20 Common Problems In Primary Care; Author: Weiss, Barry; Paperback

Author: Weiss, Barry
20 Common Problems; Paperback; 125 Illustrations
528 pages
Published: January 1999
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
ISBN: 0070696098

A book like no other, 20 COMMON PROBLEMS IN PRIMARY CARE shows you how to expertly manage the most common complaints encountered in daily clinical practice. In 20 in-depth chapters, you'll read about pathophysiology, patient evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for chest pain, diabetes, arthritis, cough, sprains and more. Each chapter also discusses patient education, family dynamics, common errors, and emerging concepts and controversies. Plus, diagnostic algorithms, dozens of color and black and white photos, the latest practice guidelines and current references enhance the usefulness of this reader-friendly resource.Everything necessary to know to take care of the twenty most common problems in primary care practice - one chapter for each problem.Discusses pathophysiology, patient evaluation, diagnosis and treatment, patient education, family dynamics and emerging controversies about each of the 20 conditions covered. Also included is a colour atlas of skin conditions, and discussion of alternative medicine for most of the conditions.