Family Medicine: A Practical Approach shares essential tools for developing a successful practice and basic clinical methods and principles that will guide medical students, residents, general practitioners, and certified family physicians through the daily routine of a family practitioner.
Beginning with a thorough definition and history of family practice, Khalid S. Al-Gelban, Yahia M. Al-Khaldi, and Mohammad M. Diab provide a comprehensive overview of a medical discipline where...
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Family Medicine: A Practical Approach shares essential tools for developing a successful practice and basic clinical methods and principles that will guide medical students, residents, general practitioners, and certified family physicians through the daily routine of a family practitioner.
Beginning with a thorough definition and history of family practice, Khalid S. Al-Gelban, Yahia M. Al-Khaldi, and Mohammad M. Diab provide a comprehensive overview of a medical discipline where the family physician is a skilled clinician and the doctor-patient relationship is central. Al-Gelban, Al-Khaldi, and Diab cover a broad range of topics that include medical ethics, problem solving processes, and key areas for action to improve health while teaching specific methods for diagnosing illness, prescribing medicine, and ensuring patient compliance. Medical professionals will also learn how to interview patients with specific symptoms and conduct physical examinations that will lead to accurate diagnoses and successful treatment plans.
From anxiety disorders to insomnia to hypertension, Family Medicine: A Practical Approach will lead medical professionals of all levels and experience through a discipline that is challenging, rewarding, and focused on providing excellent care to patients throughout the world.