General practice / Family medicine Books

Book SynopsisTrade ReviewDoody's Core Titles® 2022 "This book covers diagnosis and management of allergic diseases with emphasis on new therapies. Primary care providers and other specialists who care for allergic patients will find this collection a valuable reference book." ©Doody's Review Service, 2022, Massoud Mahmoudi, DO, PhD (University of California San Francisco)Table of ContentsTentative: 1 Introduction to Mechanisms of Allergic Disease 2 Origins of Allergic Disease 3 Epidemiology of Allergic Disease 4 Indoor and Outdoor Allergens and Pollutants 5 Principles of Allergy Diagnosis 6 Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy 7 Asthma 8 Allergic Rhinitis and Conjunctivitis 9 Drug Allergy 10 Urticaria and Angioedema Without Wheals 11 Atopic Dermatitis and Allergic Contact Dermatitis 12 Food Allergy and Gastrointestinal Syndromes 13 Anaphalaxis 14 Occupational Allergy 15 Insect Allergy

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Book SynopsisThe Twelve-Step Program.- Introduction: The Twelve-Step Program Model of AA.- The Twelve-Step Recovery Model of AA: A Voluntary Mutual Help Association.- Twelve Defining Moments in the History of Alcoholics Anonymous.- The Impact of AA on Professional Treatment.- The Impact of Alcoholics Anonymous on Other Substance Abuse-Related Twelve-Step Programs.- The Impact of AA on Non-Professional Substance Abuse Recovery Programs and Sober Living Houses.- Spiritually Oriented Recovery.- An Overview of Spirituality in AA (and Recovery).- The Concept of Spirituality in Relation to Addiction Recovery and General Psychiatry.- Kickbacks from Helping Others: Health and Recovery.- Issues in Measuring Spirituality and Religiousness in Alcohol Research.- Spirituality and Health: Empirically Based Reflections on Recovery.- Spiritual Change in Recovery.- Mindfulness and Addiction.- Twelve-Step Membership.- Epidemiology of Alcoholics Anonymous Participation.- Concerns About Dose and Underutilization of Twelve-Step Programs: Models, Scales, and Theory that Inform Treatment Planning.- Facilitating Involvement in Twelve-Step Programs.- Twelve-Step Facilitation in Non-specialty Settings.- Effectiveness and Outcome Research.- Alcoholics Anonymous Outcomes and Benefits.- Outcomes of AA for Special Populations.- How and Why Twelve-Step Self-Help Groups Are Effective.- Individual and Contextual Factors That Influence AA Affiliation and Outcomes.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: "This volume in the Recent Developments in Alcoholism series is a unique and comprehensive review of 12-step programs/Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and spirituality, how they intersect, and how they aid in the treatment of addiction. … All healthcare providers, researchers, and students involved in the treatment of patients with alcoholism and addictions are the intended audience. It will also be useful for anyone interested in spirituality as a model for helping chronic illnesses. … This is a valuable reference for anyone in this field … ." (Michael Easton, Doody’s Review Service, June, 2009)Table of ContentsThe Twelve-Step Program.- Introduction: The Twelve-Step Program Model of AA.- The Twelve-Step Recovery Model of AA: A Voluntary Mutual Help Association.- Twelve Defining Moments in the History of Alcoholics Anonymous.- The Impact of AA on Professional Treatment.- The Impact of Alcoholics Anonymous on Other Substance Abuse-Related Twelve-Step Programs.- The Impact of AA on Non-Professional Substance Abuse Recovery Programs and Sober Living Houses.- Spiritually Oriented Recovery.- An Overview of Spirituality in AA (and Recovery).- The Concept of Spirituality in Relation to Addiction Recovery and General Psychiatry.- Kickbacks from Helping Others: Health and Recovery.- Issues in Measuring Spirituality and Religiousness in Alcohol Research.- Spirituality and Health: Empirically Based Reflections on Recovery.- Spiritual Change in Recovery.- Mindfulness and Addiction.- Twelve-Step Membership.- Epidemiology of Alcoholics Anonymous Participation.- Concerns About Dose and Underutilization of Twelve-Step Programs: Models, Scales, and Theory that Inform Treatment Planning.- Facilitating Involvement in Twelve-Step Programs.- Twelve-Step Facilitation in Non-specialty Settings.- Effectiveness and Outcome Research.- Alcoholics Anonymous Outcomes and Benefits.- Outcomes of AA for Special Populations.- How and Why Twelve-Step Self-Help Groups Are Effective.- Individual and Contextual Factors That Influence AA Affiliation and Outcomes.

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Book SynopsisFollowing the easy-to-use at a Glance format, this brand new title is illustrated throughout with over 60 full-page color illustrations and employs a symptoms-based approach that mirrors the general practice curriculum.Trade Review“A comprehensive guide on history taking, diagnosis and treatment in primary care, useful for written and clinical examinations alike. In particular, the use of high yield schematics throughout - from contraceptive methods and ear and eye symptoms, to the acute abdomen and gynaecological cancer epidemiology - differentiates this text from the rest." (Mobolaji O. Ajekigbe, Imperial College London) “This is a valuable book for young clinicians and students of all disciplines. It is intuitive and provides much teaching material for patients.” (Doody’s) “It will help you develop an understanding of the nature and structure of primary care.” (Student BMA News) “I think it is a fantastic book. I will be recommending it to medical students and other GP registrars. It is a lovely summary of general practice. The authors are obviously very experienced and have managed to distil the real ‘need to know’ facts in a highly reader friendly and engaging way. I would recommend every practice should have a copy of this text. Medical students will find it really useful for exam revision and not just during a GP placement. It’s a really reader-friendly, clear book. It does not scrimp on the medical facts or lose anything by being so slim and lightweight. I think it is priced perfectly for its intended market. The diagrams and illustrations are particularly good and relevant: it’s an excellent revision text for students. It is very difficult to pick out any weaknesses based on its intended audience. I was thoroughly impressed with this book. I though from the style it was going to be a little too basic but it certainly is not. Particularly noteworthy are the illustrations which are highly relevant and clear. The inclusion of photographs makes this text stand out from other similar texts on the market. A far more engaging and informative read than other stodgy textbooks on the same topic. I would have no hesitation in recommending this to medical and GP registrars.” (2013 BMA Medical Book Awards)Table of ContentsContributors 6 Preface 7 Acknowledgements 8 Abbreviations 9 Introduction: how to make the most of your GP attachment 11 Part 1 The essence of general practice 1 The 10-minute consultation: taking a history 12 2 The 10-minute consultation: managing your patient 14 3 Continuity of care and the primary healthcare team 16 4 Why do patients consult? 18 5 Preventive medicine 20 6 Significant event analysis, audit and research 22 7 Communication between primary and secondary care 24 8 Principles of good prescribing in primary care 26 9 Prescribing in children and the elderly 28 10 Law and ethics 30 11 Child abuse, domestic violence and elder abuse 32 Part 2 Common presentations in general practice Child health 12 The febrile child 34 13 Cough and wheeze 36 14 Asthma 37 15 Abdominal problems 38 16 Common behaviour problems 40 17 Childhood rashes 42 18 Child health promotion 44 19 Musculoskeletal problems in children 46 Sexual health 20 Common sexual problems 49 21 Sexually transmitted infections and HIV 52 22 Contraception 54 23 Subfertility 56 Women’s health 24 Termination of pregnancy 58 25 Menstrual disorders 60 26 The menopause 62 27 Common gynaecological cancers 63 28 Breast problems 64 The pregnant woman 29 Antenatal care 66 30 Bleeding and pain in pregnancy 68 31 Other pregnancy problems 70 Care of the elderly 32 Acute confusional state and dementia 72 33 Fits, faints, falls and funny turns 74 Cardiovascular problems 34 Chest pain 76 35 Stroke 78 36 Peripheral vascular disease and leg ulcers 79 37 Preventing cardiovascular disease 80 Respiratory problems 38 Breathing diffi culties 82 39 Cough, smoking and lung cancer 84 40 Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 86 Endocrine problems 41 Diabetes 88 42 Thyroid disease 90 Gastrointestinal problems 43 Acute diarrhoea and vomiting in adults 92 44 Dyspepsia and upper gastrointestinal symptoms 94 45 Lower gastrointestinal symptoms 96 46 The acute abdomen 98 Musculoskeletal problems 47 Back pain 100 48 Hip and lower limb 102 49 Neck and upper limb 104 50 Inflammatory arthritis, rheumatism and osteoarthritis 106 Eyes and ENT 51 Upper respiratory tract infection (including sore throat) 108 52 Ear symptoms 110 53 The red eye 112 54 Loss of vision and other visual symptoms 114 Dermatology 55 Eczema, psoriasis and skin tumours 116 56 Other common skin problems 118 Mental health 57 Depression 120 58 Anxiety, stress and panic disorder 122 59 Alcohol and drug misuse 124 60 Eating disorders 126 61 Psychosis and severe mental illness 128 Other common conditions 62 Headache 130 63 Tiredness and anaemia 132 64 Insomnia 134 65 Allergy and hay fever 136 66 Urinary tract disorders 138 67 Chronic pain 140 Further reading and resources 142 Index 146

