Swanson's Family Medicine Review
- 10th Edition - August 31, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Alfred F. Tallia, Joseph E. Scherger, Nancy W. Dickey
- Language: English
The most effective Family Medicine review tool available, Swanson's Family Medicine Review, 10th Edition, provides more than 2,500 questions in a unique and practical case stud… Read more
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Description
The most effective Family Medicine review tool available, Swanson's Family Medicine Review, 10th Edition, provides more than 2,500 questions in a unique and practical case study format. Ideal for practicing physicians and residents who are preparing to take the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) initial or continuing exam, this bestselling review reflects the clinical disciplines as tested by the ABFM, and also serves as an excellent resource for residents’ case-based RISE exams. This fully revised edition covers recent developments and current information in family medicine, providing the assistance you need to ensure success on the ABFM exam.
Key features
Key features
- Uses a unique format offering realistic case problems as a basis for questions on diagnosis and management, with detailed explanations for both correct and incorrect responses
- Prepares you for the ABFM’s Certificates of Added Qualifications (CAQs) in adolescent medicine, geriatric medicine, hospice and palliative medicine, pain medicine, sleep medicine, sports medicine, and hospital medicine
- Contains new chapters on Hospital Medicine, Wellness/Lifestyle Medicine, and Team-based Care, as well as new and expanded content on sports medicine, GLP-1s, new antibiotics, and other drugs
- Includes tips and tricks for passing the board exam, clinical algorithms throughout, summaries at the end of each case, and case management problems that suggest the ideal diagnostic work-up
- Allows you to earn up to 75 CME Credits online through Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Features interactive multiple-choice questions in the eBook with the ability to check your answers on any electronic platform, as well as e-only topics and illustrations that support key chapters in the text
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish after the publication date
Readership
Readership
Family Medicine/primary care residents and physicians
Table of contents
Table of contents
SECTION 1 FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND POPULATION HEALTH
Chapter 1 Family Influences on Health and Disease
Chapter 2 Clinical Decision-Making
Chapter 3 Consultation and Team Care
Chapter 4 Managing Multiple Morbidities
Chapter 5 Quality Improvement
Chapter 6 Clinical Prevention
Chapter 7 Tobacco Dependency
Chapter 8 Alcohol
Chapter 9 Diet, Exercise, and Obesity
Chapter 10 Trends in Cancer Epidemiology
Chapter 11 Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Chapter 12 Bioterrorism
Chapter 13 Influenza and Other Emerging Diseases
SECTION 2 COMMUNICATION
Chapter 14 Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 15 How to Break Bad News
Chapter 16 The Physician-Patient Relationship
Chapter 17 Palliative and Hospice Care
Chapter 18 Ethical Decision-Making Issues
Chapter 19 Integrative Medicine
Chapter 20 Cultural Competency
SECTION 3 ADULT MEDICINE
Chapter 21 Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Chapter 22 Acute Coronary Symptoms and Stable Angina Pectoris
Chapter 23 Hyperlipidemia
Chapter 24 Heart Failure
Chapter 25 Hypertension
Chapter 26 Dysrhythmia
Chapter 27 Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Chapter 28 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 29 Asthma
Chapter 30 Diagnosis and Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Adult
Chapter 31 Esophageal Disorders
Chapter 32 Peptic Ulcer Disease
Chapter 33 Hepatitis and Cirrhosis
Chapter 34 Pancreatitis
Chapter 35 Pancreatic Cancer
Chapter 36 Biliary Tract Disease
Chapter 37 Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Chapter 38 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Chapter 39 Acute Appendicitis
Chapter 40 Colorectal Cancer and Diverticulitis
Chapter 41 Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 42 Thyroid Disease
Chapter 43 Common Endocrine Diseases
Chapter 44 Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Disorders and Autoimmune Disease
Chapter 45 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Chapter 46 Multiple Sclerosis
Chapter 47 Fibromyalgia
Chapter 48 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis)
Chapter 49 Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chapter 50 Osteoarthritis
Chapter 51 Acute Gout and Pseudogout
