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. 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. 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.
Offers guidance on the principles of family medicine, primary care in the community, and various aspects of clinical practice.
Chapters contributed from a number of national and international experts in their respective fields makes this an authoritative text.
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This book contains chapters on Clinical Guidelines; Evidence-Based Health Care; Practice-Based Research; Mind-Body Medicine; and other approaches and findings.
Drawing on solid scientific evidence as well as extensive first-hand experience, this manual provides the practical information you need to safely and effectively integrate complementary and alternative treatment modalities into your ...
Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 7(6):641–647, 2004. Saper RB, Eisenberg DM, Phillips RS: Common dietary supplements for weight loss. Am Fam Physician 70:1731–1738, 2004. Virji A, Murr MM: Caring for patients after bariatric surgery.
Principles of Family Medicine
The first edition was widely acclaimed for its originality, depth of analysis, and elegant style. The book has now been extensively revised, while retaining its original structure.
One is particularly impressed by the wide acceptance on the part of medical students of the concept of the primary physician. Dr. John S.
This ninth edition of the Textbook of Family Medicine, edited by Drs.