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Book SynopsisThe business side of running a medical practice may be unappealing but it's crucial *How to Manage Your GP Practice is written for GPs and other health professionals running their own practices. * It tells you in simple, engaging style what the pitfalls are and how to avoid them.Trade Review"Overall How to manage your GP practice is most useful to the established principal, but it may help to educate potential partners about some of the pitfalls of joining a partnership such as cash flow problems." (GP - General Practitioner, 25 January 2012)Table of ContentsPreface vii Chapter 1: The business as an organism 1 Chapter 2: The challenge that is staff 17 Chapter 3: Basic practice accounting 37 Chapter 4: Budgeting 73 Chapter 5: Choosing the right operational model for the practice 81 Chapter 6: Business growth 87 Chapter 7: Planning for the exit 99 Chapter 8: Ten questions answered 113 Chapter 9: Thou shalt . . . thou shalt not! 125 Appendix 1: Useful contacts 127 Appendix 2: Full set of practice accounts 129 Index 143

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Book SynopsisPapers presented at the second conference of the European Society for Philosophy of Medicine and Health Care. Topics addressed include resource allocation, medical malpractice, changes in clinical practice, the effects of social change and the place of values in health care.Table of ContentsChanging Values: Autonomy and Paternalism in Medicine andHealthcare. Commodities, Needs and Healthcare: A Communal Perspective. Changing Concepts of Medical Ethics. The Place of Values in Healthcare: Recurring Themes in thePhilosophy of Medicine. Building Networks: A Constructivist Perspective on Changes inMedicine and Healthcare. Medical Decision Analysis and the Coming Moral Crisis inHealthcare. Social Change and the Perception of Risks in MedicalPractice. Healthcare Needs, Values and Change. How Changed Values Influence Evaluative Concept. Changing Clinical Practice: A Case Study in Breast Cancer. Retrenchment and Values in a Health Organization. Hungarian Healthcare: A Challenge to Medical Values?. Medical Malpractice Phenomena: Signals for Changing Medical andHealthcare Values. Resource Allocation in Healthcare: The Role of the Courts. Changing Values and Changing Practice.

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Book SynopsisAs a result of recent changes in health care, nurses, GPs and health visitors find that they are required to take a major role in nutrition education and dietary advice. Health promotion is now an important aspect of general practice and community care.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part 1 Diet and Health:; Nutrients; Dietary targets; Healthy eating; Sensible drinking; Assessing nutritional requirements; Assessing nutritional adequacy; Achieving dietary change; Nutritional support and supplementation; Food composition; Food additives and sweeteners; Food safety; Part 2 Diet and People:; Pregnancy; Infants; Toddlers and pre-school children; School-aged children; Adolescents and young adults; Elderly people; People with physical or learning disabilities; People on low incomes; Minority ethnic groups; Vegetarianism and veganism; Part 3 Diet and Disease:; Coronary heart disease; Stroke; Hypertension; Obesity; Eating disorders; Diabetes; Dental caries; Dysphagia; Gastrointestinal disorders; Pancreatitis; Cystic fibrosis; Gallstones; Hyperuricaemia and gout; Renal stones; Osteoporosis; Rickets and osteomalacia; Arthritis and rheumatism; Multiple sclerosis; Food allergy and intolerance; Cancer; HIV infection and AIDS; Appendices: Appendix 1 - sources of further information; Appendix 2 - Conversion factors; Appendix 3 - abbreviations; Appendix 4 - height, weight and BMI chart

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Book SynopsisThis book is designed to help develop a GPs skill in disease recognition and treatment. It approaches the subject from a symptoms specific rather that a disease specific angle.Trade ReviewPre-publication review quotes "I particularly like the idea of a symptom orientated approach. This is exactly how patients present" J Buchan "...a book written for GPs by a GP is more likely to be relevant and interesting to its proposed readers than a similar book written by a consultant with no experience of the realities of general practice." P Bradbury "Dermatology is a look and feel speciality. Whilst the feel element cannot be mimicked, good quality photographs should be included as a pre-requisite." P LittleTable of ContentsIntroduction. . 1 How to use the book. . 2 Rashes on the face. . 3 Scalp problems. . 4 Rashes on the trunk and limbs. . 5 Hands and feet. . 6 Nails. . 7 Flexural rashes. . 8 Lumps and bumps. . 9 Treatment of common skin diseases. . 10 Therapies for common skin problems. . 11 The team approach

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Book SynopsisThis book is a must for all MRCP candidates. Together with the two companion volumes, the book provides a comprehensive guide to the written paper MRCP syllabus. Volume 3 covers the data interpretation component of the exam. The 100 data questions contained in this book encompass the full range of general medical problems encountered in hospital practice. The final chapter of this volume is devoted to Extended Matching Questions, which are increasingly used in the MRCP Written Paper. Familiarity with the contents of this book, will ensure that all candidates stand the best chance of passing the exam first time!Table of ContentsPreface. Normal values. Questions. EMQs. Listing by specialty. Index

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Examination and diagnosis in clinical management 2. The skin and nails 3. Dermatological conditions of the foot and leg 4. Musculoskeletal podiatric medicine 5. Circulatory disorders 6. Neurological disorders in the lower extremity 7. Management of leprosy and tropical diseases 8. Rheumatic diseases 9. Metabolic disorders 10. Management of high-risk patients 11. Podiatric management of the older adult 12. Paediatric podiatry or podopaediatric 13. Podiatric sports medicine and injuries 14. Biomechanics of the lower limb and gait analysis 15. Structure and function of the foot 16. Foot orthoses 17. Footwear 18. Pain control 19. Local anaesthesia 20. Minor surgery of the foot 21. Diagnostic imaging 22. Podiatric surgery 23. Principles of infection control 24. Medical emergencies 25. Health and safety in podiatric practice 26. Pharmacology and prescribing 27. Homeopathy 28. Evidence based practice 29. Forensic podiatry

