A Textbook of Family MedicineSince the previous edition of Ian McWhinney's text was published in 1989, family medicine has assumed an increasingly important role in the modern health care system. The growth of managed care in The United States and of similar movements in other countries has made it more important than ever to define and conceptualize the discipline and to synthesize its body of knowledge and skills. The author brings to this task a lifetime's experience in family practice and academic family medicine. The first edition was widely acclaimed for its originality, depth of analysis, and elegant style. The book has now been extensively revised, while retaining its original structure. The first ten chapters are devoted, as before, to a conceptualization and description of the field, 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. Chapter 9 now includes an authoritative review of evidence-based preventive strategies. The five clinical chapters exemplify the application of basic principles in practice. These have all been updated with the results of new research. The chapters on the practice of family medicine cover such topics as home care, records and practiced management. The revisions of these reflect many changes that have occurred since the first edition. A new chapter on alternative (complementary) medicine fills the need for reliable information on this topic. The book has been designed to be read as a whole, with fundamental ideas forming a continuous thread which runs through all its sections. |
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Índice
The Origins of Family Medicine | 3 |
Principles of Family Medicine | 13 |
Illness in the Community | 29 |
A Profile of Family Practice | 37 |
Philosophical and Scientific Foundations of Family Medicine | 47 |
Illness Suffering and Healing | 83 |
DoctorPatient Communication | 104 |
Clinical Method | 129 |
Headache | 276 |
Fatigue | 295 |
Hypertension | 319 |
Diabetes | 343 |
Home Care | 369 |
Records | 377 |
The Health Professions | 388 |
The Community Service Network | 397 |
The Enhancement of Health and the Prevention of Disease | 179 |
The Family in Health and Disease | 229 |
Part II | 259 |
Acute Sore Throat | 261 |
Practice Management | 411 |
Continuing SelfEducation | 423 |
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Fundamentals of Family Medicine: The Family Medicine Clerkship Textbook Robert B. Taylor Vista previa restringida - 2003 |
Health Care: A Community Concern? : Developments in the Organization of ... Anne Crichton,Ann Robertson,Christine Gordon Vista previa restringida - 1997 |