Practical General Practice E Book

Download or read book Practical General Practice E-Book written by Adam Staten and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-06-10 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical General Practice is a highly practical manual, specifically designed for use during the consultation process. Containing over 1000 conditions, the unique underlying structure of the book allows the GP to see immediately what treatment is recommended and why. All recommendations are highly specific - giving a firm guide to the GP during the consultation process rather than a list of possibilities that the GP might wish to consider. - Bullet points for action which give the GP an immediate summary of the issues that must be covered in the consultation. - Bullet points of the key evidence which justifies those recommendations. - All chapters thoroughly revised, to reflect changes in the evidence, and in major guidelines, since the last edition. - NNT values provided when available - New editorial team - New research and guidelines relating to evidence-based medicine included - Greater focus on international guidelines and opinion - New introductory chapter, Principles and Practice of Primary Care, taking account of topics relevant to the MRCGP exam - Appendices thoroughly revised and updated - Many contributors new to this edition - New chapters on Ethics, Diabetes and Long-term conditions - Extensively revised combined chapter on palliative care and end of life issues - Now with accompanying free e-book on Expert Consult for the first time - Now in full colour