Textbook of family medicine. (©2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: [edited by] Robert E. Rakel, David P. Rakel.
• Other Names: Rakel, Robert E; Rakel, David
• Contents: Principles of family medicine -- The family physician -- The patient-centered medical home -- Psychosocial influences on health -- Care of the elderly patient -- Care of the dying patient -- Preventive health care -- Lifestyle interventions and behavior change -- Interpreting the medical literature: applying evidence-based medicine in practice -- Using health information technology for optimal patient care and service -- Clinical problem solving -- Complementary and alternative medicine: integration into primary care -- Establishing rapport -- Patient education -- Interviewing techniques -- Interpreting laboratory tests -- Practice of family medicine -- Infectious diseases -- Care of the adult HIV-infected patient -- Pulmonary medicine -- Otorhinolaryngology -- Allergy -- Obstetrics -- Care of the newborn -- Growth and development -- Behavioral problems in children and adolescents -- Gynecology -- Contraception -- Cardiovascular disease -- Common office procedures -- Sports medicine -- Common issues in orthopedics -- Back: cervical and thoracolumbar spine -- Rheumatology and musculoskeletal problems -- Dermatology -- Diabetes mellitus -- Endocrinology -- Obesity -- Nutrition and family medicine -- Gastroenterology -- Hematology -- Urinary tract disorders -- Ophthalmology -- Neurology -- Medical human sexuality -- Clinical genetics (genomics) -- Crisis intervention, trauma, and intimate partner violence -- Difficult patients: personality disorders and somatoform complaints -- Anxiety and depression -- Delirium and dementia -- Alcohol use disorders -- Nicotine addiction -- Drug abuse -- Herbs and other dietary supplements.
• Edition: 8th ed
• Publisher Details: Philadelphia : Elsevier/Saunders
• Publication Date: 2011
• Copyright Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (xix, 1169 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 610; Family medicine -- Textbooks; Family Practice; Evidence-Based Medicine; Patient Education as Topic; Médecine familiale; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference; MEDICAL -- Alternative Medicine; MEDICAL -- Atlases; MEDICAL -- Essays; MEDICAL -- Family & General Practice; MEDICAL -- Holistic Medicine; MEDICAL -- Osteopathy; Family medicine; Electronic books; Textbooks
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781437735673; 1437735673
• Related ISBNs: 9781437711608; 143771160X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.