CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Family Medicine, Third Edition (LANGE CURRENT Series) - Softcover

South-Paul, Jeannette; Matheny, Samuel; Lewis, Evelyn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071624368 ISBN 13: 9780071624367

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical, 2010

Synopsis

Concise, evidence-based coverage of the diseases and syndromes most commonly seen in clinical practice

For more than 70 years, professors, students, and clinicians have trusted LANGE for high-quality, current, concise medical information in a convenient, affordable, portable format. Whether for coursework, clerkships, USMLE prep, specialty board review, or patient care, there's a LANGE book that guarantees success.

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CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment in Family Medicine is an easy-to-use guide to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of the full range of clinical conditions seen in primary care. The book covers all age groups--from pediatric to geriatric--and includes end-of-life issues. An essential clinical reference for house staff and practicing family physicians, the book is also great for USMLE Step 3 review, board certification, and maintenance of certification.

Features

• Organized according to the developmental lifespan, beginning with childhood and adolescence and progressing through adulthood and senior years
• Complementary and alternative treatments included where appropriate
• Recommendations for both immediate and ongoing management strategies
• Numerous algorithms, charts, and tables encapsulate important information
• Conservative and pharmacologic therapies
• Patient education information
• Sections on Therapeutics, Genetics, and Prevention; Psychosocial Disorders; and Physician-Patient Issues
• NEW chapter on patient-centered medicine

About this title

About the Author:

Jeanette E. South-Paul, MD, FAAFP
Andrew W. Mathieson UPMC Professor and Chair
Department of Family Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Samuel C. Matheny, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Professor and Nicholas J. Pisacano, MD, Chair of Family Medicine
Department of Family and Community Medicine
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington, KY
Evelyn L. Lewis, MD, MA, FAAFP
Deputy Director, W. Montague Cobb
NMA Health Institute, Newnan, GA
Adjunct Associate Professor
Departments of Family Medicine and Medical and Clinical Psychology
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0071624368
• ISBN 13: 9780071624367
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 752