The well-loved Oxford Handbook of General Practice is a lifeline for busy GPs, medical students, and healthcare professionals. With hands-on advice from experienced practitioners, this essential handbook covers the entire breadth and depth of general practice in small sections that can be
located, read, and digested in seconds. Now in its fifth edition, the Handbook has been fully revised to reflect the major new developments shaping general practice today.
Fully updated with the latest guidelines and protocols, this edition offers even more full colour diagrams and tables, and colour-coded chapters on general practice (green), clinical topics (purple), and emergencies (red). Covering the whole of general practice from practice management to hands-on
advice dealing with acute medical emergencies, this comprehensive, rapid-reference text will ensure that everything you need to know is only a fingertip away.
The well-loved Oxford Handbook of General Practice is a lifeline for busy GPs, medical students, and healthcare professionals. With hands-on advice from experienced practitioners, this essential handbook covers the entire breadth and depth of general practice in small sections that can be
located, read, and digested in seconds. Now in its fifth edition, the Handbook has been fully revised to reflect the major new developments shaping general practice today.
Fully updated with the latest guidelines and protocols, this edition offers even more full colour diagrams and tables, and colour-coded chapters on general practice (green), clinical topics (purple), and emergencies (red). Covering the whole of general practice from practice management to hands-on
advice dealing with acute medical emergencies, this comprehensive, rapid-reference text will ensure that everything you need to know is only a fingertip away.
Author | Chantal Simon, Hazel Everitt, Francoise van Dorp, Nazia Hussain, Emma Nash, Danielle Peet. |
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Table Of Content | Chapter 1 What is general practice? Chapter 2 Practice management Chapter 3 Consulting with patients Chapter 4 Social aspects of primary care Chapter 5 Medicines and prescribing Chapter 6 Minor surgery Chapter 7 Healthy living Chapter 8 Chronic disease and elderly care Chapter 9 Cardiology and vascular disease Chapter 10 Respiratory medicine Chapter 11 Endocrinology Chapter 12 Gastrointestinal medicine Chapter 13 Renal medicine and urology Chapter 14 Musculoskeletal problems Chapter 15 Neurology Chapter 16 Dermatology Chapter 17 Infectious disease Chapter 18 Haematology and immunology Chapter 19 Breast disease Chapter 20 Gynaecology Chapter 21 Sexual health and contraception Chapter 22 Pregnancy Chapter 23 Child health Chapter 24 Ear, nose, and throat Chapter 25 Ophthalmology Chapter 26 Mental health Chapter 27 Cancer care Chapter 28 Palliative care Chapter 29 Emergencies |
Publish Date | 4 Jun 2020 |