Author : Joseph S. Esherick
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071701931
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (717 download)
Book Synopsis CURRENT Practice Guidelines in Primary Care 2012 by : Joseph S. Esherick
Download or read book CURRENT Practice Guidelines in Primary Care 2012 written by Joseph S. Esherick and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2012-12-22 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's Best Practice In Your Pocket 5 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! (of a previous edition) "The audience includes everyone who cares for patients, be they primary care clinicians, students, or residents in training. The editors, well known academic clinicians, have done a wonderful job....This is a valuable addition to every primary care clinician's personal library at a very reasonable price."--Doody's Review Service This handy, pocket-sized guide draws information from many sources and presents them in an easy-to-use, comprehensive package for use by any primary care clinician. It offers quick-access to the latest guidelines for the most appropriate preventive services, screening methods, and treatment approaches commonly encountered in the outpatient setting. Features: Updated annually Screening, prevention, and treatment guidelines for more than 60 common outpatient conditions Content drawn from the most reliable sources: government agencies, medical and scientific organizations, and expert panels Easy-to-follow guideline-based algorithms speed clinical decision-making Immunization schedule for children Website addresses for U.S. government agencies and professional organizations NEW TO THIS EDITION: Major updates to disease management guidelines More international guidelines All This in One Amazingly Complete Guide: Disease Screening: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Alcohol Abuse & Dependence, Anemia, Attention-Getting/Hyperactivity Disorder, Cancer, Carotid Artery Stenosis, Chlamydial Infection, Cholesterol & Lipid Disorders, Coronary Artery Disease, Dementia, Depression, Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip, Diabetes Mellitus, Falls in the Elderly, Family Violence & Abuse, Gonorrhea, Asymptomatic Infection, Hearing Impairment, Hemochromatosis, Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, Herpes Simplex(Genital), Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease, Lead Poisoning, Obesity, Osteoporosis, Speech & Language Delay, Syphilis, Thyroid Disease, Tobacco Use, Latent Tuberculosis, Visual Impairment, Glaucoma, Cataract, Disease Prevention, Primary Prevention of Cancer: NCI Evidence Summary, Diabetes (Type 2), Endocarditis, Falls in the Elderly, Hypertension, Myocardial Infarction, Osteoporotic Hip Fracture, Stroke, Disease Management, Alcohol Dependence, Asthma, Atrial Fibrulation, Cancer Survivorship, Carotid Artery Stenosis, Cataract in Adults, Cholesterol & Lipid Management, COPD Management, Coronary Artery Disease, Depression, Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Failure, Hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity Management, Osteoporosis Management, Palliative & End-of-Life Care, Pap Smear Abnormalities, Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation, Perioperative Pulmonary Assessment, Pneumonia, Community-Acquired, Pregnancy, Tobacco Cessation, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, Urinary Tract Infections in Women, Appendices: Appendix I: Screening Instruments, Appendix II: Functional Assessment Screening in the Elderly, Appendix III: Screening and Prevention Guidelines in Perspective, Appendix IV: 95th Percentile of Blood Pressure, Appendix V: Body Mass Index Conversion Table, Appendix VI: Cardiac Risk--Framingham Study, Appendix VII: Estimate of 10-Year Stroke Risk, Appendix VIII: Immunization Schedules, Appendix IX: Professional Societies & Governmental, Agencies Acronyms & Internet Sites