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsI The basics 1 History of the treatment of chronic wounds 2 Current defi nitions and spellings for the treatment of chronic wounds 3 Epidemiology 4 Evidence and guidelines 5 Ethical aspects 6 Hygiene 7 Physiology and pathology of wound-healing II Disease patterns 8 Systematic diagnosis of chronic wounds: the ABCDE rule 9 Disease patterns of peripheral artery disease (PAD) 10 Disease patterns in diabetes mellitus 11 Disease patterns in chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) 12 Disease patterns in pressur ulcers13 Disease patterns in burns 14 Rare causes of chronic wounds 15 Pathological skin changes 16 Pathological scars 17 Cooling down and wound-healing III Factors which inhibit wound-healing 18 Nutrition for patients with chronic wounds 19 Disease patterns in oedema, lymphoedema, and lipoedema 20 Obesity-associated wound treatment 21 Wound care for patients with dementia 22 Systematics of wound treatment - the M.O.I.S.T. concept IV Factors which support wound-healing 23 Systematic wound treatment - the WundUhr® 24 Systematics of debridement 25 Systematics of infection control 26 Systematics of wound therapeutics 27 Systematics of surgical treatment 28 Systematics of physical wound treatment 29 Systematics of compression therapy 30 Systematics of pressure relief 31 Systematics of oxygen therapy in wound treatment 32 Systematics of physiotherapy 33 Skin substitutes 34 Systematics of drug therapy 35 Special aspects of palliative medicine 36 Wound therapy for split skingrafts V Prophylactic measures 37 Periwound skin 38 Skincare 39 Allergy 40 Podiatry in patients with foot diseases 41 Pain therapy 42 Placebo VI Living with a wound 43 Body perception 44 Health-related quality of life 45 Secondary illness gain VII Structures 46 Wound documentation 47 Requirements in wound management 48 Health economics and people-centred wound care Index

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Book Synopsis"The authors should be congratulated for providing such a tool to assist professionals in improving the health of their local populations" - Health Services Journal.Trade Review"The authors should be congratulated for providing such a tool to assist professionals in improving the health of their local populations" - Health Services JournalTable of ContentsEpidemiological issues. The development of practical approaches. Needs assessment in primary care. Whose priorities?. Listening to patients and professionals. Health needs assessment in developing countries. Clinical and cost effectiveness issues

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Book SynopsisThe Doctor Dilemma provides a timely discussion of policy issues in five key areas of physician-related public policy in Ontario: physician payment schemes, regulation of physician numbers and distribution, monitoring of the quality of medical care, the role of physicians in hospitals, and the regulation of new medical technologies. Shortt defines the scope of the problems, clarifies the focus of the debate, identifies the constraints on policy formation, and discusses the policy options available. The author accepts the inevitability of substantial change to the health care system and the way practitioners work but believes that such change can ultimately lead to a better system of health care in Ontario. His aim is to persuade fellow doctors not to oppose change but rather to inform policy makers of what areas of physician activity legitimately demand intervention and how best to make changes. The Doctor Dilemma will be of tremendous interest to physicians and health care professionaTrade Review"The Doctor Dilemma is the best-researched review of the state of the health care system in Ontario I have yet come across. It helps put the debate into a balanced context and will perhaps pave the road to finding solutions." Dr Marshall Godwin, Family Medicine, Queen's University "The Doctor Dilemma is unique in devoting careful policy analysis to the specific issues now facing doctors in Ontario and, in very similar if not identical terms, other provinces. It should draw strong interest among physicians and other health professionals, administrators and policy makers across Canada as well as in Ontario." Tom Kent, Policy Studies, Queen's University

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Book SynopsisAn experienced and compassionate physician questions the prevailing medical model of patient care—that every illness has a physical cause that can be identified and treated medically—and argues for the necessity of taking the psychological and social situation of the patient into account in the process of diagnosis and treatment.Trade Review"The late Allen Barbour, a master clinician-educator . . . has distilled 40 years of experience into a book that is both practical and scholarly. . . . A book to be read cover to cover by health care providers of all types, in training as well as midway through their careers. Were he alive today, Osler would be pleased to write the preface." -- Annals of Internal Medicine"Extremely thoughtful and well researched, this book offers practical approaches to typically difficult patient problems. . . . I highly recommend this book to anyone teaching or practicing primary care—physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and behavioral scientists." -- Family Medicine"A legacy of Barbour's 40-year career in teaching, scholarship, and patient care, Caring for Patients is an excellent read. The writing is crisp and lucid. . . . A gem of a book." -- New England Journal of Medicine"A book to be read cover to cover by health care providers of all types, in training as well as midway through their careers. Were he alive today, Osler would be pleased to write the preface." -- Annals of Internal Medicine"The author is to be congratulated for assembling a most readable, concise, yet scholarly review of the importance of using a biopsychosocial approach in conceptualizing and treating mental illness." -- American Journal of PsychiatryTable of ContentsIntroduction. Part I. The Need for a Person-Centred Perspective: 1. The limitations of the medical model 2. 'What this patient needs is a doctor' 3. The concept of disease 4. Personal illness: the functional disorders 5. Personal illness: the concept of care determines the outcome 6. Diagnostic strategies for unrecognised personal illness 7. Health practices, psychosocial distress, and organic disease 8. Psychiatric disorders: the medical model in perspective 9. Psychiatric disorders: is feeling depressed a disease? 10. Barriers to person-centered care Part II. Emotions and Emotional Symptoms: 11. Cognitive/emotional dissociation: a common cause of illness 12. Emotionally induced physical symptoms 13. Functional syndromes: differential diagnosis Part III. Person-Centred Care: 14. Collaboration begins: the medical history 15. Misunderstandings and hidden issues 16. Collaboration continues: first talks about personal illness 17. The core of the collaboration: the personal interview 18. Engaging the patient.

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Book SynopsisSince the first edition was published in 2009, there have been significant advances in diagnostics and management of viral infections, as well as newly discovered viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and Zika virus. This new edition provides up-to-date information on the key developments in clinical and diagnostic virology, especially molecular diagnosis, with guidance on new molecular and bedside tests. Effective antiviral treatments and novel combinations of treatments recently introduced are covered in depth. Infection control precautions and pandemic preparedness are discussed, with a focus on recent outbreaks. As with the first edition, coverage is succinct and practical with easily accessible information in algorithms and tables, and standardised chapter layouts organised from A to Z. This is an ideal introduction to complex topics for healthcare trainees, as well as a handy and easily accessible reference for more experienced hospital clinicians and primary care physicians.

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Book SynopsisDialysis: An Aquarium Filter for your Blood explains the experience of dialysis, answering questions about this treatment, including: What is it? Why do you need it? How does it feel? Written in easy to understand language with vibrant illustrations, this story introduces you to Amari who describes their experience of receiving dialysis, in order to reassure readers and help them to understand this treatment. Other important information is included in a ''Facts'' section, covering information about kidneys, different types of dialysis, what the treatment entails, and how to prepare for it. This informative and enjoyable book is part of the series The Strength of My Scars, written and illustrated by surgeon, Maria Baimas-George.

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Book SynopsisLiver Transplantation, Part Four: Taking Care of Your New Liver is a guide on how to take care of a new liver after transplantation. Using an analogy that compares a body to a castle, and your immune system to knights that defend that castle, readers will learn about very important topics like immunosuppression medicines, ''rejection'', and infection. Readers will also learn about the importance of regular check-ins with doctors to examine recovery and ensure the new liver is functioning properly. This book is the fourth in a series on Liver Transplantation which, when used together, guides readers through the entire experience of having a liver transplant. Written in easy to understand language with vibrant illustrations, the book is comprehensive, as well as fun, comforting and hopeful. This informative and enjoyable book is part of the series The Strength of My Scars, written and illustrated by surgeon, Maria Baimas-George.

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Book SynopsisLiver Transplant: Your Transition to Care is an informative and interactive book designed to help you understand how to keep yourself and your liver healthy as you grow older and become more independent. With a simple and engaging format, this book helps you understand and organize information about your own liver transplant and treatment. It also explains why you may want to rebel against your transplant care as you grow up, but why it''s so vital to stay on track. The interactive nature of the book provides space for you to write down important information such as your goals, frustrations, medical team, and medicines. This helps you take an active role in your own care and stay motivated to keep yourself healthy for the amazing life ahead of you. This empowering book is part of the series The Strength of My Scars, written and illustrated by surgeon, Maria Baimas-George.

