Family Medicine: Principles and Practice

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Robert Taylor
Springer Science & Business Media, Sep 23, 2002 - Medical - 1172 pages

"This sixth edition is without question the strongest, most comprehensive version yet..."
"Five stars!"    -Doody's Review

FAMILY MEDICINE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE is a classic, comprehensive text thoroughly revised and substantially expanded providing clear guidelines for diagnosing and managing acute and chronic illnesses regularly seen in family practice. The sixth edition continues to present the family practice approach to health care while retaining the clinical focus. New chapters cover Family Issues in Health Care, Selected Problems in Aging, Home Care, Medical Informatics, the Internet and Telemedicine, as well as the lastet news on Hormone Replacement Therapy and the timely area of Bioterrorism. A new section titled The Future of Family Medicine has been added. In addition, new topics are covered within other chapters, such as autistic spectrum disorderm HIV and AIDS in infants and children, Hantavirus infection, ischemic bowel syndromes, the human genome and helping patients with Medicare. All chapters are completely updated and include new clinical guidelines as well as traditional and Web-based references.

 

 

Contents

Family Medicine Now and Future Practice
3
Stages of Human Development
10
Cultural Race and Ethnicity Issues in Health Care
17
Family Issues in Health Care
24
Information Mastery Practical EvidenceBased Family Medicine
33
PopulationBased Health Care
41
The Practice of Family Medicine
47
THE PERSON FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PREVENTIVE CARE
49
Selected Disorders of the Nervous System
570
The Eye
578
Ocular Trauma
586
Selected Disorders of the Eye
591
Otitis Media and Externa
600
Oral Cavity
607
Selected Disorders of the Ear Nose and Throat
612
THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
622

Health Promotion
68
Health Care of the International Traveler
77
PREGNANCY CHILDBIRTH AND POSTPARTUM CARE
85
Normal Pregnancy Labor and Delivery
95
Medical Problems During Pregnancy
104
Obstetric Complications During Pregnancy
117
Problems During Labor and Delivery
127
Postpartum Care
135
CARE OF THE INFANT CHILD AND ADOLESCENT
141
Problems of the Newborn and Infant
149
Communicable Diseases of Children
166
Behavioral Problems of Children
178
Musculoskeletal Problems of Children
188
Selected Problems of Infancy and Childhood
203
Health Care of the Adolescent
212
CARE OF THE ELDERLY
224
Common Problems of the Elderly
233
Alzheimers Disease and Related Dementias
243
Elder Abuse
250
FAMILY CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE
254
Domestic Violence
260
Sexual Assault
267
Family Stress and Counseling
272
BEHAVIORAL AND PSYCHIATRIC PROBLEMS
279
Depression
289
The Suicidal Patient
296
Somatoform Disorders and Related Syndromes
300
Selected Behavioral and Psychiatric Problems
307
ALLERGY
318
Anaphylaxis and Anaphylactoid Reactions
323
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
329
Viral Infections of the Respiratory Tract
333
Sinusitis and Pharyngitis
341
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
348
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
360
Bacteremia and Sepsis
368
Selected Infectious Diseases
375
ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
384
Problems Related to Physical Agents
392
INJURY AND POISONING
399
Poisoning
404
Care of Acute Lacerations
416
Selected Injuries
429
CARE OF THE ATHLETE
438
Athletic Injuries
444
COMMON CLINICAL PROBLEMS
455
Home Care
459
Care of the Patient with Fatigue
465
Care of the Patient with a Sleep Disorder
470
Medical Care of the Surgical Patient
476
Counseling the Patient with Sexual Concerns
489
Care of the Alcoholic Patient
497
Care of the Patient Who Misuses Drugs
510
Care of the Patient with Chronic Pain
517
Care of the Dying Patient
522
ORGANS AND SYSTEMS THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
528
Seizure Disorders
537
Cerebrovascular Disease
549
Movement Disorders
557
Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System
562
Ischemic Heart Disease
632
Cardiac Arrhythmias
644
Valvular Heart Disease
663
Heart Failure
672
Cardiovascular Emergencies
684
Venous Thromboembolism
693
Selected Disorders of the Cardiovascular System
699
THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
711
Pulmonary Infections
719
Lung Cancer
730
Selected Disorders of the Respiratory System
736
THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
747
Diseases of the Large and Small Bowel
754
Diseases of the Pancreas
760
Diseases of the Liver
766
Diseases of the Rectum and Anus
776
Colorectal Cancer
783
Surgical Problems of the Digestive System
790
Selected Disorders of the Digestive System and Nutrition
800
THE RENAL URINARY AND MALE GENITAL SYSTEM
807
Fluid Electrolyte and AcidBase Disorders
815
Diseases of the Kidney
833
Diseases of the Prostate
841
Surgery of the Male Genital System
847
Selected Disorders of the Genitourinary System
852
THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND WOMENS HEALTH
859
Vulvovaginitis and Cervicitis
867
Menstrual Disorders
874
Menopause
882
Tumors of the Female Reproductive Organs
887
Benign Breast Conditions and Disease
895
Breast Cancer
903
Selected Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
908
THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE
918
Disorders of the Upper Extremity
932
Disorders of the Lower Extremity
942
Osteoarthritis
955
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Related Disorders
958
Selected Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System
970
THE SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE
980
Skin Infections and Infestations
991
Skin Tumors
1005
Selected Disorders of the Skin
1013
THE ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC SYSTEM
1019
Diabetes Mellitus
1030
Thyroid Disease
1043
Osteoporosis
1053
Gout
1059
Selected Disorders of the Endocrine and Metabolic System
1063
THE BLOOD AND HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM
1073
Selected Disorders of the Blood and Hematopoietic System
1084
Family Medicine Applications
1095
Medical Informatics the Internet and Telemedicine
1097
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
1101
The Family Physicians Role in Responding to Biologic and Chemical Terrorism
1107
Profile of Family Physicians in the United States
1128
Chronology of the Evolution of Family Practice as a Specialty in the United States
1137
Index
1143
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