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

Contents

Chapter 1 Well-Child Care
Chapter 2 Failure to Thrive
Chapter 3 Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Chapter 4 Breastfeeding fit Infant Nutrition
Chapter 5 Common Acute Infections in Children
Chapter 6 Skin Diseases in Infants fit Children
Chapter 7 Routine Vaccines
Chapter 8 Behavioral Disorders in Children
Chapter 9 Seizures
Chapter 10 Physical Activity in Adolescents
Chapter 11 Nutrition and the Development of Healthy Eating Habits
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,. Goutr fit Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chapter 25 Low Back Pain in Primary Care: An Evidence-Based Approach
Chapter 26 Neck Pain
Chapter 27 Cancer Screening in Womenl
Chapter 28 Respiratory Problems
Chapter 29 Evaluation fit Management of Headache
Chapter 30 Osteoporosis
Chapter 31 Abdominal Complaints
Chapter 32 Anemia
Chapter 33 Hepatobiliary Disorders
Chapter 34 Abnormal Uterine 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 fit Geriatric Assessment
Chapter 41 Common Geriatric Problems
Chapter 42 Urinary Incontinence
Chapter 43 Elder Abuse
Chapter 44 Movement Disorders
Chapter 45 Hearing fit 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 fit Integrative Health
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, fit Malingering
Chapter 60 Substance Use Disorders
Chapter 61 Tobacco Cessation
Chapter 62 Interpersonal Violence
Chapter 63 Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder fit Traumatic Brain Injury
Chapter 64 Cultural fit Linguistic Competence
Chapter 65 Health fit Healthcare Disparities
Chapter 66 Caring for LGBTQIA Patients
Chapter 67 Hospice fit Palliative Medicine
Chapter 68 Telemedicine