Practical General Practice E-Book, 7th Edition
New to this edition
- New editorial team
- New research and guidelines relating to evidence-based medicine included
- Greater focus on international guidelines and opinion
- New introductory chapter, Principles and Practice of Primary Care, taking account of topics relevant to the MRCGP exam
- Appendices thoroughly revised and updated
- Many contributors new to this edition
- New chapters on Ethics, Diabetes and Long-term conditions
- Extensively revised combined chapter on palliative care and end of life issues
- Now with accompanying free e-book on Expert Consult for the first time
- Now in full colour
Key Features
- Bullet points for action which give the GP an immediate summary of the issues that must be covered in the consultation.
- Bullet points of the key evidence which justifies those recommendations.
- All chapters thoroughly revised, to reflect changes in the evidence, and in major guidelines, since the last edition.
- NNT values provided when available
Author Information
| ISBN Number | 9780702055515 |
|---|---|
| Main Author | Edited by Adam Staten, MA, MBBS, MRCGP, MRCP (UK), DRCOG, DMCC, PGCertCE and Paul Staten, DRCOG, MA, MBBS (1979), MRCGP |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Edition Number | 7 |
| Format | eBook |
| Trim | ePub |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Page Count | 792 |
| Publication Date | 10 Jun 2019 |
| Stock Status | IN STOCK |


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