Chapter 52 Acne, Rosacea, and Other Common Dermatologic Conditions
Chapter 53 Common Skin Cancers
Chapter 54 Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems
Chapter 55 Disorders of the Eye
Chapter 56 Headache
Chapter 57 Seizures
Chapter 58 Sleep Disorders
Chapter 59 Common Renal Diseases
Chapter 60 Renal Stones
Chapter 61 Urinary Tract Infections
Chapter 62 Fluid and Electrolyte Abnormalities
Chapter 63 Anemia
Chapter 64 Certain Hematologic Conditions
Chapter 65 Breast, Lung, and Brain Cancer
Chapter 66 Cancer Pain Management
Chapter 67 Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 68 Travel Medicine
SECTION 4 WOMEN’S HEALTH
Chapter 69 Osteoporosis
Chapter 70 Breast Disease
Chapter 71 Vulvovaginitis and Bacterial Vaginosis
Chapter 72 Cervical Cancer Screening
Chapter 73 Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Chapter 74 Postmenopausal Symptoms
Chapter 75 Dysmenorrhea
Chapter 76 Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Chapter 77 Ectopic Pregnancy
Chapter 78 Contraception
Chapter 79 Spontaneous and Elective Abortion
Chapter 80 Sexually Transmitted Infections
Chapter 81 Infertility
SECTION 5 MATERNITY CARE
Chapter 82 Family-Centered Maternity Care
Chapter 83 Preconception Care
Chapter 84 Routine Prenatal Care
Chapter 85 Immunization and Consumption of Over-the-Counter Drugs During Pregnancy
Chapter 86 Exercise and Pregnancy
Chapter 87 Common Problems of Pregnancy
Chapter 88 Spontaneous Abortion
Chapter 89 Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy
Chapter 90 Dystocia
Chapter 91 Hypertension in Pregnancy
Chapter 92 Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Chapter 93 Postterm Pregnancy
Chapter 94 Labor
Chapter 95 Delivery Emergencies
Chapter 96 Postpartum Blues, Depression, and Psychosis
SECTION 6 CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Chapter 97 Common Problems of the Newborn
Chapter 98 Infant Feeding
Chapter 99 Colic
Chapter 100 Immunizations
Chapter 101 Fever
Chapter 102 Over-the-Counter Drugs
Chapter 103 Diaper Rash and Other Infant Dermatitis
Chapter 104 Failure to Thrive and Short Stature
Chapter 105 Child Abuse
Chapter 106 Common Cold
Chapter 107 Otitis Media
Chapter 108 Croup and Epiglottitis
Chapter 109 Bronchiolitis and Pneumonia in Children
Chapter 110 Childhood Asthma
Chapter 111 Allergic Rhinitis
Chapter 112 Viral Exanthems
Chapter 113 Cardiac Murmurs
Chapter 114 Vomiting and Diarrhea
Chapter 115 Recurrent Abdominal Pain
Chapter 116 Enuresis
Chapter 117 Lymphoma and Leukemia
Chapter 118 Sickle Cell Disease
Chapter 119 Physical Activity and Nutrition
Chapter 120 The Limping Child
Chapter 121 Foot and Leg Deformities
Chapter 122 Mononucleosis
Chapter 123 Adolescent Development
Chapter 124 Adolescent Safety
SECTION 7 GERIATIC MEDICINE
Chapter 125 Functional Assessment of the Elderly Patient
Chapter 126 Polypharmacy and Drug Reactions in the Elderly Patient
Chapter 127 The Propensity and Consequences of Falls Among Elderly Patients
Chapter 128 Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly Patient
Chapter 129 Prostate Disease
Chapter 130 Pressure Ulcers
Chapter 131 Constipation in the Elderly Patient
Chapter 132 Pneumonia and Other Common Infectious Diseases of the Elderly Patient
Chapter 133 Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Temporal Arteritis (Giant Cell Arteritis)
Chapter 134 Hypertension Management in the Elderly Patient
Chapter 135 Cerebrovascular Accidents
Chapter 136 Depression in the Elderly
Chapter 137 Dementia and Delirium
Chapter 138 Parkinson Disease
Chapter 139 Elder Abuse
Chapter 140 Emergency Treatment of Abdominal Pain in the Elderly Patient
SECTION 8 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Chapter 141 Depressive Disorders
Chapter 142 Bipolar Disorder
Chapter 143 Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Social Phobia
Chapter 144 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Chapter 145 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Chapter 146 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Chapter 147 Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Chapter 148 Diagnosis and Management of Schizophrenia
Chapter 149 Substance Use Disorders
Chapter 150 Eating Disorders
Chapter 151 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
Chapter 152 Sexual Dysfunction
Chapter 153 Psychotherapy in Family Medicine
SECTION 9 EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Chapter 154 Cardiac Arrest
Chapter 155 Advanced Trauma Life Support
Chapter 156 Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Chapter 157 Acute and Chronic Poisoning
Chapter 158 Urticaria and Angioneurotic Edema
Chapter 159 Heat and Cold Illness
