Books in Family practice

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Field Guide to Global Health & Disaster Medicine

1st Edition
April 14, 2021
James A. Chambers
English
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While serving as a physician overseas in resource-poor countries, Dr. James Chambers recognized the need for a practical, portable reference for non-specialist healthcare providers to orient them to common issues when serving in new situations, whether due to geography, austere environments, or complex humanitarian disasters. Field Guide to Global Health and Disaster Medicine draws on the experience, training, and perspectives of committed healthcare providers from diverse nations and backgrounds to provide the most essential information for maximum utility in the field—whether in a refugee camp, operating room, disaster response scene, or other demanding environment.

Swanson's Family Medicine Review

9th Edition
March 3, 2021
Alfred F. Tallia + 2 more
English
Paperback
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Ideal for practicing physicians and residents who are preparing to take the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) initial or continuing exam, Swanson’s Family Medicine Review: A Problem-Oriented Approach, 9th Edition, provides more than 2,500 questions in a practical case study format. This bestselling review tool reflects the clinical disciplines as tested by the ABFM, and also serves as an excellent resource for residents’ case-based RISE exams. Fully updated and easy to use, it covers recent developments and current information in family medicine, providing the assistance you need to ensure success on the ABFM exam.

Efectos del estilo de vida en la salud de los hombres

1st Edition
September 22, 2020
Faysal A. Yafi + 1 more
Spanish
eBook
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Ofrece una revisión basada en la evidencia de las asociaciones en los factores de riesgo modificables (dieta, estilo de vida, sueño, medio ambiente y ejercicio) y la salud de los hombres. Ofrece ejemplos de cómo los cambios en los factores de riesgo mejoran la salud general. Proporciona información sobre lo que el futuro de la salud de los hombres implica en términos de investigación básica y clínica.

Advances in Family Practice Nursing, 2020

1st Edition
Volume 2-1
April 6, 2020
Geri C Reeves
English
Hardback
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Each year, Advances in Family Practice Nursing focuses on providing current clinical information on important topics in primary care aimed aimed at the family care nurse practitioner. Dr. Geri Reeves and her editorial board, comprised of top experts in the areas of pediatrics, adult/geriatric, and women's health have assembled authors to bring the following topics to publication in this year's edition: Falls in Older Adults: Prevention and Assessment of Risk in Primary Care; Challenges of Treating Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) in Long-Term Care; Serious Illness Conversations with Older Adults in Primary Care; The Role of the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner in Work-Up and Management of Parkinson’s Disease; Irregularly Irregular: Atrial Fibrillation for Primary Care; Insights into the Management of Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes; Sexual violence screening for women across the lifespan; Self-management Apps for provider or patient use; Hypertension disorders in pregnancy; Caring for women with circumcision: A primary care perspective; Brief behavioral therapy for insomnia; Teens and Vaping: What you need to know; Autism for the PC Provider: Importance of Early Intervention; Human Trafficking: Identifying and Helping Victims; Encopresis Management in Primary Care; Childhood Obesity: Management and Evaluation for Primary Care; and HPV: How to Address Prevention and Vaccine Hesitancy. Readers will come away with the clinical information that supplements their professional knowledge so they can make informed clinical decisions that improve patient outcomes in pediatric, adult/geriatric, and female patients.

Psicología y sociología aplicadas a la medicina

4th Edition
March 4, 2020
Edwin Roland van Teijlingen + 1 more
Spanish
eBook
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Trata de forma única e integrada sobre los factores psicológicos y sociológicos que afectan a la medicina. El uso consistente de estudios de casos y recuadros de "Stop/Think" enfatiza la relevancia clínica y fomenta el pensamiento crítico y la discusión. La presentación gráfica y accesible del texto en color e ilustrado hace más atractivo el contenido y facilita la lectura. Enfoque basado en la evidencia. Incorpora las últimas directrices del NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence).

