Current Diagnosis & Treatment Family Medicine 3e

Concise, evidence-based coverage of the diseases and syndromes most commonly seen in clinical practice

CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment in Family Medicine is an easy-to-use guide to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of the full range of clinical conditions seen in primary care. The book covers all age groups--from pediatric to geriatric--and includes end-of-life issues. An essential clinical reference for house staff and practicing family physicians, the book is also great for USMLE Step 3 review, board certification, and maintenance of certification.

Features

• Organized according to the developmental lifespan, beginning with childhood and adolescence and progressing through adulthood and senior years
• Complementary and alternative treatments included where appropriate
• Recommendations for both immediate and ongoing management strategies
• Numerous algorithms, charts, and tables encapsulate important information
• Conservative and pharmacologic therapies
• Patient education information
• Sections on Therapeutics, Genetics, and Prevention; Psychosocial Disorders; and Physician-Patient Issues
• NEW chapter on patient-centered medicine

About the Author

Jeanette E. South-Paul, MD, FAAFP
Andrew W. Mathieson UPMC Professor and Chair
Department of Family Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA

ISBN : 9780071767262, Author : South-Paul, Publisher : McGraw Hill - 2011, Dimensions : 29.4 x 23 x 2.4 cm, Paperback : 752 pages