The Art of General Practice
4th Edition
Published in December 1991
Book
Hardback
166 pages
978-0-19-261988-4 (ISBN)
Description
Written as a concise introduction to general practice, this book combines a scientific approach, based on the author's own research, with numerous case histories. The author tackles the problems of teaching and learning in general practice, discusses the the organization and characteristics of primary care, and describes with numerous examples the special skills required for history taking, physical examination, problem solving and making a prognosis. He also addresses prevention, continuing care, terminal care, and the role of the primary care team.
More details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
6 line drawings, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
341 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-261988-4 (9780192619884)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Teaching and learning in general practice; primary medical care; the characteristics of general practice; problem solving; history taking; the physical examination; prognosis; prevention, health education, and the primary care team; treatment.