Family medicine. Principles & practice 6° Ed.

Providing clear guidelines for diagnosing and managing acute and chronic illnesses, this text aims to be a useful reference for illnesses regularly seen in the family practice. This sixth edition includes new chapters on herbal medicine, telemedicine, evidence-based medicine and office management.

Part I : Family medicine principles. Part II : The practice of family medicine. Section A - The person, family and community. Preventive care. Pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum. Care of infant and child. Care of adolescent. Care of elderly. Family violence. Behavioral and psychiatric problems. Allergy. Infectious disease. Occupational diseases. Poisoning. Care of athlete. Section B - Organs and systems. Nervous system. Eye, ear, nose and throat. Cardiovascular system. Respiratory system. Digestive system. Renal, urinary, male genital systems. Female reproductive system. Musculoskeletal system. Skin. Endocrine system. Blood and hematopoietic system. Part III : Family practice applications. Part IV : The future of family medicine.