Family Medicine

Family Medicine
Author: Betty E Cogswell
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2014-03-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1135893977

Here is an insightful review of the origins of family medicine as an AMA-approved specialty, including the difficulties in developing the role of family physician.

The Contribution of Family Medicine to Improving Health Systems

The Contribution of Family Medicine to Improving Health Systems
Author: Michael Kidd
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2020-05-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1846199549

"This guidebook systematically analyses the contribution of family medicine to highquality primary health care in addressing the challenges faced by current health systems, and provides options for moving forward. It serves as a pragmatic guide to potential strategies for putting in place family care teams which effectively contribute to health sec

McWhinney's Textbook of Family Medicine

McWhinney's Textbook of Family Medicine
Author: Thomas Freeman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 537
Release: 2016
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0199370680

'McWhinney's Textbook of Family Medicine' is one of the seminal texts in the field, defining the principles and practices of family medicine as a distinct field of practice. The fourth edition presents six new clinical chapters of common problems in family medicine.

Family-Oriented Primary Care

Family-Oriented Primary Care
Author: Susan H. McDaniel
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2013-03-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1475720963

A family orientation in health care can provide a wider understanding of illness and a broader range of solutions than the classic biomedical model. This volume thus offers practical guidance for the physician who would like to take greater advantage of this resource. The result is a readable guide, structured around step-by-step protocols that are vividly illustrated with case studies drawn from the authors extensive experience at the University of Rochester School of Medicine.

Evidence-Based Medicine and the Changing Nature of Health Care

Evidence-Based Medicine and the Changing Nature of Health Care
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2008-09-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309113695

Drawing on the work of the Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine, the 2007 IOM Annual Meeting assessed some of the rapidly occurring changes in health care related to new diagnostic and treatment tools, emerging genetic insights, the developments in information technology, and healthcare costs, and discussed the need for a stronger focus on evidence to ensure that the promise of scientific discovery and technological innovation is efficiently captured to provide the right care for the right patient at the right time. As new discoveries continue to expand the universe of medical interventions, treatments, and methods of care, the need for a more systematic approach to evidence development and application becomes increasingly critical. Without better information about the effectiveness of different treatment options, the resulting uncertainty can lead to the delivery of services that may be unnecessary, unproven, or even harmful. Improving the evidence-base for medicine holds great potential to increase the quality and efficiency of medical care. The Annual Meeting, held on October 8, 2007, brought together many of the nation's leading authorities on various aspects of the issues - both challenges and opportunities - to present their perspectives and engage in discussion with the IOM membership.

Family Medicine

Family Medicine
Author: Khalid Al Gelban
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-04-06
Genre: Family medicine
ISBN: 9781426924415

Family Medicine: A Practical Approach shares essential tools for developing a successful practice and basic clinical methods and principles that will guide medical students, residents, general practitioners, and certified family physicians through the daily routine of a family practitioner. Beginning with a thorough definition and history of family practice, Khalid S. Al-Gelban, Yahia M. Al-Khaldi, and Mohammad M. Diab provide a comprehensive overview of a medical discipline where the family physician is a skilled clinician and the doctor-patient relationship is central. Al-Gelban, Al-Khaldi, and Diab cover a broad range of topics that include medical ethics, problem solving processes, and key areas for action to improve health while teaching specific methods for diagnosing illness, prescribing medicine, and ensuring patient compliance. Medical professionals will also learn how to interview patients with specific symptoms and conduct physical examinations that will lead to accurate diagnoses and successful treatment plans. From anxiety disorders to insomnia to hypertension, Family Medicine: A Practical Approach will lead medical professionals of all levels and experience through a discipline that is challenging, rewarding, and focused on providing excellent care to patients throughout the world.

Signs and Symptoms in Family Medicine

Signs and Symptoms in Family Medicine
Author: Paul M. Paulman, MD
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 652
Release: 2011-08-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323049818

Signs and Symptoms in Family Medicine, by Paul M. Paulman, MD et al, provides a unique evidence-based approach to diagnosis based on presenting signs. Focusing on the most common diagnoses observed in a medical practice, the book helps you "think horses, not zebras." A rating system for the sensitivity and specificity of the signs, symptoms, and diagnostic tests aids in the development of a focused and accurate differential diagnosis. This handy, take-along guide is ideal for quick reference at the bedside or a refresher while prepping for the boards. Confidently diagnose and treat common illnesses and conditions using an evidence-based, systematic approach. A unique ratings system indicates how frequently various symptoms and signs are associated with a particular diagnosis. Easily find what you need with consistently organized chapters and an at-a-glance bulleted format. "Think horses, not zebras" with a focus on the most frequently encountered diagnoses. Rule out the most serious possibilities quickly with differential diagnoses listed in descending order of severity. Review symptoms, signs, suggested work-up, and patient disposition for each diagnosis. Patients present with symptoms, not diagnoses

A Textbook of Family Medicine

A Textbook of Family Medicine
Author: Ian R. McWhinney
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 468
Release: 1997
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780195115185

This text defines and conceptualizes the field of family medicine. The first edition was widely acclaimed for its originality, depth of analysis and elegant style. The book has now been extensively revised. Much new material has been added on the patient-centered clinical method, illness narratives, the biological basis of family medicine, health promotion, the concept of risk, and the contribution of evidence-based medicine. A new chapter on alternative (complementary) medicine fills the need for reliable information on this topic.

Fundamentals of Family Medicine

Fundamentals of Family Medicine
Author: M. G. Rosen
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1461254337

This book is intended as an introduction to family medicine and to the behaviors, concepts, and skills upon which the clinical practice of the discipline is based. The chapters that follow will provide a foundation for the student during the pre-doctoral years, a base upon which he or she can build during residency training and practice. Fundamentals of Family Medicine presents Part I (the first 36 chapters) of Family Medicine: Principles and Practice. Because it is intended that the student will eventually move from use of this extracted material to the full textbook, the preface to the comprehensive edition has been included and cross-references to later chapters have been retained. Why publish a student edition? Medical students in various schools partici pate in courses covering a wide range of topics including communication skills, family dynamics, medical ethics, human sexuality, disease prevention, aging and death. Departments of family medicine generally assume a leadership role in presentation of such courses, and this book is intended to integrate these eclectic topics into a single textbook.

Evidence-based Family Medicine

Evidence-based Family Medicine
Author: Walter W. Rosser
Publisher: Hamilton, Ont. : B.C. Decker
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1998
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

This volume is designed to help educators, practitioners and patients teach evidence-based medicine. Until the middle of the last century, most interventions in clinical practice were based on the experience of generations of physicians. The evolution of epidemiology, and subsequently clinical epidemiology, resulted in methods that allowed the objective critique of all therapies used in clinical practice.