CURRENT DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT IN FAMILY MEDICINE

This book offers concise, evidence-based coverage of the diseases and syndromes most commonly seen in clinical practice. For more than 70 years, professors, students, and clinicians have trusted LANGE for high-quality, current, concise medical information in a convenient, affordable, portable format. Whether for coursework, clerkships, USMLE prep, specialty board review, or patient care, there\'s a LANGE book that guarantees success.

This is a Doody\'s core title. CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment in Family Medicine is an easy-to-use guide to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of the full range of clinical conditions seen in primary care. The book covers all age groups - from pediatric to geriatric - and includes end-of-life issues.

An essential clinical reference for house staff and practicing family physicians, the book is also great for USMLE Step 3 review, board certification, and maintenance of certification. Features: organized according to the developmental lifespan, beginning with childhood and adolescence and progressing through adulthood and senior years; complementary and alternative treatments included where appropriate; recommendations for both immediate and ongoing management strategies; numerous algorithms, charts, and tables encapsulate important information; conservative and pharmacologic therapies; patient education information; sections on Therapeutics, Genetics, and Prevention; Psychosocial Disorders; and Physician-Patient Issues; and, NEW chapter on patient-centered medicine.