General Practice
An Illustrated Colour Text
Published on 1. July 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
116 pages
978-0-443-06045-8 (ISBN)
Description
This new volume in "The Illustrated Colour Text (ICT)" series presents important topics in clinical medicine and related areas as they will be experienced in the primary care/general practice setting. Its emphasis is given to the importance of an evidence-based approach.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Medical students
Trainee GPs
Practice nurses
Illustrations
140 ills.
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
420 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-06045-8 (9780443060458)
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Content
SECTION 1: GENERAL PRACTICE IN PERSPECTIVE - Overview and philosophy of general practice - Importance and relevance of primary care - Models of health care - International comparisons - Resources and needs SECTION 2: WORKING WITH PEOPLE - Duties of the doctor - Professional etiquette and ethics - Clinical method, the consultation SECTION 3: WORKING WITH POPULATIONS - Records and demography - The family and society - Audit and quality control SECTION 4: PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION - Risk factors - General principles-definition, models, and examples SECTION 5: COMMON ACUTE HEALTH PROBLEMS - Introduction - Common acute problems, an overview - Profile of acute problems in children and adolescents - Profile of acute problems in adult and middle years - Profile of acute problems in the elderly SECTION 6: COMMON CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS - Asthma - Diabetes - Hypertension - Anxiety and depression - Heart disease - Arthritis - Backache - Chronic skin disorders - Urinary problems - Epilepsy - Migraine and chronic headache - Chronic GI disorders - At risk families - Dysfunctional families SECTION 7: SPECIAL TOPICS - Prescribing - Primary-secondary care interface - Community care - Alternative therapies - Genetics - Role of primary health care in social, environmental, and occupational health - Research in primary care