PART I PRINCIPLES OF FAMILY MEDICINE
Chapter 1 The Family Physician
Chapter 2 The Family’s Influence on Health
Chapter 3 Psychosocial Influences on Health
Chapter 4 Mind-Body Medicine
Chapter 5 Practicing Biopsychosocial Medicine
Chapter 6 Domestic Violence
Chapter 7 Care of the Elderly
Chapter 8 Care of the Dying Patient
Chapter 9 Ethics in Family Medicine
PART II FAMILY MEDICINE IN THE COMMUNITY
Chapter 10 The Periodic Health Examination
Chapter 11 Preventive Health Care
Chapter 12 Practice-Based Research
Chapter 13 Evidence-Based MedicineChapter
Chapter 14 Complementary and Alternative Techniques
PART III COMMUNICATION IN FAMILY MEDICINE
Chapter 15 Establishing Rapport
Chapter 16 Patient Education
Chapter 17 Interviewing Techniques
PART IV PRACTICE OF FAMILY MEDICINE
Chapter 18 Clinical Problem Solving
Chapter 19 Infectious Diseases
Chapter 20 Care of the Adult HIV-Infected Patient
Chapter 21 Pulmonary Medicine
Chapter 22 Otolaryngology
Chapter 23 Allergy
Chapter 24 Parasitology
Chapter 25 Travel MedicineChapter
Chapter 26 Obstetrics
Chapter 27 Care of the Newborn
Chapter 28 Growth and Development
Chapter 29 Childhood and Adolescence
Chapter 30 Behavioral Problems in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 31 Office Surgery
Chapter 32 Gynecology
Chapter 33 Contraception
Chapter 34 Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram
Chapter 35 Arrhythmias
Chapter 36 Cardiovascular Disease
Chapter 37 Emergency Medicine
Chapter 38 Sports Medicine
Chapter 39 Orthopedics
Chapter 40 Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Problems
Chapter 41 Dermatology
Chapter 42 Endocrinology
Chapter 43 Nutrition and Family Medicine
Chapter 44 Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 45 Oncology
Chapter 46 Hematology
Chapter 47 Urinary Tract Disorders
Chapter 48 Ophthalmology
Chapter 49 Neurology
Chapter 50 Sexuality in Family Medicine
Chapter 51 Clinical Genetics
Chapter 52 Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 53 Depression
Chapter 54 Crisis, Trauma, and Disaster Intervention
Chapter 55 Office Evaluation and Management of Personality Disorders
Chapter 56 Somatic PatientChapter
Chapter 57 Dementia
Chapter 58 Alcohol AbuseChapter
Chapter 59 Nicotine Addiction
Chapter 60 Abuse of Controlled Substances
Chapter 61 Interpreting Laboratory Tests
PART V MANAGEMENT OF THE PRACTICE
Chapter 63 Managed Health Care: Practicing Effectively in the 21st Century
Chapter 64 Clinical Guidelines
Chapter 65 Clinical Informatics in Office Practice
Chapter 66 Risk Management
Index
-Description-
This text has been admired for as long as Family Medicine has been a recognized specialty. Edited by the legendary Robert E. Rakel, MD, this superb 7th edition continues to break new ground.
-Key Features-
Includes materials to help hone your clinical skills and prepare for the ABFP boards and SPEX exams.
Highlights especially important points of diagnosis and therapy in the “case” section of book.
-New to this Edition-
Provides “Best Evidence Recommendations” boxes to promote greater reliability of information.
Offers a free CD-rom containing video clips of diabetes testing, stress test and all the illustrations from the book!
Contains new chapters on complementary and alternative medicine.
Takes a fresh new approach to evidence based medicine in clinical practice.
Uses a visually appealing, functional 4-color design and a full-color insert.
-Author Information-
By Robert E. Rakel, MD, Family Practice Center, Houston, TX