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Book SynopsisPeritoneal Dialysis: A Bath for my Belly explains the purpose and experience of treatment called peritoneal dialysis. Written in easy to understand language with vibrant illustrations, this book explains that the treatment helps people who have kidneys that don''t work so well and need help. The story uses an analogy that compares peritoneal dialysis to a bath, to explain that the treatment cleans our blood just like a bath cleans our body. The book also features key facts and a glossary of commonly used words by doctors. This informative and enjoyable book is part of the series The Strength of My Scars, written and illustrated by surgeon, Maria Baimas-George.

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Book SynopsisLiver Transplantation, Part One: The Basics takes readers through everything they need to know about liver transplantation. From explaining what livers do, to what it means when they don''t work, this book uses relatable analogies to help young readers understand complex medical concepts. Using the analogy of a car, the book explains that just like a car needs a new engine when it''s broken, our body needs a new liver when it''s not working properly. This book is the first in a series on Liver Transplantation which, when used together, guides readers through the entire experience of having a liver transplant. With vibrant illustrations and easy-to-understand language, as well as a glossary of commonly used words by doctors, this informative and enjoyable book is part of the series The Strength of My Scars, written and illustrated by surgeon, Maria Baimas-George.

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Book SynopsisLiver Transplantation, Part Two: Getting Ready for Your New Liver guides readers through the process of getting ready for a liver transplant. With easy-to-understand language and vibrant illustrations, this book introduces the team of people readers will meet, explains the steps that will happen before the transplant, and provides information about the waitlist. Readers will also learn what they should be doing while they are on the waiting list, providing them with a sense of control during a stressful time. This book is the second in a series on Liver Transplantation which, when used together, guides readers through the entire experience of having a liver transplant. It also forms part of the informative and enjoyable series The Strength of My Scars, written and illustrated by surgeon, Maria Baimas-George.

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Book SynopsisOffers an integrated, collaborative model for more comprehensive patient care. This book provides the practical information, skills, and clinical approaches needed to implement an integrated collaborative care program and support the members of the care team as they learn this new, evidence-based, legislatively mandated care delivery system.Table of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xv Chapter 1 Working as a Team to Provide Collaborative Care 1Anna Ratzliff, Joseph Cerimele, Wayne Katon, and Jürgen Unützer Part 1 Collaborative Care for Common Primary Care Presentations Chapter 2 Mood Disorders—Major Depression 27Amy Bauer and Patricia Areán Chapter 3 Bipolar Disorder 55Joseph Cerimele, Lydia Chwastiak, and Evette Ludman Chapter 4 Anxiety and Trauma Disorders 78David A. Harrison, Kari A. Stephens, Anna Ratzliff, and Jennifer Sexton Chapter 5 Psychotic Disorders 101Carolyn Brenner Chapter 6 Substance Use Disorders: Alcohol Stimulants and Opioids 124Susan E. Collins, Mark H. Duncan, Andrew J. Saxon, Joseph O. Merrill, and Richard K. Ries Chapter 7 Chronic Pain 153Catherine Q. Howe and Kari A. Stephens Chapter 8 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 181Jennifer Sexton, Ryan Kimmel, William French, David A. Harrison, and Kim Kensington Part 2 Collaborative Care Interventions Chapter 9 Challenging Clinical Situations 207Kyl Dinsio, Anna Ratzliff, and Kari A. Stephens Chapter 10 Evidence-Based Behavioral Interventions for the Collaborative Care Team 226Kari A. Stephens and Stacy Shaw Welch Chapter 11 Evidence-Based Psychopharmacology for the Collaborative Care Team 238David A. Harrison and Anna Ratzliff Appendix: Resources 292 About the Authors and Contributors 295 Index 299

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Book SynopsisNotes for the MRCGP This classic book has been providing help for candidates of the MRCGP exam for over 20 years. Now fully updated for UK trained doctors wishing to obtain a Certificate of Completion of Training in General Practice, this new edition covers all three required components of the integrated assessment programme. It provides sample questions for the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT), practice cases for Clinical Skill Assessment (CSA) and a guide to Workplace Based Assessment (WPBA). The chapters follow the 16 sections of the RCGP curriculum and include summaries of the current evidence base with clinical guidelines, examination tips, revision tactics, and advice on where to get support but not just at the crucial time of exams it includes invaluable information for GPs starting their first year in practice and helps provide the life skills needed to be a GP, including topics relevant for the rest of a GP's career and their continuing professional development apTable of ContentsAcknowledgements vi Preface vii Abbreviations viii Chapter 1 The MRCGP examination (curriculum statement 1) 1 Chapter 2 The general practice consultation (curriculum statement 2) 13 Chapter 3 Legal and ethical matters (curriculum statement 3) 47 Chapter 4 Statistics for the AKT (curriculum statements 3.5 and 3.6) 76 Chapter 5 Management and practice matters (curriculum statement 4) 95 Chapter 6 Healthy people (prevention and screening) (curriculum statement 5) 146 Chapter 7 Developmental milestones immunisation and travel advice (curriculum statements 5 and 16) 174 Chapter 8 Chronic disease management QOFs and urgent referral (curriculum statements 7, 12, 13, 15.1, 15.2, 15.6, 15.7, 15.8) 188 Chapter 9 The Clinical Skills Assessment (curriculum statements 6–16) 240 Appendix I The structure of the health service (curriculum statement 4) 331 Appendix II Social medicine (curriculum statement 5) 335 Appendix III Med forms 348 Appendix IV The RCGP Curriculum map 355 Index 356

