Synopsis
This unique primary care reference provides the concise, yet thorough information primary care providers need in today’s fast-paced, collaborative environment. It presents disorders alphabetically for easy reference and covers a multitude of adult disorders and related issues ― several of which are not found in other primary care textbooks, including barotrauma, rehabilitation, and domestic violence. Each disorder is discussed from a primary care perspective with the information necessary to treat adult patients in a caring, cost-effective manner. This new edition adds discussions of evidence-based practice and health promotion/illness prevention within each section.
- Written by NPs, PAs, MDs, nurses, and technicians from all over the country to reflect the true nature of today's collaborative practice.
- Organized alphabetically by disorder for fast and easy reference.
- Includes an 8-page, 4-color plate section with high-quality photos of physical findings.
- Covers disorders and issues not usually found in primary care textbooks.
- Thoroughly covers cardiac conditions and office emergencies.
- Includes lifestyle assessment, a discussion on collaborative practice, and an extensive lifespan section.
- Written clearly and concisely for easy, yet thorough referencing.
- Includes an easy-to-find special icon and indications for those conditions that need immediate referral to a specialist or hospital.
- Features Diagnostic and Differential Diagnosis boxes for quick reference.
- Includes specific information on co-management of complex conditions with specialists or physicians.
- Incorporates patient education information for each condition to enhance the ability to counsel patients.
- Includes an expanded discussion of complementary health care therapies and available evidence supporting their use in the management section.
- Features new information about health promotion/illness prevention in each section.
- New chapters include Infectious Mononucleosis, Influenza, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Syndrome X, Palliative Care, Pre-Surgical Clearance, and Pre-Participation Sports Physicals.
- Features extensive websites from national foundations and professional organizations.
- Includes new illustrations, tables, and photographs.
- Provides updated and expanded reference lists.
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About the Author
Patricia Polgar-Bailey, Family Nurse Practitioner and Integrative Care Provider, Charlottesville Free Clinic; Clinical Psychologist, Blue Mountains Health, Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Primary Care : A Collaborative Practice
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Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2003
ISBN 10: 0323020321
ISBN 13: 9780323020329
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