\ revised by Thomas R. Freeman, MD, MCISc, CCFP, FCFP
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
: Oxford University Press
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
, 2016.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xvi, 520 p.
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:ill.
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;24 cm
GENERAL NOTES
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Preceded by Textbook of family medicine / Ian R. McWhinney, Thomas Freeman. 3rd edition. 2009.
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Index
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Bibliography
CONTENTS NOTE
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The origins of family medicine -- Principles of family medicine -- Illness in the community -- The family in health and disease -- A profile of family practice -- Philosophical and scientific foundations of family medicine -- Illness, suffering, and healing -- Patient-doctor communication -- Clinical method -- The enhancement of health and the prevention of disease -- Respiratory illness -- Musculoskeletal pain -- Depression -- Diabetes -- Obesity -- Multimorbidity -- Home visits -- Stewardship of resources, patient information and data -- Practice management -- The health professions -- The community service network -- Consultation and referral -- Alternative or complementary medicine -- Education and research -- Continuing self-education -- Research in family practice.