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Book SynopsisRehearse for life in clinical practice with this easy-to-use and unique series, which combines cases drawn from real-life experiences with a refreshing approach to presentations as you would see them in day-to-day situations. Get the most from clinical practice, with Clinical Cases Uncovered With more than 30 cases to work through, General Practice: Clinical Cases Uncovered is perfect for medical students and junior doctors to get to grips with what to expect from Primary Care in the UK. Presented in a narrative style with questions and patient background, everything from a chest infection to panic attacks can be investigated in these real-life situations. This is the ideal resource for exam preparation or attachments and provides up-to-date and concise information when students need it most. For further information, visit www.clinicalcasesuncovered.comTrade ReviewA"There is a casual narrative style that is contemporary and compelling.A" (Journal of Primary Healthcare, June 2009) A"This thoughtful book for general practitioners has many reminders of how to approach patients on an everyday basis.A" (Doody's Reviews, May 2009)Table of ContentsPreface. How to use this book. Part 1 Basics. Setting the context. Approach to the patient. Clinical overview. Part 2 Cases. Case 1 A 40-year-old female smoker with a chest infection, 14. Case 2 A 9-year-old asthmatic child. Case 3 A 27-year-old woman with a headache. Case 4 A 76-year-old man who has been in hospital. Case 5 A 23-year-old man with a red eye. Case 6 A 5-year-old child with earache. Case 7 A 20-year-old woman with a sore throat. Case 8 A 35-year-old man with back pain. Case 9 A 62-year-old woman with a painful shoulder. Case 10 A 35-year-old woman with knee pain. Case 11 A 78-year-old male with rash on trunk. Case 12 A 2-year-old boy with a rash. Case 13 A 17-year-old man with rash and fever. Case 14 A 46-year-old man with indigestion. Case 15 An 8-year-old child with abdominal pain. Case 16 A 26-year-old man with abdominal pain. Case 17 A 78-year-old woman with bruising. Case 18 A 38-year-old man with high blood pressure. Case 19 An 80-year-old woman with funny turns. Case 20 A 43-year-old man with ‘weakness’. Case 21 A 23-year-old woman with panic attacks. Case 22 A 24-year-old woman who feels abnormally tired. Case 23 A 54-year-old woman with urinary frequency and hot sweats. Case 24 A 19-year-old woman with vaginal discharge. Case 25 A 34-year-old woman with 'funny periods'. Case 26 A 15-year-old girl with a problem. Case 27 A 27-year-old pregnant woman with backache and anaemia. Case 28 A 42-year-old man with erectile dysfunction. Case 29 A 64-year-old man with prostatism. Case 30 An 82-year-old man with a cough. Case 31 A 44-year-old man who wants a 'check-up'. Case 32 A 49-year-old woman who feels exhausted. Case 33 A 62-year-old woman who is breathless. Case 34 A 10-year-old girl with abdominal pain and recurrent vaginal discharge. Case 35 A 26-year-old woman with lower abdominal pain. Case 36 A 17-year-old girl requesting contraception. Part 3 Self-assessment. MCQs. EMQs. SAQs. Answers. Appendix: Additional information, schedules and normal values. Index of cases by diagnosis. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book takes the reader through the various aspects of a career in general practice from the time of applying to medical school until retirement. It will be a practical guide for anyone who is interested in the profession. There have been a lot of changes to medical careers over the last few years that are now coming to completion, making this a thoroughly up to date guide for all those thinking of going into general practice.Trade Review“The authors clearly enjoy their work … .They provide a clear picture of what to expect and how to navigate what can be a confusing journey. The authors describe the process well for readers who have no previous understanding of what's involved. In fact, there are very important lessons for U.S. physicians as we contemplate the future of the American system of medicine. This is an excellent book that lays out the history, the requirements, and the reality of general practice. I would highly recommend it for inclusion in school and public libraries to make it easily available for all.” (Doody's Book Reviews, November 2008)Table of ContentsContributors. Foreword. Preface. Chapter 1: General practice: past, present and future (Roger Jones, King’s College London). Chapter 2: A day in the life of a general practitioner (Richard Savage, Guys & St. Thomas Hospital VTS and Suzanne Savage, London Deanery). Chapter 3: Applying for medical school (John Rees, King’s College London). Chapter 4: Undergraduate training (Helen Graham, King’s College London). Chapter 5: Foundation training (Jan Welch, Guy’s Hospital, London). Chapter 6: Specialty training for general practice (Tim Swanwick, London Deanery). Chapter 7: Royal College of General Practitioners (Nav Chana, London Deanery). Chapter 8: Further training opportunities (Steve Mowle, London Deanery). Chapter 9: Flexible training and working (Anne Hastie, London Deanery). Chapter 10: Returner and retainer schemes (Anwar Khan, London Deanery and Rebecca Viney, London Deanery). Chapter 11: Principals, partnerships and salaried posts (Rebecca Viney, London Deanery and Catherine Jenson, Broomwood Road Surgery, Kent). Chapter 12: Portfolio working (Maria Elliott, King’s College London). Chapter 13: Academic general practice (Anne Stephenson, King’s College London; Neil Jackson, London Deanery; and Roger Jones, King’s College London). Chapter 14: Teaching in general practice (Amanda Platts, London Deanery; and Anne Stephenson, King’s College London). Chapter 15: Professional values (John Spicer, University of London). Chapter 16: General practitioners with special interests (Roger Jones, King’s College London). Chapter 17: Leadership and management (Julia Whiteman, London Deanery). Chapter 18: Towards Retirement (Roger May, General Practitioner (retired)). Index.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn 'Searching for the Family Doctor: Primary Care on the Brink,' management Professor Timothy J. Hoff depicts a field in crisis amid a system trending toward 'transactional,' volume-driven, ever more 'balkanized' care. The practitioner perspective illuminates a system antithetical to the preventive care that is family medicine's stock-in-trade, and Hoff's observations about the missteps behind the field's malaise are incisive. This emphasis will also serve to impart a sense of agency to the book's professional readers — that redemption lies in setting their house in order.—San Francisco ChronicleHoff, professor of management, health care systems, and health policy at Northeastern University, investigates the specialty of family medicine through archival research and interviews conducted with practicing family physicians....An excellent book.—Choice (American Library Association)[Hoff] piec[es] out the cognitive dissonance of practicing family medicine in a broken health care system.—Lalita Abhyankar, Health AffairsTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. Searching for the Family DoctorChapter 2. Poor Soil for Growing Generalists: Family Doctors versus the Health SystemChapter 3. Altruists and Accidental Doctors: Why They Become (Family) DoctorsChapter 4. Saying Goodbye to the General DoctorChapter 5. Saying Hello to the New and Improved Family DoctorChapter 6. The Struggle to Be a True Believer as a Family DoctorChapter 7. The Realists: Family Doctors Charting Their Own CourseChapter 8. The Bill Comes Due: Family Doctors' Struggle for RelevancyChapter 9. A Top-Ten List for Saving Family DoctorsAppendix. A Note on the ResearchReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisA fully-illustrated, note-packed volume of information, Dermatology: Illustrated Study Guide and Comprehensive Board Review fulfills a real need for a single study guide for the Dermatology Board Exam. Written by a previous Chief Resident of Dermatology at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center, the text focuses on presenting comprehensive information in an easy-to-understand, easy-to-remember format. Tips, tricks, short lists, and tables fill every inch of this book-a must-have for any dermatology resident. Features: Acts as a concise go-to review book for the Dermatology Board Exam Hundreds of author notes pinpointing important informationpresented in an easy-to-read format Scores of mnemonics and memory tricks to mentally organize information Over 500 high-quality images placed parallel to the represented skin disorder Life after Boards-essential tips on coding aTable of Contents1.Basic Science and Immunology.- 2.Pediatric Dermatology.- 3.General Dermatology.- 4.Infectious Diseases (Viral, Bacterial, Fungal).- 5.Benign and Malignant Tumors.- 6.Dermatologic Surgery.- 7.Pharmacology and Drug Reactions.- 8.Pathology.- 9.Dermoscopy and Electron Microscopy.- 10.Life after Boards.- 11.High Yield Facts and Buzz Words.

