Family-Oriented Primary Care - Softcover

McDaniel, PhD Susan H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0387986146 ISBN 13: 9780387986142

Publisher: Springer, 2004

Synopsis

The first edition helped bring the family approach to health care into the medical mainstream. This new edition, like the first, provides health care professionals with a practical guide to working with and treating both the individual patient and the family. Tackling challenging and emerging issues, such as AIDS and the family, race and gender, child abuse and domestic violence in addition to pregnancy, child behavior and chronic illness, this volume is sure to be an indispensable guide for primary care providers.

About this title

Review:

"[This book]fills an important void in our education and therefore is highly recommended. I wish it every success because if it succeeds, we all win."
-Jack H. Medalie, M.D., M.P.H. F.A.A.F.P, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Advance praise for Family-Oriented Primary Care: A Manual for Medical Providers:
"A superb job. I'm eager to recommend it to all medical students and family practice residents."
- Eugene S.Farley, Jr., University of Wisconsin Medical School

From the reviews of the second edition:

"A comprehensive approach to the education and training of primary care physicians and other primary care providers ... . The book is organized so that each chapter has a discreet goal. ... the authors are to be highly commended for writing and then updating a thoughtful and comprehensive book. This volume is replete with references that provide additional resources and ideas ... . an excellent addition to any family medicine training program ... an important resource for primary care physicians and psychologists ... ." (Ronald B. Margolis, PsycCRITIQUES online, April, 2005)

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0387986146
• ISBN 13: 9780387986142
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 504