The most convenient and easy-to-use clinical manual available for outpatient medicine and family practice A Doody's Core Title ESSENTIAL PURCHASE "the book is informative and well written. This will be a welcome addition to the library at the Family Medicine Center and a great resource in preparing teaching pearls for residents and medical students."--Doody's Review Service Family Medicine is the ultimate at-a-glance guide to the diagnosis and treatment of common primary care problems. The book spans the full scope of ambulatory medicine, and is organized according to the flow of patient care--starting with insights into signs and symptoms, followed by expert disease management recommendations. The information is presented in a manner that enables you to quickly formulate a list of possible diagnoses, perform cost-effective diagnostic work-up, and prescribe therapy. The principles of clinical decision-making and effective evidence-based management strategies are woven throughout. FEATURES: NEW! Strength of Evidence Rating System delivers graded evidence for the management recommendations made in each chapterNEW! A color insert with 30+ full-color photographs NEW! More internationally renowned contributorsComplete, but concise, coverage of every major sign, symptom, and complaint in outpatient medicineChapter-opening summary of Key Points Chapter presentation allows for quick review of essential information at the point-of-careIncludes full-text download for your mobile device

Table of Contents:
Preface Section I. Common Complaints 1. Abdominal Pain, Kalyanakrishnan Ramakrishnan 2. The Abnormal Pap Smear, Kathryn Reilly & Neal D. Clemenson 3. Amenorrhea, Amanda Kaufman 4. Anemia, Gregg M. Hallbauer & Andrew D. Jones 5. Ankle Injuries, Philip R. Palmer 6. Arm & Shoulder Complaints, Brian R. Coleman 7. Bites & Stings, Brenda Powell 8. Breast Lumps & Other Breast Conditions, Diane J. Madlon-Kay 9. Cellulitis & Other Bacterial Skin Infections, Donald B. Middleton 10. Chest Pain, George P.N. Samraj 11. Confusion, Robert C. Salinas & Heather Bartoli 12. Constipation, Allen R. Last & Jonathan d. Ference 13. Cough, David Holmes 14. Dermatitis & Other Pruritic Dermatoses, Jie Wang, Aleksandra Zgierska, William G. Phillips, & Marjorie Shaw Phillips 15. Dermatologic Neoplasms, Daniel L. Stulberg & Douglas G. Browning 16. Diarrhea, Laura Hargro & Jeanne M. Ferrante 17. Dizziness, Diane J. Madlon-Kay 18. Dysmenorrhea, Suzanne Leonard Harrison 19. Dyspepsia, Kalyanakrishnan Ramakrishnan 20. Dyspnea, Mark R. Stephan, James C. Chesnutt, Scott A. Fields, & William L. Toffler 21. Dysuria in Women, L. Peter Schwiebert 22. Earache, David Berkson & Carmelo DiSalvo 23. Edema, Joshua H. Barash 24. Enuresis, Kalyanakrishnan Ramakrishnan 25. Failure to Thrive, Cathy Kamens 26. Fatigue, Anthony F. Valdini 27. Fluid, Electrolyte, & Acid-Base Disturbances, Lara Carson Weinstein & Marc Altshuler 28. Foot Complaints, James R. Barrett & Kent W. Davidson 29. Fractures, Ted C. Schaffer 30. Gastrointestinal Bleeding, May S. Jennings 31. Genital Lesions, Tomas P. Owens, Jr. 32. Hair & Nail Disorders, Amy D. Crawford-Faucher 33. Hand & Wrist Complaints, Ted Boehm & Nicole G. Stern 34. Headaches, Dan F. Criswell & Stephen W. Cobb 35. Hearing Loss, Robert C. Salinas & Heather Bartoli 36. Hematuria, Cynthia M. Waickus 37. Insomnia, Jeffrey L. Susman & Bryan Cairns 38. Jaundice, Kalyanakrishnan Ramakrishnan & L. Peter Schwiebert 39. Joint Pain, L. Peter Schweibert 40. Knee Complaints, Mitchell A. Kaminski 41. Lacerations & Skin Biopsy, Jason Chao 42. Leg & Hip