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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew Blythe (Gaywood House Surgery, Bristol and University of Bristol) , Jessica Buchan (University of Bristol)Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 27.40cm Weight: 1.102kg ISBN: 9781118867617ISBN 10: 1118867610 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 06 May 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of Contentscontributors viii Foreword ix Preface x How to use your textbook xi About the companion website xii Part 1: The key features of primary care 1 The structure and organisation of primary care 3 Andrew Blythe 2 The GP consultation 10 Jessica Buchan 3 Making a diagnosis 22 Barbara Laue 4 Prescribing 30 Andrew Blythe 5 The interface with secondary care 42 Sarah Jahfar 6 The everyday ethics of primary care 50 Trevor Thompson Part 2: Healthy living and disease prevention 7 Behaviour change 59 Jessica Buchan 8 Alcohol and drug misuse 68 Andrew Blythe 9 Preventing cardiovascular disease 77 Andrew Blythe 10 Caring for people with learning disabilities 85 Andrew Blythe Part 3: Common presenting problems 11 Tiredness 95 Andrew Blythe Childhood 12 Child health in primary care 111 Jessica Buchan 13 Managing the feverish and ill child in primary care 120 Alastair Hay, Lucy Jenkins and Jessica Buchan 14 Managing common conditions in infancy 134 Jessica Buchan 15 Managing chronic conditions in childhood 139 Lucy Jenkins, Alastair Hay, Matthew Ridd and Jessica Buchan 16 Teenage and young]adult health 147 Jessica Buchan and David Kessler Early adulthood 17 Respiratory tract infections 157 Lucy Jenkins 18 Low back pain 163 Jessica Buchan 19 Heartburn and dyspepsia 170 Jessica Buchan 20 Diarrhoea and rectal bleeding 177 Andrew Blythe 21 Common skin conditions 184 Matthew Ridd 22 Headache 194 Andrew Blythe 23 Fits, faints and funny turns 201 Andrew Blythe 24 Depression, anxiety and self]harm 210 David Kessler 25 Sexual health and dysuria 219 Lucy Jenkins 26 Menstrual problems, contraception and termination of pregnancy 231 Jessica Buchan 27 Pregnancy 241 Jessica Buchan 28 Domestic violence and abuse 254 Gene Feder Middle and old age 29 Cardiovascular disease 265 Andrew Blythe 30 Breathlessness 275 Jessica Buchan 31 Joint pains and stiffness 287 Andrew Blythe 32 Urinary problems and prostate disease 294 Simon Thornton 33 The menopause 302 Jessica Buchan 34 Multimorbidity and polypharmacy 307 Polly Duncan and Andrew Blythe 35 Falls and fragility fractures 314 Andrew Blythe 36 Visual and hearing loss 322 Andrew Blythe 37 Dementia 331 Andrew Blythe Part 4: Cancer 38 Spotting patients with cancer 343 Andrew Blythe 39 Looking after patients with cancer 352 Andrew Blythe Part 5: Palliative care and death 40 Palliative care and death 361 Andrew Blythe Index 371ReviewsAuthor InformationAndrew Blythe is a General Practitioner at Gaywood House Surgery, Bristol, and Senior Teaching Fellow, University of Bristol. Jessica Buchan is a General Practitioner and a Teaching Fellow, University of Bristol. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |