Care of the Elderly Patient
Chapter 4 Care of the Elderly Patient Melissa Stiles, Kathleen Walsh Chapter contents Geriatric Assessment 33 Medical Assessment 34 Functional Assessment 35 Psychological Assessment 35 Social Assessment 35 Summary 36…
Crisis Intervention, Trauma, and Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 45 Crisis Intervention, Trauma, and Intimate Partner Violence Robert E. Feinstein, Abby Snavely Chapter contents Development of Crisis Intervention, Trauma, and Disaster Theory 1022 Historical Considerations 1022 Current Understanding…
Preventive Health Care
Chapter 6 Preventive Health Care Janelle Guirguis-Blake, Tracy Wolff, Renee Crichlow, Jane E. Wilson, David Meyers Chapter contents Key Concepts in Evidence-Based Prevention 73 Prevention and the Family Physician 74…
Delirium and Dementia
Chapter 48 Delirium and Dementia David A. Smith, David A. Brechtelsbauer Chapter contents Delirium 1078 Clinical Features 1078 Etiology 1079 Diagnostic Process 1079 Prevention 1081 Treatment 1081 Natural History of…
Gynecology
Chapter 25 Gynecology Sarina B. Schrager, Heather L. Paladine, Kara Cadwallader Chapter contents Patient-Centered Approach to the Well-Woman Examination 455 Evidence-Based Screening Guidelines 455 Pap Smear Guidelines 455 Abnormal Vaginal…
Herbs and Other Dietary Supplements
Chapter 52 Herbs and Other Dietary Supplements J. Adam Rindfleisch, Bruce Barrett Chapter contents Trends in Supplement Use: Family Physician’s Role e1 Supplement Safety e2 Herb-Drug Interactions e4 Types of…
Clinical Problem Solving
Chapter 10 Clinical Problem Solving Gregory M. Garrison, Denise M. Dupras, Stephen P. Merry, Alan J. Smith Chapter contents Making Clinical Decisions 124 Focusing the Question 125 Finding the Evidence…
The Patient-Centered Medical Home
Chapter 2 The Patient-Centered Medical Home David P. Rakel, Wayne Jonas The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a…
Drug Abuse
Chapter 51 Drug Abuse Alicia Kowalchuk, Brian C. Reed Chapter contents Scope of the Problem 1123 Terminology 1124 Screening 1125 Laboratory Testing 1127 Pharmacology 1128 Cocaine 1128 Marijuana 1128 Methamphetamine…
Care of the Adult HIV-Infected Patient
Chapter 17 Care of the Adult HIV-Infected Patient Zishan Samiuddin, Roberto A. Andrade Chapter contents Epidemiology 248 Modes of Transmission and Relative Risk 249 Pathophysiology 250 Life Cycle of HIV…