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Book SynopsisEverything you need to know about diagnosis -- in a book that fits inside your pocket -- Taylor’s Differential Diagnosis Manual is your must-have primary care handbook. Easy to reference and succinct, this book can be referenced at the point of care to verify or help you make an accurate diagnosis. It was authored precisely with the fast-paced clinical environment in mind. With more than 140 chapters organized according to condition and diagnosis, each section of this manual serves as a stand-alone text on each condition -- leading to more accurate diagnosis and better patient care.A new, user-friendly third edition reflects the latest in clinical practice, and covers everything from mental health to the nervous system to the female reproductive system. Don’t miss out on the new edition of this essential diagnostic tool.Features:Chapter structure organized by organ system, further broken into symptoms so you can quickly find what you neTable of Contents1. PRINCIPLES OF THE 10-MINUTE DIAGNOSISRobert B. Taylor2. UNDIFFERENTIATED PROBLEMSRichard H. Hurd2.1 Anorexia2.2 Dizziness2.3 Edema2.4 Falls2.5 Fatigue2.6 Fever2.7 Headaches2.8 Hypersomnia2.9 Insomnia2.10 Nausea and Vomiting2.11 Night Sweats2.12 Syncope2.13 Weight Loss3. MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMSJim Medder3.1 Anxiety3.2 Bipolar Disorder3.3 Depression3.4 Suicide Risk4. PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE NERVOUS SYSTEMDouglas Inciarte4.1 Ataxia4.2 Coma4.3 Delirium4.4 Dementia4.5 Memory Impairment4.6 Paresthesia and Dysesthesia4.7 Seizures4.8 Stroke4.9 Tremors5. EYE PROBLEMSShou Ling Leong5.1 Blurred Vision5.2 Corneal Foreign Body and Corneal Abrasion5.3 Diplopia5.4 Loss of Vision5.5 Nystagmus5.6 Papilledema5.7 Pupillary Inequality5.8 Red Eye5.9 Scotomata6. EAR, NOSE AND THROAT PROBLEMSFrank s. Celestino6.1 Halitosis6.2 Hearing Loss6.3 Hoarseness6.4 Nosebleed6.5 Pharyngitis6.6 Rhinitis6.7 Stomatitis6.8 Thinnitus6.9 Virtigo7. CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMSMindy Lacey7.1 Atypical Chest Pain7.2 Anticoagulation7.3 Chest Pain7.4 Bradycardia7.5 Cardiomegaly7.6 Congestive Hearth Failure7.7 Heart Murmurs, Diastolic7.8 Heart Murmurs, Systolic7.9 Hypertension7.10 Palpitations7.11 pericardial Friction Rub7.12 Raynaud’s Disease7.13 Tachycardia8. RESPIRATORY PROBLEMSChristopher Bunt8.1 Cough8.2 Cyanosis8.3 Hemoptysis8.4 Pleural Effusion8.5 Pleuritic Pain8.6 Pneumothorax8.7 Shortness of Breath8.8 Stridor8.9 Wheezing9. GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMSRichard Fruehling9.1 Abdominal Pain9.2 Ascites9.3 Constipation9.4 Diarrhea9.5 Dysphagia9.6 Epigastric Distress9.7 Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding9.8 Hepatitis9.9 Hepatomegaly9.10 Jaundice9.11 Rectal Bleeding9.12 Steatorrhea10. RENAL AND UROLOGIC PROBLEMSDavid Quillen10.1 Dysuria10.2 Hematuria10.3 impotence10.4 Urinary Incontinence in Adults10.5 Nocturia10.6 Oliguria and Anuria10.7 Priapism10.8 Scrotal Mass10.9 Scrotal Pain10.10 Urethral Discharge11. PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMSanjeev Sharma11.1 Amenorrhea11.2 Breast Mass11.3 Chronic Pelvic Pain11.4 Dysmenorrhea11.5 Dyspareunia11.6 Menorrhagia11.7 Nipple Discharge in the Nonpregnant Female11.8 Pap Smear Abnormality11.9 Postmenopausal Bleeding11.10 Vaginal Discharge12. MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMSAllison M. Cullan12.1 Arthralgia12.2 Calf Pain12.3 Hip Pain12.4 Knee Pain12.5 Low Back Pain12.6 Monoarticular Joint Pain12.7 Neck Pain12.8 Polymyalgia12.9 Shoulder Pain13. DERMATOLOGIC PROBLEMSHassan Galadari13.1 Alopecia13.2 Erythema Multiforme13.3 Maculopapular Rash13.4 Pigmentation Disorders13.5 Pruritis13.6 Rash Accompanied by Fever13.7 Urticaria13.8 Vesicular and Bullous Eruptions14. ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC PROBLEMSArwa Nasir14.1 Diabetes Mellitus14.2 Gynecomastia14.3 Hirsutism14.4 Hypothyroidism14.5 Polydipsia14.6 Thyroid Enlargement/Goiter14.7 Thyroid Nodule14.8 Hyperthyroidism/Thyrotoxicosis14.9 Vitamin D Deficiency15. VASCULAR AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEM PROBLEMSAshley Falk15.1 Lymphadenopathy, Generalized15.2 Lymphadenopathy, Localized15.3 Petechiae and Purpura15.4 Splenomegaly16. LABORATORY ABNORMALITIES: HEMATOLOGY AND URINE DETERMINATIONSCarol A. LaCroix16.1 Anemia16.2 Eosinophilia16.3 Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and C-Reactive Protein16.4 Neutropenia16.5 Polycythemia16.6 Proteinuria16.7 Thrombocytopenia17. LABORATORY ABNORMALITIES: BLOOD CHEMISTRY AND IMMUNOLOGYNate Falk17.1 Alkaline Phosphatase, Elevated17.2 Aminotransferase Levels, Elevated17.3 Antinuclear Antibody Titer, Elevated17.4 Brain Natriuretic peptide17.5 Creatinine, Elevated17.6 D-Dimer17.7 Hypercalcemia17.8 Hyperkalemia17.9 Hypokalemia18.DIAGNOSITIC IMAGING ABNORMALITIESEnrique S. Fernandez18.1 Abnormal Mammogram18.2 Bone Cyst18.3 Mediastinal Mass18.4 Osteopenia18.5 Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

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Book SynopsisThis pioneering book on the clinician-patient alliance - written in a fast-paced, highly enjoyable writing style - shows medical, nursing, physician assistant, and clinical pharmacy students the importance of the principles behind shared decision making and how to transform those principles into clinical practice. Shawn Christopher Shea, MD, an internationally respected author, has a superb ability to perceive the complexities of clinical interviewing as applied to shared decision making, while creating frameworks and interviewing techniques that illuminate, clarify, and simplify those complexities so that young clinicians can immediately apply them. This book demonstrates the art of enhancing the therapeutic alliance by addressing one of the most, if not the , most important of interviewing tasks with regard to achieving successful healing: collaboratively talking with patients about their medications and effectively enhancing their medication adherence.The MedTrade ReviewCurrent Edition Reviews:“The audience is healthcare providers, including students, residents, and practitioners . . . . provides a number of methods that promote safe, adherent, and collaborative information that enable positive dialogue between patient and healthcare provider. There is a wealth of information on interviewing processes . . . . thoroughly explores various reasons why patients do not take their medication . . . . proven interview techniques to talk with patients about their medications . . . covers various specialized topics including culture, religion, family, and the digital world . . . .” Doody’s Review MaryAnn Frances Troiano, DNP Monmouth University School of Nursing and Health Studies“Dr. Shea’s book on the Medication Interest Model (MIM) is such a necessary and crucial tool in the care of our patients. We may be skilled in the cardiovascular exam, or the pulmonary exam, or we may be superb in the comprehensive neurology or mental health exam, but without techniques like those found in the MIM, these honed skills become almost meaningless. Every clinician must read this book. It should be required reading for all medical students, nursing students, physician assistants, and social workers. The provider-patient relationship has not had such an advance since Sir William Osler.” Peter G. S. Gunther, MD, FACP Chief Medical Officer, Community Health Centers of Burlington, Vermont Clinical Associate Professor, Larner College of Medicine, University of VermontPrevious Edition Reviews:“In the following pages, you are in for a treat. You are about to enter the very soul of what we do, and you could not find a better guide . . . . destined to fill a giant void in the training of all medical and nursing students, as well as becoming a classic read for experienced clinicians in search of the art of medicine. My advice is simple – read it.” Former Surgeon General of the United States (1981-1989) C. Everett Koop, MD, ScD Senior Scholar, C. Everett Koop Institute at Dartmouth“As an endocrinologist I can safely say that the secret to treating diabetes lies within the pages of this book, for the secret of successfully treating diabetes – as well as all other serious diseases – lies in improving medication adherence. No book provides better answers to this vexing problem. Laced with humor and compassion it is a fun book, a rare clinical gem, highly recommended for all generalists, specialists, nurses, case managers, and medical, nursing, and clinical pharmacy students. I read it carefully – twice.”George F. Cahill, Jr. M.D.Professor of Medicine, Emeritus, Harvard Medical SchoolPast President, American Diabetes Association“A bright and refreshing writing style, packed with unusually insightful interviewing tips. Medication issues are central, complex, and controversial in the era of evidence-based medicine and shared decision-making; and Dr. Shea’s book is simply the best resource available on communicating with people about their medications.”Robert E. Drake, MD, PhDAndrew Thomson Professor of PsychiatryDartmouth Medical Schools“A valuable book for even the most experienced clinician from primary care to endocrinology. Dr. Shea brings rich insights to a topic (what words we choose as we introduce medications and address their side-effects), that is seldom discussed in training. He reminds us that our words are as important a part of the pharmacopoeia as the medications themselves.”John F. Steiner, MD, MPHDirector of the Colorado Health Outcomes ProgramProfessor of Medicine, Preventive Medicine and BiometricsUniversity of Colorado“Shawn Shea, a rare Lincolnesque physician, wrassles to the ground the tough problem of improving medication adherence . . . . written with gimlet-eyed clarity and eloquence – this book is a boon for any clinician.”Mack Lipkin, MDFounding President of the American Academy on Physician and PatientProfessor of MedicineNYU Medical Center

