Family Medicine: Principles and Practice - Tapa dura

This updated and revised edition presents topics in common family medicine with a new format that features 120 short chapters on: common problems of the elderly, care of acute lacerations, care of the patient with chronic pain, ocular trauma, ischemic heart disease, cardiovascular emergencies, and much more. New and timely topics include the management and care of the HIV-infected patient, environmental and occupational diseases, substance abuse, contraception and menopause. This reference is geared to the office setting and mirrors the unique perspective of the family physician. It emphasizes practical detail and, arranged by organ system, provides clear diagnostic and treatment guidelines.