Oxford Handbook of General Practice (Oxford Medical Handbooks)

The well-loved Oxford Handbook of General Practice is a lifeline for busy GPs, medical students, and healthcare professionals. With hands-on advice from experienced practitioners, this essential handbook covers the entire breadth and depth of general practice in small sections that can be located, read, and digested in seconds. Now in its fifth edition, the Handbook has been fully revised to reflect the major new developments shaping general practice today. Fully updated with the latest guidelines and protocols, this edition offers even more full colour diagrams and tables, and colour-coded chapters on general practice (green), clinical topics (purple), and emergencies (red). Covering the whole of general practice from practice management to hands-on advice dealing with acute medical emergencies, this comprehensive, rapid-reference text will ensure that everything you need to know is only a fingertip away. Cover Half-Title Series page Title Copyright Contents Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations used in the text Standard abbreviations 1 What is general practice? 2 Practice management 3 Consulting with patients 4 Social aspects of primary care 5 Medicines and prescribing 6 Minor surgery 7 Healthy living 8 Chronic disease and elderly care 9 Cardiology and vascular disease 10 Respiratory medicine 11 Endocrinology 12 Gastrointestinal medicine 13 Renal medicine and urology 14 Musculoskeletal problems 15 Neurology 16 Dermatology 17 Infectious disease 18 Haematology and immunology 19 Breast disease 20 Gynaecology 21 Sexual health and contraception 22 Pregnancy 23 Child health 24 Ear, nose, and throat 25 Ophthalmology 26 Mental health 27 Cancer care 28 Palliative care 29 Emergencies Index IFC IBC The Oxford Handbook of General Practice is an essential piece of kit for anyone working in a GP practice. It includes vital clinical information and invaluable practical guidance from experienced GPs. Revised and updated throughout, the new edition captures the latest wave of changes in structure and management across general practice.