Sloane: Essentials of Family Medicine 6th Edition

The sixth edition of Essentials of Family Medicine continues our tradition of providing learners with a state-of-the-art guide to the field. New features for this edition include
Continued focus on an evidence-based approach to care, with chapters on Information Mastery: Basing Care on the Best Available Evidence, extensive rating of the strength of evidence supporting recommendations, and, where appropriate, algorithms outlining general approaches to common problems.

Book Features

• New chapters on venous thromboembolism, liver disease, cognitive impairment, and relationship issues.
• A comprehensive introduction to the principles and science base of family medicine, and the role of the specialty in the U.S. healthcare system.
• A bank of web-based multiple choice questions, called Examkit, linked to the chapters. Faculty can use these questions to generate customized examinations.

This is a comprehensive yet concise introduction to family medicine, which presents the core information students need to know about family medicine and primary care problems. New to this edition are: principles of family medicine; the human life cycle and health care needs; home and institutional care; the doctor-patient relationship; patient education; clinical reasoning in the ambulatory care setting; HIV disease; substance abuse; and care of the athlete. The book is designed to aid medical students in a family medicine clerkship and covers all essential information for the out-patient setting of family practice. Section 2 is devoted to prevention and health promotion. The common problems section covers all common issues faced in the family practice setting, including a game plan for care of the patient. Each chapter includes annotated suggested readings and case vignettes.
A web-based self-assessment for students to test their understanding of material presented in the text.
Essentials of Family Medicine is meant to be read from cover to cover and used as a basic reference by students doing third- and fourth-year clerkships in family medicine. Other professionals, including specialists in other fields, residents in family medicine, physicians' assistants, and nurse practitioners, have used it as a comprehensive introduction to the field.

Book Details

• Paperback: 704 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Sixth edition (April 30, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1608316556
• ISBN-13: 978-1608316557

List Price: $59.95