3rd Edition

A Textbook of General Practice 3E

354 Pages 70 Color & 8 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

336 Pages
by CRC Press

An essential guide to general practice and being a general practitioner, A Textbook of General Practice is written specifically with the medical student and foundation doctor in mind. Reflecting current practice, the book does not seek to reiterate the content of a general medical textbook, but instead teaches the fundamental principles of general practice. The coverage is comprehensive, with... Read more

Learning in general practice: why and how?
General practice and its place in primary healthcare
The general practice consultation
General practice skills
Diagnosis and acute management in general practice
Prescribing in general practice
Common illnesses in general practice
Psychological issues in general practice
Chronic illness and its management in general practice
Treating people at home
Health promotion in general practice
Healthcare ethics and law
Quality assurance in general practice
The management of general practice
Preparing to practice
Being a general practitioner

Biography

Edited by Dr Anne Stephenson MBChB, MRCGP, Dip. Obst., PhD (Medicine), FHEA
Senior Lecturer in General Practice & Director of Community Education, Department of Primary Care and Public Health Sciences, King's College London School of Medicine, King's College London, London, UK