General Practice

General Practice
Author: John Murtagh
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Total Pages: 1296
Release: 1998
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

From a leading figure in Australian medicine comes this edition of thi s immmensely user-friendly reference that employs a symptom-based appr oach to clinical practice. For the full range of conditions met in pri mary practice, you'll review approach to the patient, the physical exa m, probable causes, differential diagnosis, and treatment strategies. Throughout, Dr. Murtagh adds his own clinical pearls that are both ins ightful and a delight to read. Superb illustrations demonstrate examin ation technqiue and abundant use of tables and charts makes diagnosis quick and easy. Most importantly, the clinical insights of internation ally recognized authority Dr. John Murtagh make this a unique and usef ul resource for the physician, nurse practitioner or physician assista nt.

John Murtagh's General Practice

John Murtagh's General Practice
Author: John Murtagh
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company Australia
Total Pages: 1560
Release: 2007-04-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780074717790

Everything you need in the format you want! With new content, improved navigation, and a full-color presentation, the fourth edition of this seminal work in general practice is the essential resource for practitioners as well as students. Readers will find over 100 full-color clinical photos, six new chapters, and thorough updating throughout.

General Practice

General Practice
Author: John Murtagh
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Clinical medicine
ISBN: 9780074711798

The General Practice Companion Handbook 3rd edition is as a concise, quick-reference guide containing summaries of the parent text, General Practice 3rd edition. In this edition, Professor Murtagh adopts more of an evidence-based approach while maintaining the problem-based structure that is core to the manual's appeal. By using a systematic and practical approach combined with the author's distinctively clear writing style, this companion manual is a unique reference that can be used anywhere by general practitioners, students, nurses and all health workers of non-specialist disciplines. This handy pocket reference follows the McGraw-Hill Companion Handbook series that mirrors substantial, well-established medical texts, such as Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine and Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine. Much like its parent book, this title has a well-established following, using the author's simple, down-to-earth approach to general practice and presenting common medical conditions in an accessible alphabetical format.

Murtagh's Diagnostic Strategies

Murtagh's Diagnostic Strategies
Author: John Murtagh
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education Australia
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2016-04-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 174376927X

This unique, practical and user-friendly resource provides a handy guide to diagnostic strategies for busy GPs, succinctly covering all the common problems you may encounter in your practice, including, for example, Abdominal pain, Cough, Diarrhoea, Fever, Headache, Shoulder pain and Weight gain or loss. In addition, it serves as a neat ready reference in a convenient package to facilitate study, in particular for registrars preparing for the Key Feature Problems (KFP) exam for RACGP Fellowship. Each topic guides the GP in taking a key history for the specific presenting problem, such as detailed pain analysis, drug intake, family history, travel, diet and ‘red flags’. It lists the key examinations and investigations GPs need to perform, as well as providing helpful diagnostic tips. In addition, it provides easy-to-use checklists of: – probable diagnoses – serious disorders not to be missed – pitfalls (often missed) – masquerades checklist – is the patient trying to tell me something? Murtagh’s Diagnostic Strategies covers 100 conditions, distilling John Murtagh’s many years of practical experience into one essential guide.

Every Doctor

Every Doctor
Author: Leanne Rowe
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2018-08-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1351017454

Every Doctor is about thriving in medicine at a time of massive advances and changes in global health systems and medical services. The book is a must-read for doctors of all specialties at all stages of their careers wherever they practise in the world, because exemplary care of patients, peers, profession and self is a lifelong journey.

