Family Medicine: Principles and Practice

Robert Taylor

Springer Science & Business Media, Sep 23, 2002 - Medical - 1172 pages

"This sixth edition is without question the strongest, most comprehensive version yet..."
"Five stars!"    -Doody's Review

FAMILY MEDICINE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE is a classic, comprehensive text thoroughly revised and substantially expanded providing clear guidelines for diagnosing and managing acute and chronic illnesses regularly seen in family practice. The sixth edition continues to present the family practice approach to health care while retaining the clinical focus. New chapters cover Family Issues in Health Care, Selected Problems in Aging, Home Care, Medical Informatics, the Internet and Telemedicine, as well as the lastet news on Hormone Replacement Therapy and the timely area of Bioterrorism. A new section titled The Future of Family Medicine has been added. In addition, new topics are covered within other chapters, such as autistic spectrum disorderm HIV and AIDS in infants and children, Hantavirus infection, ischemic bowel syndromes, the human genome and helping patients with Medicare. All chapters are completely updated and include new clinical guidelines as well as traditional and Web-based references.

 

Contents

• Family Medicine Now and Future Practice: 3
• Stages of Human Development: 10
• Cultural Race and Ethnicity Issues in Health Care: 17
• Family Issues in Health Care: 24
• Information Mastery Practical EvidenceBased Family Medicine: 33
• PopulationBased Health Care: 41
• The Practice of Family Medicine: 47
• THE PERSON FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PREVENTIVE CARE: 49
• Health Promotion: 68
• Health Care of the International Traveler: 77
• PREGNANCY CHILDBIRTH AND POSTPARTUM CARE: 85
• Normal Pregnancy Labor and Delivery: 95
• Medical Problems During Pregnancy: 104
• Obstetric Complications During Pregnancy: 117
• Problems During Labor and Delivery: 127
• Postpartum Care: 135
• CARE OF THE INFANT CHILD AND ADOLESCENT: 141
• Problems of the Newborn and Infant: 149
• Communicable Diseases of Children: 166
• Behavioral Problems of Children: 178
• Musculoskeletal Problems of Children: 188
• Selected Problems of Infancy and Childhood: 203
• Health Care of the Adolescent: 212
• CARE OF THE ELDERLY: 224
• Common Problems of the Elderly: 233
• Alzheimers Disease and Related Dementias: 243
• Elder Abuse: 250
• FAMILY CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE: 254
• Domestic Violence: 260
• Sexual Assault: 267
• Family Stress and Counseling: 272
• BEHAVIORAL AND PSYCHIATRIC PROBLEMS: 279
• Depression: 289
• The Suicidal Patient: 296
• Somatoform Disorders and Related Syndromes: 300
• Selected Behavioral and Psychiatric Problems: 307
• ALLERGY: 318
• Anaphylaxis and Anaphylactoid Reactions: 323
• INFECTIOUS DISEASES: 329
• Viral Infections of the Respiratory Tract: 333
• Sinusitis and Pharyngitis: 341
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases: 348
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: 360
• Bacteremia and Sepsis: 368
• Selected Infectious Diseases: 375
• ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROBLEMS: 384
• Problems Related to Physical Agents: 392
• INJURY AND POISONING: 399
• Poisoning: 404
• Care of Acute Lacerations: 416
• Selected Injuries: 429
• CARE OF THE ATHLETE: 438
• Athletic Injuries: 444
• COMMON CLINICAL PROBLEMS: 455
• Home Care: 459
• Care of the Patient with Fatigue: 465
• Care of the Patient with a Sleep Disorder: 470
• Medical Care of the Surgical Patient: 476
• Counseling the Patient with Sexual Concerns: 489
• Care of the Alcoholic Patient: 497
• Care of the Patient Who Misuses Drugs: 510
• Care of the Patient with Chronic Pain: 517
• Care of the Dying Patient: 522
• ORGANS AND SYSTEMS THE NERVOUS SYSTEM: 528
• Seizure Disorders: 537
• Cerebrovascular Disease: 549
• Movement Disorders: 557
• Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System: 562
• Selected Disorders of the Nervous System: 570
• The Eye: 578
• Ocular Trauma: 586
• Selected Disorders of the Eye: 591
• Otitis Media and Externa: 600
• Oral Cavity: 607
• Selected Disorders of the Ear Nose and Throat: 612
• THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: 622
• Ischemic Heart Disease: 632
• Cardiac Arrhythmias: 644
• Valvular Heart Disease: 663
• Heart Failure: 672
• Cardiovascular Emergencies: 684
• Venous Thromboembolism: 693
• Selected Disorders of the Cardiovascular System: 699
• THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: 711
• Pulmonary Infections: 719
• Lung Cancer: 730
• Selected Disorders of the Respiratory System: 736
• THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: 747
• Diseases of the Large and Small Bowel: 754
• Diseases of the Pancreas: 760
• Diseases of the Liver: 766
• Diseases of the Rectum and Anus: 776
• Colorectal Cancer: 783
• Surgical Problems of the Digestive System: 790
• Selected Disorders of the Digestive System and Nutrition: 800
• THE RENAL URINARY AND MALE GENITAL SYSTEM: 807
• Fluid Electrolyte and AcidBase Disorders: 815
• Diseases of the Kidney: 833
• Diseases of the Prostate: 841
• Surgery of the Male Genital System: 847
• Selected Disorders of the Genitourinary System: 852
• THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND WOMENS HEALTH: 859
• Vulvovaginitis and Cervicitis: 867
• Menstrual Disorders: 874
• Menopause: 882
• Tumors of the Female Reproductive Organs: 887
• Benign Breast Conditions and Disease: 895
• Breast Cancer: 903
• Selected Disorders of the Female Reproductive System: 908
• THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE: 918
• Disorders of the Upper Extremity: 932
• Disorders of the Lower Extremity: 942
• Osteoarthritis: 955
• Rheumatoid Arthritis and Related Disorders: 958
• Selected Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System: 970
• THE SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE: 980
• Skin Infections and Infestations: 991
• Skin Tumors: 1005
• Selected Disorders of the Skin: 1013
• THE ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC SYSTEM: 1019
• Diabetes Mellitus: 1030
• Thyroid Disease: 1043
• Osteoporosis: 1053
• Gout: 1059
• Selected Disorders of the Endocrine and Metabolic System: 1063
• THE BLOOD AND HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM: 1073
• Selected Disorders of the Blood and Hematopoietic System: 1084
• Family Medicine Applications: 1095
• Medical Informatics the Internet and Telemedicine: 1097
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine: 1101
• The Family Physicians Role in Responding to Biologic and Chemical Terrorism: 1107
• Profile of Family Physicians in the United States: 1128
• Chronology of the Evolution of Family Practice as a Specialty in the United States: 1137
• Index: 1143

Bibliographic information

• Title: Family Medicine: Principles and Practice; FAMILY MEDICINE; Stat Ref; [ProQuest Ebook Central]; [Springer ebooks]
• Editor: Robert Taylor
• Contributors: A.K. David, S.A. Fields, D.M. Phillips, J.E. Scherger
• Edition: 6, illustrated
• Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media, 2002
• ISBN: 0387954007, 9780387954004
• Length: 1172 pages
• Subjects: Medical / Clinical Medicine; Medical / Family & General Practice; Medical / Geriatrics; Medical / Internal Medicine; Medical / Pediatrics; Medical / Practice Management & Reimbursement