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Table of Contents1. History of Anorexia Nervosa.- Early Observations.- Chlorosis.- Early Treatment.- Anorexia in Victorian Times.- Gull and Laseque.- The Biological Era.- The Psychoanalytic Era.- Anorexia Today.- Summary.- References.- 2. A History of Bulimia.- References.- 3. The History of Obesity.- References.- 4. The Presentation of Obesity.- What is Obesity?.- Summary: How the Patient Presents.- References.- 5. The Biological Basis of Bulimia.- Brain Regulation of Appetite and Feeding.- Bulimia and Affective Disorders.- Drug Trials I—Suggested by Theorized Relationship of Bulimia to Affective Disorders.- Drug Trials II—Suggested by Theorized Relationship of Bulimia to Seizure Disorder.- Drug Trials III—Suggested by Theorized Neurotransmitter Control of Appetite.- Conclusion.- References.- 6. Biological Factors in Obesity.- Overview.- Genetics.- Perinatal Factors.- Neuroanatomy and Neurochemistry of Eating.- Nutritional Factors.- Metabolic Factors.- Biological Models of Obesity.- References.- 7. Clinical Laboratory Aspects of Eating Disorders.- General Laboratory and Medical Considerations.- Basal Luteinizing, Follicle Stimulating Hormone, and Gonadotropin Releasing Factor (GnRF) Challenge Studies.- Basal Thyroid, Prolactin, Growth Hormone, and TRH Challenge Testing.- Dexamethasone Suppression Testing.- Drugs of Abuse, Diuretics, and Laxative Testing.- Additional Considerations.- Conclusion.- References.- 8. Neuropsychiatric Approach to the Eating Disorder Patient.- Medical Mimics.- Neuropsychiatric Investigation.- Clinical Example.- References.- 9. Anorexia in the Elderly.- References.- 10. Depression and Eating Disorders.- Frequency of Depression.- Family Studies.- Antidepressant Treatment.- Polysomnography.- Positron Emission Tomography.- Neuroendocrinology.- Neurochemistry.- Summary.- References.- 11. Sexual Abuse and Its Relationship to Eating Disorders.- References.- 12. Males with Eating Disorders.- Anorexia Nervosa.- Bulimia Nervosa.- Conclusion.- References.- 13. The Medical Care of the Patient with an Eating Disorder.- Endocrine and Metabolic Complications.- Cardiac Complications.- Gastrointestinal Complications.- References.- 14. Pediatric Management of Eating Disorders.- Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia.- Specific Organ System Involvement.- Obesity.- Summary.- References.- 15. The B.A.S.H. Approach.- Program Structure.- The “Significant Other”.- Religion.- Evaluation.- Conclusion.- References.- 16. The Hospital Treatment of Eating Disorders.- Indications for Hospitalization.- Treatment Interventions.- Treatment Planning.- Conclusion.- References.- 17. The Treatment of Obesity.- Defining Obesity.- Weight Loss.- The Diet.- Behavior Therapy.- Weight Loss Programs and Products.- Conclusion.- References.- 18. Eating Disorders and Drug and Alcohol Dependency.- Definitions and General Characteristics of the Disorders.- Prevalence of the Disorders.- The Co-occurrence of Alcohol and Drug Dependence and Eating Disorders.- Familial Rates in the Disorders.- Common Interactions Between the Disorders.- Treatment.- Future Research.- References.- 19. Occupational Therapy Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa.- Occupational Behavior: A Model of Practice.- Treatment Strategies, Assessment, and Treatment Intervention.- Assessment.- Summary.- References.- 20. Occupational Therapy Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa.- Bulimia Nervosa.- A Theoretical Model in Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa: Occupational Behavior.- Summary.- References.- 21. Dietary Management of Eating Disorders.- Nutrition Assessment.- Eating Disorders.- Anorexia Nervosa.- Bulimia.- Obesity.- Summary.- References.- 22. Administration and Management of Eating Disorders Units.- Admission Criteria and Procedure.- Nutritional Assessment and Treatment.- Patient Classification.- Quality Assurance and Control.- Unit Standards.- Conclusion.- References.- 23. Literary Resources.- Birth of the Modern (Paul Johnson).- Bonfire of the Vanities (Tom Wolfe).- Bread and Chocolate (Francis Brusati).- Decameron (Giovanni Bocaccio).- Dinner at Eight (George S. Kaufman/Edna Ferber).- Dinner for Adele (Oldrich Lipsky).- English Wayfaring Life in the Middle Ages (J.J. Jessread).- Fatso (Anne Bancroft).- Georgy Girl (Silvio Narizzino).- Good Fellows (Martin Scorcese).- Le Morte D’Arthur (Sir Thomas Mallory).- Metamorphosis (Franz Kafka).- Nina’s Book (Eugene Burdick).- Pantagruel (Francois Rabelais).- Satyricon (Titus Petronius Arbiter).- Sermons (Bernard of Clairvaux).- The Physiology of Taste (Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin).- Voss (Theodore White).

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Book SynopsisAnesthesiologists, pain medicine specialists, primary care physicians, osteopaths, neurologists, psychiatrists, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, and other health professionals looking to add acupuncture to their repertoire will benefit from the concise and practical approach of the book.Table of ContentsPart 1: General Consideration Ch. 1: History of AcupunctureJen-Hwey Chiu Ch. 2: Basic Theories of Traditional Chinese MedicineFrancisco Lozano Ch. 3: Pattern Discrimination in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)Francisco Lozano Ch. 4: Mechanisms of Acupuncture AnalgesiaAnnie D. LeeEric S. Hsu Ch. 5: Common Acupuncture PracticesShu-Ming Wang Ch. 6: Peri-Operative AcupunctureYue Pang Mok Ch. 7: Acupuncture Pain Research: Quantitative and QualitativeTat Leang LeeZhen Zheng Ch. 8: Auricular AcupunctureYung-Fong Sung Part 2: Acupuncture Channels Ch. 9: Acupuncture Qi Flow and Points MeasurementYuan-Chi LinCynthia Tung Ch. 10: Hand Tai Yin Lung Meridian 手太陰肺經穴Yuan-Chi LinRosalie F. Tassone Ch. 11: Hand Yang Ming Large Intestine Meridian 手陽明大腸經穴Yuan-Chi LinRosalie F. Tassone Ch. 12: Foot Yang Ming Stomach Meridian 足陽明胃經穴Yuan-Chi LinRosalie F. Tassone Ch. 13: Foot Tai Yin Spleen Meridian 足太陰睥經穴Yuan-Chi LinRosalie F. Tassone Ch. 14: The Hand Sho Yin Heart Meridian 手少陰心經穴Rosalie F. TassoneYuan-Chi Lin Ch. 15: The Hand Tai Yang Small Intestine Meridian 手太陽小腸經穴Rosalie F. TassoneYuan-Chi Lin Ch.16: Foot Tai Yang Bladder Meridian 足太陽膀胱經穴Rosalie F. TassoneYuan-Chi Lin Ch. 17: Foot Shao Yin Kidney Meridian 足少陰腎經穴Rosalie F. TassoneYuan-Chi Lin Ch. 18: The Hand Jue Yin Pericardium Meridian 手厥陰心包經穴Lynn M. RusyYuan-Chi Lin Ch. 19: The Hand Sho Yang Triple Energizer Meridian 手少陽三焦經穴Lynn M. RusyYuan-Chi Lin Ch. 20: The Foot Shao Yang Gall Bladder Meridian 足少陽膽經穴Lynn M. RusyYuan-Chi Lin Ch. 21: The Foot Jun Yin Liver Meridian 足厥陰肝經穴Lynn M. RusyYuan-Chi Lin Ch. 22: Conception Vessel 任脈經穴Yuan-Chi LinLynn M. Rusy Ch. 23: Governor Vessel 督脈經穴Yuan-Chi LinLynn M. Rusy Ch. 24: The Extra Acupuncture Points 奇穴Yuan-Chi LinCynthia S. Tung Part 3: Clinical Conditions Ch. 25: HeadacheJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 26: Facial nerve palsyJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 27: VertigoJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 28: ToothacheJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 29: Neck PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 30: Chest PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 31: Epigastic PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 32: Abdominal PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 33: DysmenorrheaJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 34: Upper Back PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 35: Frozen ShoulderJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 36: Low Back PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 37: Arthritis, Joint PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 38: Coccygeal PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 39: Elbow PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 40: Wrist PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 41: Ankle PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 42: Heel PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 43: InsomniaJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 44: Nausea and VomitingJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 45: SedationJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 46: DizzinessJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee

