitate Patient Participation In Shared Decision-making. Principles Of Primary Care -- Systemic Problems -- Cardiovascular Problems -- Respiratory Problems -- Gastrointestinal Problems -- Hematologic And Oncologic Problems -- Endocrinologic Problems -- Gynecologic Problems -- Genitourinary Problems -- Musculoskeletal Problems -- Neurologic Problems -- Dermatologic Problems -- Ophthalmologic Problems -- Ear, Nose And Throat Problems -- Psychiatric And Behavioral Problems -- Allied Fields. [edited By] Allan H. Goroll, Md, Macp, Professor Of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts ; Albert G. Mulley, Jr., Md, Mpp, Director, The Dartmouth Center For Health Care Science, And Professor Of Medicine, The Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
language: en
title: Primary Care Medicine: Office Evaluation and Management of the Adult Patient
publisher: LWW