Family Medicine (Sixth Edition)

Author: Peng Guochen / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This is the 6th edition of "General Practice Medicine," which inherits the tradition of the 1st edition from 1973 and the 5th edition from 1995. The author's goal is to include the essential information of this discipline in one book, continuously revising it to keep the content up-to-date and meet the needs of contemporary general practitioners. The author not only pays great attention to common problems encountered in practice but also notes issues that are rare but "can become extremely serious with a moment's oversight." Prevention is a strength of general practitioners, and the author emphasizes early diagnosis of potential severe problems. The skill of early diagnosis is crucial when the disease has no specific manifestations, while the skill of treatment is required when symptoms have persisted for some time and typical signs have appeared; compared to the two, the former is more important. New chapters in this edition focus on evidence-based medicine, the application of clinical guidelines, and integrative medicine, the latter of which integrates into the mainstream of clinical practice. The new chapters include clinical guidelines, evidence-based healthcare, research in medical practice, and psychosomatic medicine. The author's purpose is to present the fundamental knowledge of the general practice specialty in a clear and easy-to-understand manner, using over 1,000 tables and illustrations to enhance this presentation.