Office Practice of Medicine Hardcover - 2002

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Over 55 expert contributors offer evidence-based approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, and management of the most important adult conditions seen in the primary care setting. This resource covers conditions seen in practice but not covered in general medicine texts, such as ailments related to ophthalmology, gynecology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, dermatology, geriatrics, psychiatry, neurology, audiology, and the genitourinary tract. Problem-oriented chapters make it easy to find information on any presenting complaint-from headache to low back pain. The 4th Edition includes 16 new chapters, new approaches throughout, and new contributors for over 45 chapters.

• Helps readers identify presenting signs and symptoms and grasp fine points of technique with over 410 illustrations.
• Facilitates differential diagnosis with a wealth of algorithms.
• Presents evidence-based analyses of the various management options for each condition.
• Features problem-oriented chapters that make it easy to find information on any presenting complaint.
• Discusses conditions seen in practice but not covered in general medicine texts, such as ailments related to ophthalmology, gynecology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, dermatology, geriatrics, psychiatry, neurology, audiology, and the genitourinary tract.