Author : Phillip R. Slavney
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801865541
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (655 download)
Book Synopsis The Primary Care Physician's Guide to Common Psychiatric and Neurologic Problems by : Phillip R. Slavney
Download or read book The Primary Care Physician's Guide to Common Psychiatric and Neurologic Problems written by Phillip R. Slavney and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2001-03-28 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise volume advises primary care physicians on how to recognize, evaluate, and treat common psychiatric and neurologic complaints in patients with medical illness. Patients with these problems used to be referred to specialists, but under the current system of health care they are increasingly being evaluated and treated by internists and family practitioners. The book contains twelve problem-focused chapters, each written by a specialist faculty member of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine who is experienced in consulting with primary care physicians. The problems discussed are sadness, nervousness, forgetfulness, unrealistic concerns about health, suicidal thoughts, alcoholism and drug dependence, weakness, numbness, back pain, headaches, dizziness, and tremor. Screening evaluations for psychiatric and neurologic disorders are also outlined and explained. The book is designed to serve as both an introduction and a convenient reference. The authors emphasize improving communication with patients about issues of diagnosis and treatment.