Primary Care

This is the first online resource to provide a centralized, a comprehensive clinical reference on the diagnosis and management of the comorbid conditions that affect asthma. Because comorbid conditions of asthma have not yet been included in international and national management guidelines, this online guide will help fill a gap in current clinical knowledge, aiding physicians in delivering optimal patient care. Written and published in conjunction with the World Allergy Organization (WAO), it consists of the latest research and reviews of current theory and practice, the most effective advances in the diagnosis and management of asthma and its co-morbidities, and insights into the fundamentals of asthma and its co-morbidities. It presents scientifically-based medicine for each comorbid condition as it relates to asthma.Less

This resource takes a critical insider's look at commonly held views about the diagnosis and management of depression, and argues that our belief in depression as a medical condition is based on commercial, professional, organisational and cultural factors, which all combine to sustain the popularity of depression as a concept, which is based more on our values than on science.Less

Based upon the popular review course from Harvard Medical School, this online resource is a comprehensive study guide for the American Board of Internal Medicine certification or maintenance of certification examination, as well as for general practice review by physicians and residents. Authoritative and thorough, it provides in-depth coverage across all specialties of internal medicine, including endocrinology, neurology, hepatology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, and more. It features numerous tables and figures, and detailed discussions with emphasis on essential learning points. It features over 350 board review questions, numerous tables and figures, detailed discussions with emphasis on essential learning points, and there is a further section dedicated to board simulation.Less

Based upon the popular review course from Harvard Medical School, this online resource features a comprehensive collection of over 500 questions and answers to help prepare for the American Board of Internal Medicine certification or maintenance of certification examination, as well as for general practice review by physicians and residents. Authoritative and thorough, it provides in-depth coverage across all specialties of internal medicine, including endocrinology, neurology, hepatology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, and more. It also includes numerous tables and figures, and detailed discussions with emphasis on essential learning points.Less

This online reference provides the practising GP with all the information needed to help in the management of patients with cancer.

This is a guide for the practising GP on how to deal with cardiovascular problems in the community. The online reference covers assessment through to management, and also looks at cardiac and vascular problems in relation to the new GMS contract.Less

This book aims to provide GPs with comprehensive coverage of well circumscribed topics in general practice which are linked directly to the requirements of the new GP Contract.

Clinical Acupuncture and Ancient Chinese Medicine provides health care professionals interested in learning or practicing acupuncture the essential theoretical foundation of Chinese medicine on which an effective acupuncture therapy must be based. It describes in detail the human energetic anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and etiology for both mental and physical functions of children, men, women, and the elderly. It offers a step-by-step algorithm for diagnosing physical or mental ailments with diagnostic techniques and formulation processes and treating them with effective strategies, plans, and acupuncture techniques. Clinical Acupuncture and Ancient Chinese Medicine also presents acupuncture as an energy medicine, in contrast to modern medicine, which is a more biochemically and structurally based medicine. Both are integral parts in the spectrum of human medicine, more complementary than alternative to each other. This book helps readers to study and practice acupuncture as part of their continued medical education (CME) and as a natural expansion of their practice to provide additional care for their patients at the energetic level at which a majority of ailments lay. The content is organized in a way that parallels modern medicine so readers can more easily relate and understand concepts that may be otherwise foreign to them. This book describes human health with the belief that a human being is essentially an energetic being and that the interaction of human energy with the energy of nature and the universe is critical to maintaining a healthy life. It provides useful contents for self-care and the ancient practice of life cultivation.Less

This reference provides a practical, accessible guide to all emergencies encountered in primary care from the immediately life threatening to the small but urgent problems that can arise.

This resource explores the many dimensions of the alleged industrialization of general practice as it has occurred to others in the past, and analyses the origins of the current wave of reform in general practice. It analyses why industrialization is being pursued as a government strategy, and explores its benefits and dangers. It concludes that the medical profession has reasons for being perturbed by industrialization, but that it has advantages as well as disadvantages for the NHS and the public.Less