Cautionary Tales

Cautionary Tales
Author: John Murtagh
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education Australia
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2015-03-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1743765339

Authentic case histories from John Murtagh's hands-on experience in General Practice Learn from the master! John Murtaghs Cautionary Tales is drawn from over 30 years experience as a General Practitioner. Taken primarily from Professor Murtaghs own practice in rural Victoria, these cautionary tales are authentic cases in clinical practice and the mistakes and problems that GPs can encounter. Each story is an engaging example of the common mistakes which can occur in general practice and provides the reader with valuable insights. Each tale is enriched with psychological, social and environmental factors that form part of every patient problem. The addition of a section called Discussions and lessons learned at the end of each tale further enhances the value and application of each case to real life practice. An invaluable source for students, educators and practicing GPs of all ages. New Book: Cautionary Tales, John Murtagh from McGraw-Hill ANZ- Medical

Behavioral Medicine A Guide for Clinical Practice 5th Edition

Behavioral Medicine A Guide for Clinical Practice 5th Edition
Author: Mitchell D. Feldman
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 608
Release: 2020-01-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1260142698

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The #1 guide to behavioral issues in medicine delivering thorough, practical discussion of the full scope of the physician-patient relationship "This is an extraordinarily thorough, useful book. It manages to summarize numerous topics, many of which are not a part of a traditional medical curriculum, in concise, relevant chapters."--Doody's Review Service - 5 stars, reviewing an earlier edition The goal of Behavioral Medicine is to help practitioners and students understand the interplay between psychological, physical, social and cultural issues of patients. Within its pages readers will find real-world coverage of behavioral and interactional issues that occur between provider and patient in everyday clinical practice. Readers will learn how to deliver bad news, how to conduct an effective patient interview, how to care for patients at the end of life, how to clinically manage common mental and behavioral issues in medical patients, the principles of medical professionalism, motivating behavior change, and much more. As the leading text on the subject, this trusted classic delivers the most definitive, practical overview of the behavioral, clinical, and social contexts of the physician-patient relationship. The book is case based to reinforce learning through real-world examples, focusing on issues that commonly arise in everyday medical practice and training. One of the significant elements of Behavioral Medicine is the recognition that the wellbeing of physicians and other health professionals is critically important to caring for patients.

Quoth the Raven

Quoth the Raven
Author: A. A. Azariah-Kribbs
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2018-09-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781724190505

The works of Poe were dark and often disturbing. From dismembered corpses, rivals bricked behind cellar walls, murders in back alleys, laments for lost loves, obsessions that drive men - and women! - to madness, his stories have had a profound impact on both the horror and mystery genres to this day. In Quoth the Raven, we invite you to answer the call of the raven and revisit Poe's work, re-imagined for the twenty-first century. Here, the lover of mystery and Gothic horror will find familiar themes in contemporary settings, variations on Poe's tales, and faithful recreations of the author's signature style.

Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine

Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine
Author: Sylvia McKean
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 2351
Release: 2011-12-30
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0071603905

The definitive guide to the knowledge and skills necessary to practice Hospital Medicine Presented in full color and enhanced by more than 700 illustrations, this authoritative text provides a background in all the important clinical, organizational, and administrative areas now required for the practice of hospital medicine. The goal of the book is provide trainees, junior and senior clinicians, and other professionals with a comprehensive resource that they can use to improve care processes and performance in the hospitals that serve their communities. Each chapter opens with boxed Key Clinical Questions that are addressed in the text and hundreds of tables encapsulate important information. Case studies demonstrate how to apply the concepts covered in the text directly to the hospitalized patient. Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine is divided into six parts: Systems of Care: Introduces key issues in Hospital Medicine, patient safety, quality improvement, leadership and practice management, professionalism and medical ethics, medical legal issues and risk management, teaching and development. Medical Consultation and Co-Management: Reviews core tenets of medical consultation, preoperative assessment and management of post-operative medical problems. Clinical Problem-Solving in Hospital Medicine: Introduces principles of evidence-based medicine, quality of evidence, interpretation of diagnostic tests, systemic reviews and meta-analysis, and knowledge translations to clinical practice. Approach to the Patient at the Bedside: Details the diagnosis, testing, and initial management of common complaints that may either precipitate admission or arise during hospitalization. Hospitalist Skills: Covers the interpretation of common “low tech” tests that are routinely accessible on admission, how to optimize the use of radiology services, and the standardization of the execution of procedures routinely performed by some hospitalists. Clinical Conditions: Reflects the expanding scope of Hospital Medicine by including sections of Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Geriatrics, Neurology, Palliative Care, Pregnancy, Psychiatry and Addiction, and Wartime Medicine.