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Textbook of family medicine / [edited by] Robert E. Rakel, David P. Rakel.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- ClinicalKey.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Family medicine--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Family medicine.
- Family Practice.
- Evidence-Based Medicine.
- Patient Education as Topic.
- Medical Subjects:
- Family Practice.
- Evidence-Based Medicine.
- Patient Education as Topic.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (some color
- Edition:
- Ninth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier/Saunders, [2016]
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Summary:
- This ninth edition of the Textbook of Family Medicine, edited by Drs. Robert E. Rakel and David P. Rakel, remains your #1 choice for complete guidance on the principles of family medicine, primary care in the community, and all aspects of clinical practice. Ideal for both residents and practicing physicians, this medical reference book includes evidence-based, practical information to optimize patient care and prepare you for the ABFM exam. A clean, quick-reference layout makes it easy for you to put information to work immediately in your practice.
- Contents:
- Family physician
- Patient-centered medical home
- Psychosocial influences on health
- Care of the elderly patient
- Care of the dying patient
- Care of the self
- Preventive health care
- Behavioral change and patient empowerment
- Interpreting the medical literature : applying evidence-based medicine in practice
- Information technology
- Clinical problem solving
- Integrative medicine
- Establishing rapport
- Interpreting laboratory tests
- Infectious diseases
- Pulmonary medicine
- Ophthalmology
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Allergy
- Obstetrics
- Care of the newborn
- Growth and development
- Behavioral problems in children and adolescents
- Child abuse
- Gynecology
- Contraception
- Cardiovascular disease
- Common office procedures
- Sports medicine
- Common issues in orthopedics
- Neck and back pain
- Rheumatology and musculoskeletal problems
- Dermatology
- Diabetes mellitus
- Endocrinology
- Obesity
- Nutrition and family medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Hematology
- Urinary tract disorders
- Neurology
- Human sexuality
- Clinical genomics
- Crisis intervention, trauma, and disasters
- Difficult encounters : patients with personality disorders
- Anxiety and depression
- Delirium and dementia
- Alcohol use disorders
- Nicotine addiction
- Substance use disorders.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from electronic title page (ClinicalKey, viewed on April 16, 2015).
- OCLC:
- 905231381
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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