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MEDICAL

Internal Medicine

Pocket Primary Care 2nd Edition

Edited by Meghan M. Kiefer, MD , Senior Fellow/Acting Instruc- tor, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA; and Curtis R. Chong, MD, PhD, MPhil , Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Massachusetts General Hospi- tal/Partners CancerCare, Boston, MA

DESCRIPTION Pocket Primary Care, 2nd Edition , is a practical, high-yield reference for quick answers to common diagnostic questions in the outpatient setting. This easy-to-use, loose-leaf resource contains current evidence-based practices, accepted best prac- tices, and expert guidance from physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital, including appropriate workups and when to

refer. From counseling patients on insomnia to diagnosing STIs, from interpreting PFTs to treating osteoporosis, this revised edition supports your clinical decision making and helps you meet every- day challenges in your practice. FEATURES ▶ ▶ Mirrors the thought process of primary care clinicians in day-to-day practice ▶ ▶ Contains fully updated information throughout, including the latest clinical guidelines and new therapeutic recommendations ▶ ▶ Features bulleted lists, tables, diagrams, and algorithms that make essential facts easy to find and retain ▶ ▶ Covers all major subspecialties, and includes topics such as routine screenings, health literacy, disease screening, women’s health, men’s health, and geriatrics ▶ ▶ Ideal as a reference for daily practice as well as an accepted and trusted resource for students and residents to use on rounds

Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in March 2014 (ISBN: 978-1-4511-2826-0).

BD / ISBN: 978-1-4963-7865-1 / ($59.99 / £46.00 / €54.00) World Approx. 374 pp. / 4.25 x 7.125 / March 2018

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