Chapter 160 High Altitude and Barotrauma
SECTION 10 SPORTS MEDICINE
Chapter 161 Preparticipation Evaluation
Chapter 162 Exercise Prescription
Chapter 163 Concussions
Chapter 164 Acceleration and Deceleration Neck Injuries
Chapter 165 Upper Extremity Injuries
Chapter 166 Low Back Pain
Chapter 167 Lower Extremity Strains and Sprains
Chapter 168 Joint and Soft Tissue Injections
Chapter 169 Fracture Management
Chapter 170 Infectious Disease and Sports
Chapter 171 Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport
SECTION 11 ILLUSTRATED REVIEW
Chapter 172 Illustrated Review
Chapter 1 Family Influences on Health and Disease
Chapter 2 Clinical Decision-Making
Chapter 3 Consultation and Team Care
Chapter 4 Managing Multiple Morbidities
Chapter 5 Quality Improvement
Chapter 6 Clinical Prevention
Chapter 7 Tobacco Dependency
Chapter 8 Alcohol
Chapter 9 Diet, Exercise, and Obesity
Chapter 10 Trends in Cancer Epidemiology
Chapter 11 Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Chapter 12 Bioterrorism
Chapter 13 Influenza and Other Emerging Diseases
SECTION 2 COMMUNICATION
Chapter 14 Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 15 How to Break Bad News
Chapter 16 The Physician-Patient Relationship
Chapter 17 Palliative and Hospice Care
Chapter 18 Ethical Decision-Making Issues
Chapter 19 Integrative Medicine
Chapter 20 Cultural Competency
SECTION 3 ADULT MEDICINE
Chapter 21 Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Chapter 22 Acute Coronary Symptoms and Stable Angina Pectoris
Chapter 23 Hyperlipidemia
Chapter 24 Heart Failure
Chapter 25 Hypertension
Chapter 26 Dysrhythmia
Chapter 27 Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Chapter 28 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 29 Asthma
Chapter 30 Diagnosis and Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Adult
Chapter 31 Esophageal Disorders
Chapter 32 Peptic Ulcer Disease
Chapter 33 Hepatitis and Cirrhosis
Chapter 34 Pancreatitis
Chapter 35 Pancreatic Cancer
Chapter 36 Biliary Tract Disease
Chapter 37 Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Chapter 38 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Chapter 39 Acute Appendicitis
Chapter 40 Colorectal Cancer and Diverticulitis
Chapter 41 Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 42 Thyroid Disease
Chapter 43 Common Endocrine Diseases
Chapter 44 Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Disorders and Autoimmune Disease
Chapter 45 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Chapter 46 Multiple Sclerosis
Chapter 47 Fibromyalgia
Chapter 48 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis)
Chapter 49 Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chapter 50 Osteoarthritis
Chapter 51 Acute Gout and Pseudogout
Chapter 52 Acne, Rosacea, and Other Common Dermatologic Conditions
Chapter 53 Common Skin Cancers
Chapter 54 Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems
Chapter 55 Disorders of the Eye
Chapter 56 Headache
Chapter 57 Seizures
Chapter 58 Sleep Disorders
Chapter 59 Common Renal Diseases
Chapter 60 Renal Stones
Chapter 61 Urinary Tract Infections
Chapter 62 Fluid and Electrolyte Abnormalities
Chapter 63 Anemia
Chapter 64 Certain Hematologic Conditions
Chapter 65 Breast, Lung, and Brain Cancer
Chapter 66 Cancer Pain Management
Chapter 67 Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 68 Travel Medicine
SECTION 4 WOMEN’S HEALTH
Chapter 69 Osteoporosis
Chapter 70 Breast Disease
Chapter 71 Vulvovaginitis and Bacterial Vaginosis
Chapter 72 Cervical Cancer Screening
Chapter 73 Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Chapter 74 Postmenopausal Symptoms
Chapter 75 Dysmenorrhea
Chapter 76 Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Chapter 77 Ectopic Pregnancy
Chapter 78 Contraception
Chapter 79 Spontaneous and Elective Abortion
Chapter 80 Sexually Transmitted Infections
Chapter 81 Infertility
SECTION 5 MATERNITY CARE
Chapter 82 Family-Centered Maternity Care
Chapter 83 Preconception Care
Chapter 84 Routine Prenatal Care
Chapter 85 Immunization and Consumption of Over-the-Counter Drugs During Pregnancy
Chapter 86 Exercise and Pregnancy
Chapter 87 Common Problems of Pregnancy
Chapter 88 Spontaneous Abortion
Chapter 89 Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy
Chapter 90 Dystocia
Chapter 91 Hypertension in Pregnancy
Chapter 92 Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Chapter 93 Postterm Pregnancy
Chapter 94 Labor
Chapter 95 Delivery Emergencies
Chapter 96 Postpartum Blues, Depression, and Psychosis
SECTION 6 CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Chapter 97 Common Problems of the Newborn
Chapter 98 Infant Feeding
Chapter 99 Colic
Chapter 100 Immunizations
