Oregon Health Science University, Portland. Handbook of concise information on common problems in primary care, for the family physician. Outline format. Emphasis on ambulatory care, with a special focus on prevention and maintenance. 224 contributors, 221 U.S. Wire-spiral binding. DNLM: Family Practice - methods - handbooks.

Here's easy access to essential information for Primary Care Providers! This comprehensive book of protocols is designed specifically for family practice. Well-organized -- using a problem-oriented outline framework based on the SOAPE format -- the book addresses: common primary care problems; wellness; differential diagnosis; pharmacology; tests and therapies, including cost; and procedures. The lifespan approach includes coverage of women's health, including obstetrics, and pediatrics, including well child care. Special features include: national guidelines for screening, immunization schedules, clinical pearls, Patient Teaching Sheets that can be photocopied and used in practice, and information on selected clinical office procedures.

Product Description: The thoroughly updated Second Edition of this Spiral(R) Manual provides concise, accessible information on the full spectrum of clinical problems in primary care. Written from the family physician's perspective, the book emphasizes ambulatory care, plus pertinent hospital-based and home-based health problems...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: * Handy pocket manual provides concise, yet authoritative answers to clinical questions * Unlike other handbooks for outpatient medicine, maintains a clinical focus consistent with the spirit of family practice: prevention, the family as the unit of care, continuity of care, and appropriate, cost-effective care * Chapter-referenced to its parent text for further readin...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: his manual features critical, consultative, authoritative, and cut-to-the-chase summaries for diagnosis, screening, and management of the most common clinical conditions encountered by nurses and physicians in the outpatient setting (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)