TY - BOOK AU - Sloane,Philip D. TI - Essentials of family medicine SN - 9781608316557 AV - RC 46 .S563 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins KW - Family medicine KW - Family Practice N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Primary care and the evolving US health care system -- Information mastery: basing care on the best available evidence -- Overview of prevention and screening -- Prenatal care -- Well-child and adolescent care -- Well-adult care -- Promoting quality of life in chronically ill and older people -- Approach to common problems -- Chest pain -- Common chronic cardiac conditions -- Hypertension -- Venous thromboembolism -- Diabetes -- Thyroid disorders -- Nutrition and weight management -- Ear pain -- Common eye problems -- Sore throat -- Abdominal pain -- Chronic liver disease -- Dyspepsia -- Lower intestinal symptoms -- Cognitive impairment -- Palliative and end-of-life care -- Breast problems -- Pregnancy prevention, contraception, and medical abortion -- Dysuria -- Menstrual syndromes -- Promoting health for women at menopause -- Men`s health concerns -- Relationship issues -- Sexually transmitted infections -- Vaginitis -- Ankle and knee pain -- Arthritis and rheumatic diseases -- Low back pain -- Neck pain -- Shoulder problems -- Skin problems -- Skin wounds: contusions, abrasions, lacerations, and ulcers -- Chronic nonmalignant pain -- Dizziness -- Fatigue -- Sleep disorders -- Headache -- Family violence -- Addictions -- Anxiety -- Disorders of behavior and development -- Depression -- Allergies -- Asthma -- Acute respiratory infections in adults -- Acute respiratory infections in children -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Tuberculosis; zara'at N2 - "Perhaps more remarkable is how much hasn`t changed in the past quarter century. The patient-centered encounter remains the backbone of effective care, whether in the office, on the telephone or online. In these encounters, attentiveness to the interaction between biological, socioeconomic, and psychological factors is as crucial and relevant as ever. Family medicine residency programs continue to provide excellent preparation for physicians interested in caring for individuals of all ages and their families within a broad range of practice settings, styles, and populations. Primary medical care continues to be recognized as the cornerstone of an effective health care system, although integration of primary care into the broader US system remains far from ideal"--Provided by publisher UR - https://library.feu-nrmf.ph/cgi-bin/koha/opac-retrieve-file.pl?id=f33dfb7ae16a145ecd5172c46f5d11f1 ER -