(Ebook) Current Practice Guidelines in Primary Care 2008 1st Edition by Ralph Gonzales, Jean S Kutner ISBN 9780071496346 0071496343

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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
• Appendix of Guidelines in Perspective identifying areas of discordance and where new directions are emerging