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Clinicians and students at all levels and in all primary care
disciplines will benefit from the clear, practical,
evidence-based writing and recommendations that address the
full spectrum of clinical problems encountered in the adult
primary care practice. Whether it’s the answer to a
screening, prevention, evaluation, or management question or
a comprehensive approach to a complex condition, the reader
will find a review of best evidence integrated with
considerations of affordability, cost-effectiveness,
convenience and patient preference. Chapters present
actionable, scientifically validated guidance that allows
physicians to go beyond standard consensus guidelines and
provide highly personalized care. Special consideration
is given to team-based approaches of primary care delivery,
recognizing its increasing importance to achieving high
levels of practice performance.
Primary Care Medicine’s digital format and quarterly
updates ensure current, point-of-care decision support.
New, online resources include a recommended curriculum for
trainees and faculty, emphasizing a core knowledge base
needed for all members of the primary care team, and access
to state-of-the-art, condition-specific decision grids to
facilitate patient participation in shared
decision-making.
Features:
- Interactive eBook with searchable text with quarterly
updates integrating important new evidence
- Unique problem-based chapter organization covers the
spectrum of adult primary care, including expanded sections
on complementary and alternative therapies, men’s and
women’s health issues, ADHD, posttraumatic stress disorder,
and biologic therapies for cancer and autoimmune
disorders.
- All chapters are completely updated with new data from
nearly 3000 of the latest and best randomized trials,
systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and cost-effectiveness
studies, addressing such issues as revised treatment goals
for diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia;
new oral anticoagulants for stroke prophylaxis; new
antiviral therapies for HIV and hepatitis C; new
diagnostic standards for mental health disorders; and best
approaches to screening for lung cancer and coronary
disease.
- New sections on evidence-based approaches to team care
that enhance patient outcomes.
- Over 300 tables, figures, and photographs, many in
color.
- Bulleted recommendations, blending best consensus
guidelines with approaches to personalizing care.
Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled
interactive eBook edition, offering tablet, smartphone, or
online access to:
- Searchable text with quarterly updates integrating
important new evidence
- Complete content with enhanced navigation
- A powerful search tool that pulls results from content
in the book, your notes, and even the web
- Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy
navigation
- Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content
throughout the text
- Ability to take and share notes with friends and
colleagues
- Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content
for future use
The result is an invaluable tool for decision support and
learning at the point of care.
“Compared with other primary care books written for use in
the office at the point of care, Primary Care Medicine is the
one to own.” Journal of the American Medical Association