Primary care

This contemporary primary care text provides comprehensive coverage of the conditions most frequently seen in primary care. In this single source readers can find holistic coverage including: diagnostic criteria; epidemiology, including cultural and socioeconomic factors; prevention, risk identification and screening; indicated lab studies and how to order, interpret, and react to abnormal findings; physical exam; treatment options, including risks and benefits and alternative/complementary approaches; flow charts for management outcomes evaluation; follow up care; teaching and self care; community health services and resources; and clinical pearls.