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In this Fourth Edition of Primary Care Medicine, Drs. Allan H. Goroll and Albert G. Mulley, Jr. have created a comprehensive text that covers everything from Otolaryngology to Psychiatry. Thoroughly revised to cover the nuances of the managed care system as well as laboratory tests, diagnoses, and therapies, the book provides a problem-oriented, practical approach to primary care medicine. New to this edition is information on chronic pain, domestic violence, ethical challenges of managed care, adolescent medicine, and alternative and complementary medicine. A Brandon-Hill recommended title.
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New edition of a text that emphasizes the key clinical data essential to decision-making and critical use of tests in primary care medicine. Goroll and Mulley (both of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School) present 16 chapters by a range of medical experts that discuss the principles of primary care; systemic, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, hematological and oncologic, endocrinological, gynecological, genitourinary, musculoskeletal, neurologic, dermatologic, opthalmic, psychiatric, and ear, nose and throat problems; and allied fields. Each chapter ends with practical recommendations that incorporate the best available evidence, expert consensus guidelines, clinical judgment, and everyday common sense. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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