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Rakel's Textbook of Family Medicine

  • 10th Edition - July 30, 2027
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: David P. Rakel
  • Language: English

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Table of contents

Part 1: The Art

1. The Family Physician

2. The Primary Care Team

3. Relationship Centered Skills

4. Value-Based Care

5. Community Engagement in Family Medicine: An Introduction

6. Social Determinants of Health

7. Spirituality

Part 2: The Roots
Principals of Health and Prevention

8. Nutrition

9. Exercise and Movement

10. Emotional Health

11. Social Connection

12. Sleep

13. Reducing Toxicity: An Overview of Environmental Health

14. Genetics and Genomics in Family Medicine

15. Motivational Interviewing and Health Behavior Change

Part 3: The Outcomes

16. Wellness Visits: Newborn to Early Years

17. Wellness Visit: Adolescents

18. Wellness Visit: Adults and Later Years

19. Psychiatry

20. Metabolic Health

21. Cardiovascular Medicine

22. Pulmonary Health

23. Neck and Back Pain

24. Common Issues in Orthopedics

25. Sports Medicine

26. Oncology

27. Endocrinology

28. Infectious Diseases

29. Chronic Pain

30. Substance Use Disorders

31. Obstetrics

32. Breastfeeding and Lactation

33. Gynecology

34. Contraception

35. Allergy

36. Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Problems

37. Neurology

38. Hematology

39. Ophthalmology Topics in Family Medicine

40. Otorhinolaryngology

41. Gastroenterology

42. Urinary Tract Disorders

43. Dermatology

44. Geriatrics

Part 4: The Tools

45. Common Office Procedures

46. Point of Care Ultrasound

Review quotes

Review of the previous edition:
"This is an extremely well-written, well-produced book and a very necessary addition to a professional library." --Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences) Doody Score: 93 - 4 Stars

Product details

  • Edition: 10
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 30, 2027
  • Language: English

About the editor

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David P. Rakel

Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine & Community Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA