CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Family Medicine, 5th Edition

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Provide continuous, comprehensive care of patients throughout their lifetimes with this evidence-based guide

An easy-to-use guide to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of the full range of clinical conditions seen in primary care NEW content includes coverage of genetics and precision medicine use in family medicine, telehealth in family medicine, CTE and sports injuries, Zika, the opioid epidemic, Hepatitis C, expansion of the HIV section, veteran's health and PTSD, and more

The leading resource for USMLE Step 3 review, board certification and maintenance or recertification.

Essential for primary care trainees, practicing physicians, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants

 Features:

Organized according to the developmental lifespan, beginning with childhood and adolescence and progressing through adulthood and senior years

 Evidence-based recommendations

Conservative and pharmacologic therapies

Complementary and alternative therapies when relevant

Suggestions for collaborations with other healthcare providers

 Attention to the mental and behavioral health of patients as solitary as well as comorbid conditions

Recognition of impact of illness on the family

Patient education information

End-of-life issues

Table of Contents:

Authors

Preface

Section I. Infancy & Childhood

1. Well-Child Care

2. Failure to Thrive

3. Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

4. Breastfeeding & Infant Nutrition

5. Common Acute Infections in Children

6. Skin Diseases in Infants & Children

7. Routine Vaccines

8. Behavioral Disorders in Children

9. Seizures

Section II. Adolescence

10. Physical Activity in Adolescents

11. Nutrition and the Development of Healthy Eating Habits

12. Adolescent Sexuality

13. Menstrual Disorders

14. Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Section III. Adults

15. Health Maintenance for Adults

16. Preconception Care

17. Prenatal Care

18. Contraception

19. Adult Sexual Dysfunction

20. Acute Coronary Syndrome

21. Heart Failure

22. Dyslipidemias

23. Urinary Tract Infections

24. Arthritis: Osteoarthritis, Gout, & Rheumatoid Arthritis

25. Low Back Pain in Primary Care

26. Neck Pain

27. Cancer Screening in Women

28. Respiratory Problems

29. Evaluation & Management of Headache

30. Osteoporosis

31. Abdominal Complaints

32. Anemia

33. Hepatobiliary Disorders

34. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

35. Hypertension

36. Diabetes Mellitus

37. Endocrine Disorders

38. Acute Musculoskeletal Complaints

39. Common Upper & Lower Extremity Fractures

Section IV. Geriatrics

40. Healthy Aging & Geriatric Assessment

41. Common Geriatric Problems

42. Urinary Incontinence

43. Elder Abuse

44. Movement Disorders

45. Hearing & Vision Impairment in the Elderly

46. Oral Health

Section V. Therapeutics, Genetics, & Prevention

47. Pharmacotherapy Principles for the Family Physician

48. Genetics for Family Physicians

49. Pharmacogenomics

50. Complementary & Integrative Health

51. Chronic Pain Management

52. Travel Medicine

53. Tickborne Disease

54. Tuberculosis

55. HIV Primary Care

Section VI. Psychological Disorders

56. Depression in Diverse Populations & Older Adults

57. Anxiety Disorders

58. Personality Disorders

59. Somatic Symptom Disorder (Previously Somatoform Disorder), Factitious Disorder, & Malingering

60. Substance Use Disorders

61. Tobacco Cessation

62. Interpersonal Violence

63. Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder & Traumatic Brain Injury

Section VII. Physician-Patient Issues

64. Cultural & Linguistic Competence

65. Health & Healthcare Disparities

66. Caring for LGBTQIA Patients

67. Hospice & Palliative Medicine

68. Telemedicine

Index