Family Medicine: Principles and Practice is a comprehensive reference text providing clear guidelines for diagnosing and managing acute and chronic illnesses regularly seen in family practice. The sixth edition will follow the format successfully established with the fourth edition. In addition, it will include new chapters on: Herbal Medicine, Hospitalist Medicine, Telemedicine, Evidence-Based Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Effective Office Management. Also, a whole new section on The Future of Family Medicine will be added. All chapters will be completely updated and with new clinical guidelines and references. Websites will be included in the references as well.



Contents: Part I: Family Medicine Principles. Part II: The Practice of Family Medicine, Section A, The Person, Family, and Community. Preventive care. Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum. Care of Infant and Child. Care of Adolescent. Care of Elderly. Family Violence. Behavioral and Psychiatric Problems. Allergy. Infectious Disease. Occupational Diseases. Poisoning. Care of Athlete. Section B. Organs and Systems. Nervous System. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Cardiovascular System. Respitory System. Digestive System. Renal, Urinary, Male Genital Systems. Female Reproductive System. Musculoskeletal System. Skin. Endocrine System. Blood and Hematopoletic system. Part III: Family Practice Applications. Part IV: The Future of Family Medicine.