Complaints, Geoffrey S. Kuhlman 43. Liver Function Test Abnormalities, James P. McKenna 44. Low Back Pain, Dan F. Criswell and David C. Lanier 45. Lymphadenopathy, Fred Kobylarz 46. Myalgia, Tomas P. Owens, Jr. 47. Nausea & Vomiting, George R. Wilson, Gabriel D. Paulian, & Frances Emily Biagioli 48. Neck Pain, Michael P. Rowane 49. Palpitations, Jose E. Rodriguez & Mike D. Hardin, Jr. 50. Pediatric Fever, Sanford R. Kimmel 51. Pelvic Pain, Meredith A. Goodwin 52. Perianal Complaints, Kalyanakrishnan Ramakrishnan 53. Proteinuria, Aamir Siddiqi 54.The Red Eye, Victor A. Diaz, Jr. & Deborah K. Witt 55. Rhinitis & Sinus Pain, Robert Glen Quattlebaum, Vanessa A. Diaz, & Arch G. Mainous, III 56. Scrotal Complaints, John A. Heydt & Ted D. Epperly 57. Sore Throat, L. Peter Schwiebert 58. Syncope, LeRoy C. White, Dennis P. Lewis, Brian H. Halstater, & Felix Horng 59. Tremors & Other Movement Disorders, Aylin Yaman, Hakan Yaman, and Goutham Rao 60. Urinary Incontinence, Karen D. Novielli & Barry D. Weiss 61. Urinary Symptoms in Men, Linda L. Walker 62. Urticaria, Robert Ellis & Montiel Rosenthal 63. Vaginal Bleeding, Judith Kerber Frazier & Clark B. Smith 64. Vaginal Discharge, L. Peter Schwiebert 65. Wheezing, Judith Kerber Frazier Section II: Chronic Illnesses 66. Acne Vulgaris, Brooke E. Farley & Julie A. Murphy 67. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Jennifer Cocohoba, Megan Mahoney, & Ronald H. Goldschmidt 68. Asthma, Jonathan MacClements 69. Chronic Pain, Michael P. Temporal 70. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, H. Bruce Vogt 71. Cirrhosis, Mark C. Potter & Mari Egan 72. Congestive Heart Failure, Philip M. Diller 73. Dementia, Richard J. Ham 74. Diabetes Mellitus, Mark B. Mengel 75. Dyslipidemias, Michael A. Crouch 76. Hypertension, Charles B. Eaton 77. Ischemic Heart Disease & Acute Coronary Syndromes, Allen L. Hixon & Damon F. Lee 78. Menopause, Tammy J. Lindsay & Mark Mengel 79. Obesity, Radhika R. Hariharan, Brian C. Reed, & Sarah R. Edmonson 80. Osteoarthritis, Charles Kodner 81. Osteoporosis, Richard O. Schamp & William T. Manard 82. Peptic Ulcer Disease, Carol Stewart, Lesley Wilkinson, and Nancy Tyre 83. Premenstrual Syndrome, Lt. Col. Heather R. Pickett & Maj. Michael Michener 84. Renal Failure, Terrence T. Truong 85. Seizure Disorders, Shawn H. Blanchard & William L. Toffler 86. Stroke, Michael P. Temporal 87. Thyroid Disease, Jeri R. Reid & Stephen F. Wheeler Section III: Psychiatric Disorders 88. Alcohol & Drug Abuse, Robert Mallin & D. Todd Detar 89. Anxiety, John C. Rogers 90. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, H. Russell Searight, Jennifer Gafford, & Stephanie L. Evans 91. Family Violence: Child, Intimate Partner, & Elder Abuse, F. David Schneider, Nancy D. Kellogg, & Melissa A. Talamantes 92. Depression, Rhonda A. Faulkner, Martin S. Lipsky, & Michael Polizzotto 93. Eating Disorders, Brian C. Reed 94. Somatization, Laura B. Frankenstein & Ryan M. Niemiec Section IV: Reproductive Health 95. Contraception, Marjorie Guthrie 96. Infertility, Keith A. Frey & Andrea L. Darby-Stewart 97. Preconception & Prenatal Care, Kirsten Vitrikas 98. Postpartum Care, Jeannette E. South-Paul 99. Sexual Dysfunction, John G. Halvorsen Section V: Preventive Medicine & Health Promotion 100. Counseling for Behavioral Change, David Pole, Ryan M. Niemiec, & Laura Frankenstein 101. Immunizations, William E. Cayley, Jr. 102. Screening Tests, Larry L. Dickey 103. Chemoprophylaxis, Paul E. Lewis III 104. Travel Medicine, Mark K. Huntington 105. Preoperative Evaluation, Sarah R. Edmonson Index