Churchills Pocketbook of General Practice , 3rd Edition (Original PDF from Publisher)

Churchills Pocketbook of General Practice , 3rd Edition (Original PDF from Publisher)

This book is primarily intended for medical practitioners working outside of the United States .

It is a succinct , convenient compendium of typical ailments encountered in general practice and how to treat them . Each ailment is covered in the same manner that most GPs are accustomed to : assessment , which includes a history and examination and management .

There are “alert” boxes—denoted by an exclamation point—as well as boxes with “useful tips” and “helpful hints” scattered throughout the book . This edition contains national treatment guidelines for the most common diseases seen in primary care and is totally up to date with the most recent knowledge . New aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework are also present .

Focusing on the clinical and practical facets of disease management , this brief guidebook includes all conditions frequently seen in primary care ignores intricacies such disease causation in favor of concentrating on the practical aspects of the GPs’ duty . Systems of the body are used to divide chapters for ease of organization and reference .

topics provided as a diagnostic [for instance , epilepsy] or a symptom [for instance , chest discomfort] to assist physicians Appendices that are useful include those on drug monitoring , private medical exams , patient reports , reportable diseases , anaphylaxis management , immunization, growth charts , dermatomes and other things . incorporates the most recent national recommendations for treating conditions like diabetes , hypertension and asthma

Features of the Quality and Outcomes Framework

New Men’s Health chapter

modernized rules

Features of the Quality and Outcomes Framework

Review “This book should be kept on the desk or carried around in a medical bag; it would be unfortunate to have such a useful book on the bookshelf , as it would not achieve its full potential . ” Medix-UK , June 2003 , Dr. Harry BrownAn out-of-print or unobtainable edition of this book is mentioned in this text.65 Churchills Pocketbook of General Practice , 3rd Edition (Original PDF from Publisher)

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