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

AN EASY-TO-USE GUIDE TO THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND MANAGEMENT of the full range of clinical conditions seen in primary care

NEW CHAPTERS on prenatal care, tick-borne infections, diagnosis and management of tuberculosis, HIV diagnosis and management, and PTSD/TBI

Great for USMLE Step 3 review, board certification, and maintenance or recertification

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

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Contents

Chapter 1: Well-Child Care
Chapter 2: Failure to Thrive
Chapter 3: Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Chapter 4: Breastfeeding & Infant Nutrition
Chapter 5: Common Acute Infections in Children
Chapter 6: Skin Diseases in Infants & Children
Chapter 7: Routine Childhood Vaccines
Chapter 8: Behavioral Disorders in Children
Chapter 9: Seizures
Chapter 10: Physical Activity in Adolescents
Chapter 11: Eating Disorders
Chapter 12: Adolescent Sexuality
Chapter 13: Menstrual Disorders
Chapter 14: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Chapter 15: Health Maintenance for Adults
Chapter 16: Preconception Care
Chapter 17: Prenatal Care
Chapter 18: Contraception
Chapter 19: Adult Sexual Dysfunction
Chapter 20: Acute Coronary Syndrome
Chapter 21: Heart Failure
Chapter 22: Dyslipidemias
Chapter 23: Urinary Tract Infections
Chapter 24: Arthritis: Osteoarthritis, Gout, & Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chapter 25: Low Back Pain in Primary Care: An Evidence-Based Approach
Chapter 26: Neck Pain
Chapter 27: Cancer Screening in Women
Chapter 28: Respiratory Problems
Chapter 29: Evaluation & Management of Headache
Chapter 30: Osteoporosis
Chapter 31: Abdominal Pain
Chapter 32: Anemia
Chapter 33: Hepatobiliary Disorders
Chapter 34: Vaginal Bleeding
Chapter 35: Hypertension
Chapter 36: Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 37: Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 38: Acute Musculoskeletal Complaints
Chapter 39: Common Upper & Lower Extremity Fractures
Chapter 40: Healthy Aging & Geriatric Assessment
Chapter 41: Common Geriatric Problems
Chapter 42: Urinary Incontinence
Chapter 43: Elder Abuse
Chapter 44: Movement Disorders
Chapter 45: Hearing & Vision Impairment in the Elderly
Chapter 46: Oral Health
Chapter 47: Pharmacotherapy Principles for the Family Physician
Chapter 48: Genetics for Family Physicians
Chapter 49: Pharmacogenomics
Chapter 50: Complementary & Alternative Medicine
Chapter 51: Chronic Pain Management
Chapter 52: Travel Medicine
Chapter 53: Tickborne Disease
Chapter 54: Tuberculosis
Chapter 55: HIV Primary Care
Chapter 56: Depression in Diverse Populations & Older Adults
Chapter 57: Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 58: Personality Disorders
Chapter 59: Somatic Symptom Disorder (Previously Somatoform Disorder), Factitious Disorder, & Malingering
Chapter 60: Substance Use Disorders
Chapter 61: Tobacco Cessation
Chapter 62: Interpersonal Violence
Chapter 63: Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder & Traumatic Brain Injury
Chapter 64: Cultural & Linguistic Competence
Chapter 65: Health & Healthcare Disparities
Chapter 66: Caring for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Patients
Chapter 67: Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Chapter 68: The Patient-Centered Medical Home