Sports Medicine, An Issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice

1st Edition
Volume 47-1
February 7, 2020
Peter J Carek
English
Hardback
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This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest edited by Dr. Peter J. Carek, is devoted to Sports Medicine. Articles in this issue include: Preparticipation Evaluation; Cardiac Disease in Athletes; Sports Supplements: Pearls and Pitfalls; Common Prescription Medications Used in Athletes; Female Athletes; Principles of Rehabilitation; Common Upper Extremity Injuries; Hip and Knee Injuries; Ankle and Foot Injuries; Back Injuries; Neck Injuries; and Head Trauma and Injuries.

Population Health

1st Edition
Volume 48-4
October 28, 2019
Devdutta Sangvai + 1 more
English
Hardback
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This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest edited by Drs. Anthony J. Viera and Devdutta Sangvai, is devoted to Population Health. Articles in this issue include: What is Population Health?; Measuring Health; Prevention as a Population Health Strategy; Value-Based Care; The Business Case for Population Health Management; Primary Care Transformation; Patient Engagement; Quality Improvement Principles and Practice; Lean Management; Population Health and AMCs: High cost meets high efficiency; Models of Population Health Management; Tools for Population Health Management; Clinically Integrated Networks; Assessing and Addressing Social Determinants of Health; and Population Health Policies.

Palliative Care, An Issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice

1st Edition
Volume 46-3
August 6, 2019
Alan R. Roth + 2 more
English
Hardback
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This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest edited by Drs. Alan R. Roth, Peter A. Selwyn, and Serife Eti, is devoted to Palliative Care. Articles in this important issue include: Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care; Hospice for the Primary Care Physician; Pain Assessment and Management; Non-Pain Symptom Management; Communication Skills: Delivering Bad News, Conducting a Goals of Care Family Meeting, and Advance Care Planning; Psychosocial Issues and Bereavement; Ethical and Legal Considerations in End of Life Care; Cultural, Religious, and Spiritual Issues in Palliative Care; Palliative Care Approach to Chronic Diseases (CHF/COPD/ESLD/ESRD); Palliative Care in HIV/AIDS; Palliative Care in the Elderly (Dementia, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Functional Decline/Frailty); and Pediatric Palliative Care.

Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2020

1st Edition
June 1, 2019
Fred F. Ferri
English
eBook
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Significantly updated with the latest developments in diagnosis and treatment recommendations, Ferri’s Clinical Advisor 2020 features the popular "5 books in 1" format to organize vast amounts of information in a clinically relevant, user-friendly manner. This efficient, intuitive format provides quick access to answers on 1,000 common medical conditions, including diseases and disorders, differential diagnoses, and laboratory tests – all reviewed by experts in key clinical fields. Updated algorithms, along with hundreds of new figures, tables, and boxes, ensure that you stay current with today’s medical practice.

Atención primaria. Autoevaluación para la preparación de exámenes y oposiciones

8th Edition
May 15, 2019
Amando Martín Zurro + 2 more
Spanish
eBook
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Este manual de autoevaluación vinculado a la obra de referencia Atención Primaria recoge cerca de 1.500 preguntas de autoevaluación comentadas y vinculadas a los dos volúmenes de la obra: Principios, organización y métodos en medicina de familia y Problemas de salud en la consulta de medicina de familia. El objetivo de este título es contribuir a la preparación de exámenes en el área de atención primaria, aportando la garantía de una marca de referencia en la especialidad como es la obra de Atención Primaria que está dirigida por los doctores Martín Zurro, Cano Pérez y Gené Badía, destacados expertos en este área. Todas las preguntas se han revisado manera exhaustiva tanto en lo relacionado con el enunciado como en la respuesta comentada, y muchas de ellas han sido renovadas respecto a la edición previa para adecuarse a las necesidades de los usuarios. El cuestionario recogido en este libro aúna los aspectos organizativos, conceptuales, metodológicos y de la práctica clínica de la atención primaria de salud, convirtiéndolo así en una herramienta de gran ayuda para la preparación de exámenes. Manual de gran utilidad para los lectores que se encuentren preparando exámenes y oposiciones relacionados con la especialidad de Atención Primaria, así como para aquellos profesionales que tienen la responsabilidad de diseñar y plantear las preguntas para estas pruebas. .

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