Chapter 101 Fever
Chapter 102 Over-the-Counter Drugs
Chapter 103 Diaper Rash and Other Infant Dermatitis
Chapter 104 Failure to Thrive and Short Stature
Chapter 105 Child Abuse
Chapter 106 Common Cold
Chapter 107 Otitis Media
Chapter 108 Croup and Epiglottitis
Chapter 109 Bronchiolitis and Pneumonia in Children
Chapter 110 Childhood Asthma
Chapter 111 Allergic Rhinitis
Chapter 112 Viral Exanthems
Chapter 113 Cardiac Murmurs
Chapter 114 Vomiting and Diarrhea
Chapter 115 Recurrent Abdominal Pain
Chapter 116 Enuresis
Chapter 117 Lymphoma and Leukemia
Chapter 118 Sickle Cell Disease
Chapter 119 Physical Activity and Nutrition
Chapter 120 The Limping Child
Chapter 121 Foot and Leg Deformities
Chapter 122 Mononucleosis
Chapter 123 Adolescent Development
Chapter 124 Adolescent Safety
SECTION 7 GERIATIC MEDICINE
Chapter 125 Functional Assessment of the Elderly Patient
Chapter 126 Polypharmacy and Drug Reactions in the Elderly Patient
Chapter 127 The Propensity and Consequences of Falls Among Elderly Patients
Chapter 128 Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly Patient
Chapter 129 Prostate Disease
Chapter 130 Pressure Ulcers
Chapter 131 Constipation in the Elderly Patient
Chapter 132 Pneumonia and Other Common Infectious Diseases of the Elderly Patient
Chapter 133 Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Temporal Arteritis (Giant Cell Arteritis)
Chapter 134 Hypertension Management in the Elderly Patient
Chapter 135 Cerebrovascular Accidents
Chapter 136 Depression in the Elderly
Chapter 137 Dementia and Delirium
Chapter 138 Parkinson Disease
Chapter 139 Elder Abuse
Chapter 140 Emergency Treatment of Abdominal Pain in the Elderly Patient
SECTION 8 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Chapter 141 Depressive Disorders
Chapter 142 Bipolar Disorder
Chapter 143 Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Social Phobia
Chapter 144 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Chapter 145 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Chapter 146 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Chapter 147 Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Chapter 148 Diagnosis and Management of Schizophrenia
Chapter 149 Substance Use Disorders
Chapter 150 Eating Disorders
Chapter 151 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
Chapter 152 Sexual Dysfunction
Chapter 153 Psychotherapy in Family Medicine
SECTION 9 EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Chapter 154 Cardiac Arrest
Chapter 155 Advanced Trauma Life Support
Chapter 156 Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Chapter 157 Acute and Chronic Poisoning
Chapter 158 Urticaria and Angioneurotic Edema
Chapter 159 Heat and Cold Illness
Chapter 160 High Altitude and Barotrauma
SECTION 10 SPORTS MEDICINE
Chapter 161 Preparticipation Evaluation
Chapter 162 Exercise Prescription
Chapter 163 Concussions
Chapter 164 Acceleration and Deceleration Neck Injuries
Chapter 165 Upper Extremity Injuries
Chapter 166 Low Back Pain
Chapter 167 Lower Extremity Strains and Sprains
Chapter 168 Joint and Soft Tissue Injections
Chapter 169 Fracture Management
Chapter 170 Infectious Disease and Sports
Chapter 171 Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport
SECTION 11 ILLUSTRATED REVIEW
Chapter 172 Illustrated Review
Review quotes
Review quotes
Review of the previous edition:
“…this book enables readers to assess knowledge and guide learning. I particularly like the summaries at the end of each chapter that allow readers to review key facts about each topic.” -- ©Doody’s Review Service, 2021, Gretchen Irwin, MD, MBA (University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita) Doody’s Score: 96 - 4 Stars!
“…this book enables readers to assess knowledge and guide learning. I particularly like the summaries at the end of each chapter that allow readers to review key facts about each topic.” -- ©Doody’s Review Service, 2021, Gretchen Irwin, MD, MBA (University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita) Doody’s Score: 96 - 4 Stars!
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 10
- Latest edition
- Published: November 2, 2026
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
AT
Alfred F. Tallia
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USAJS
Joseph E. Scherger
Affiliations and expertise
Core Faculty, Family Medicine, Primary Care, Eisenhower Health, La Quinta, California, USAND
Nancy W. Dickey
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Primary Care Population Health Department, Texas A&M Health ScienceCenter College of Medicine, Executive Director, A&M Rural and Community Health Institute, Texas A&M University College Station, Texas, USA