Practical General Practice, 8th Edition
This item will be released on 03-02-2025
Practical General Practice is designed as a highly useful quick reference guide to be used by busy GPs during consultations.
This handy book contains the latest guidelines and treatment recommendations for the vast majority of presentations commonly seen in general practice. Information is presented in a way that is quickly accessible in a time-pressured environment, including assessment, clinical investigations and management options.
Edited by practising GPs, this eighth edition has been fully updated and will be valuable to GP registrars, newly qualified GPs, and more experienced practitioners who wish to keep their knowledge up to date.
This handy book contains the latest guidelines and treatment recommendations for the vast majority of presentations commonly seen in general practice. Information is presented in a way that is quickly accessible in a time-pressured environment, including assessment, clinical investigations and management options.
Edited by practising GPs, this eighth edition has been fully updated and will be valuable to GP registrars, newly qualified GPs, and more experienced practitioners who wish to keep their knowledge up to date.
ISBN :
9780443123597
Publication Date :
03-02-2025
Practical General Practice is designed as a highly useful quick reference guide to be used by busy GPs during consultations.
This handy book contains the latest guidelines and treatment recommendations for the vast majority of presentations commonly seen in general practice. Information is presented in a way that is quickly accessible in a time-pressured environment, including assessment, clinical investigations and management options.
Edited by practising GPs, this eighth edition has been fully updated and will be valuable to GP registrars, newly qualified GPs, and more experienced practitioners who wish to keep their knowledge up to date.
This handy book contains the latest guidelines and treatment recommendations for the vast majority of presentations commonly seen in general practice. Information is presented in a way that is quickly accessible in a time-pressured environment, including assessment, clinical investigations and management options.
Edited by practising GPs, this eighth edition has been fully updated and will be valuable to GP registrars, newly qualified GPs, and more experienced practitioners who wish to keep their knowledge up to date.
New to this edition
- New section on the management of obesity
- New section on the management of acute kidney injuries
- Updated in line with new NICE guidelines
Key Features
- Information on more than 1000 conditions commonly seen in general practice
- Bullet points for action give the GP an immediate summary of the issues that must be covered in the consultation
- All recommendations are highly specific – provides a firm guide for GPs rather than a list of possibilities to consider
- Recommendations all based on the latest evidence and guidelines
- Uses bullet points, tables and flow charts to help the reader access information quickly
- Useful appendices include treatment algorithms and tables
Author Information
Edited by Adam Staten, MA (cantab), MBBS (London), MRCP (UK), DRCOG DMCC, General Practitioner, Red House Surgery, Milton Keynes, UK and Kate Robinson, PhD, BA, RGN, RHV, Dean, Faculty of Health Care and Social Studies, Luton College of Higher Education, Luton, UK
