Fundamentals of Family Medicine

Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv
Health Care for the Family....Pages 1-3
Human Developmental Perspectives....Pages 4-8
Family Structure and Development....Pages 8-21
Health and Illness Behavior....Pages 22-28
Problem Differentiation....Pages 29-32
Impact of Illness on the Family: Disease, Illness, and the Family Illness Trajectory....Pages 32-45
Family Practice Approach: Physician Roles and Responsibilities....Pages 46-47
Ethical Issues....Pages 48-56
Family Considerations: Disease Antecedents, Health Resources, and Family Function....Pages 57-59
Family Epidemiology....Pages 60-63
Family Resources....Pages 64-73
Assessment of Family Function....Pages 74-84
Clinical Data Base: The Scope of Family Medicine....Pages 85-88
Beyond the Biomedical Model: Integration of Psychosocial and Cultural Orientations....Pages 88-97
Natural History of Disease....Pages 97-104
Disease Incidence and Prevalence....Pages 104-121
Comprehensive and Continuous Care....Pages 122-125
Longitudinal Care....Pages 126-141
Aging and Late Life....Pages 142-160
Death and Bereavement....Pages 161-169
Patient Management Skills....Pages 170-172
Communication and Interpersonal Skills....Pages 173-188
Counseling Techniques....Pages 189-199
Premarital and Marital Counseling: Realistic Intervention Strategies....Pages 199-218
Sexual Counseling....Pages 219-236
Genetic Counseling....Pages 236-259
Nutrition Counseling....Pages 259-294
Health Maintenance and Screening....Pages 295-319
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Skills....Pages 320-321
Problem Solving....Pages 321-335
Patient/Family Profile....Pages 335-340
Physical Diagnosis....Pages 340-354
Laboratory Diagnosis....Pages 354-371
Electrocardiography....Pages 372-398
Diagnostic Imaging with Ionizing Radiation and Ultrasound....Pages 399-464
Primary Care, Consultation, and Referral....Pages 465-469
Back Matter....Pages 471-488