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Book SynopsisMotility is a fundamental property of living systems, from the cytoplasmic streaming of unicellular organisms to the most highly differentiated and de veloped contractile system of higher organisms, striated muscle. Although of motility have a long and in scientific investigations into the mechanisms teresting history, the knowledge of molecular processes, especially in the area of regulation of control of motility, has been developing at an ever more rapid pace with the utilization of multidisciplinary approaches from physiology, cell biology, genetics, biochemistry, pharmacology, and biophysics. In Volume 3, Cell and Muscle Motility continues the same philosophy as that of the preceding volumes. The essays are meant to focus on topics of current interest, to be critical rather than exhaustive, and to indicate the current trends of research efforts. The series is intended to fosTable of Contents1 Intermediate Filaments in Striated Muscle: A Review of Structural Studies in Embryonic and Adult Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle.- 2 Biochemistry and Structure of Mammalian Neurofilaments.- 3 Organization of Contractile Fibers in Smooth Muscle.- 4 Regulation of Muscle Contraction.- 5 The Membrane System and Cytoskeletal Elements of Mammalian Myocardial Cells.- 6 Control of Gene Expression in Muscle Development.- 7 Cloning of Contractile Protein.- 8 Role of Microtubules and Centrioles in Growth Regulation of Mammalian Cells.

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Book SynopsisWHAT IF THE FAMILY YOU WANT......ISN''T THE FAMILY YOU NEED?''It was up to her now; everything was up to her;she needed only to make a choice and step towards it, out from the shadows and into the light.'' At forty-three, Christina Lennox thought her future was settled: marriage to Ed, children, a house of their own. But this is not that future: her marriage has ended, fractured by the stress of five rounds of IVF and two miscarriages. Overwhelmed by grief and disappointment, Ed has relocated to San Francisco and Christina''s dream of becoming a mother rests on persuading him to let her go ahead with one final round of IVF, using the last frozen embryo they have stored at the clinic.But when Ed drops a bombshell that threatens to undo everything Christina has strived for, she is forced, once again, to realign her plans.Is this the end of her dream, or an opportunity to consider a different - perhaps happier -Trade ReviewBarnett's well-crafted backlist is big on emotional acuity and this novel is no different, forging from Christina's grief an insistence that we think more creatively when it comes to happiness, and especially to the shapes that our families might take. -- Hephzibah Anderson * THE OBSERVER *A warm, emotional story with brilliant characters. -- Deirdre O'Brien * BEST MAGAZINE *An uplifting tale about new beginnings. -- Maureen Stapleton * HEAT MAGAZINE *I found this beautifully told tale of disappointed motherhood moving, but the best bit for me was the lively South London scene Barnett conjures up. -- Wendy Holden * DAILY MAIL *Barnett writes beautifully about relationships and the possibility of finding a very different happy ever after from the one you were expecting. -- Mernie Gilmore * SUNDAY EXPRESS S MAGAZINE *Laura Barnett weaves an inspiring story about shifting perspective and finding light in the darkness. -- Zoe West * WOMAN'S OWN *A compelling read. * CLOSER *What makes Barnett's novel soappealing is the realistic steps taken by Christina so that she may improve her ownlife - it's not easy but, as Barnett suggests, nothing worth doing ever is. * SUNDAY BUSINESS POST *

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Book Synopsis''Barnett''s well-crafted backlist is big on emotional acuity and this novel is no different, forging from Christina''s grief an insistence that we think more creatively when it comes to happiness, and especially to the shapes that our families might take'' OBSERVERAt forty-three, Christina Lennox thought her future was settled: marriage to Ed, children, a house of their own. But this is not that future: her marriage has ended, fractured by the stress of five rounds of IVF and two miscarriages. Overwhelmed by grief and disappointment, Ed has relocated to San Francisco and Christina''s dream of becoming a mother rests on persuading him to let her go ahead with one final round of IVF, using the last frozen embryo they have stored at the clinic.But when Ed drops a bombshell that threatens to undo everything Christina has strived for, she is forced, once again, to realign her plans: is this the end of her dream, or an opportunity to cTrade ReviewBarnett's well-crafted backlist is big on emotional acuity and this novel is no different, forging from Christina's grief an insistence that we think more creatively when it comes to happiness, and especially to the shapes that our families might take. -- Hephzibah Anderson * THE OBSERVER *A warm, emotional story with brilliant characters. -- Deirdre O'Brien * BEST MAGAZINE *An uplifting tale about new beginnings. -- Maureen Stapleton * HEAT MAGAZINE *I found this beautifully told tale of disappointed motherhood moving, but the best bit for me was the lively South London scene Barnett conjures up. -- Wendy Holden * DAILY MAIL *Barnett writes beautifully about relationships and the possibility of finding a very different happy ever after from the one you were expecting. -- Mernie Gilmore * SUNDAY EXPRESS S MAGAZINE *Laura Barnett weaves an inspiring story about shifting perspective and finding light in the darkness. -- Zoe West * WOMAN'S OWN *A compelling read. * CLOSER *What makes Barnett's novel soappealing is the realistic steps taken by Christina so that she may improve her ownlife - it's not easy but, as Barnett suggests, nothing worth doing ever is. * SUNDAY BUSINESS POST *

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Book SynopsisPathophysiology of Peptic Ulcer Disease.- Decreased Intragastric Acid Concentration as an Approach to Peptic Disease Therapy.- General Approach to Peptic Disease Therapy.- Ulcer Healing by Strengthening of Mucosal Defense.- History of the Development of Sucralfate.- Sucralfate: A Nonsystemic Site Protective Agent.- Chemistry of Sucralfate.- Binding of Bile Acids by Sucralfate.- Mechanisms of Action of Sucralfate.- Binding of Sucralfate to the Mucosal Surface.- Stimulation of Mucus Production.- Gastroduodenal Bicarbonate Secretion and its Response to Sucralfate.- Effect of Sucrose Octasulfate on Isolated Gastric Cells.- Effect on Gastric Surfactant.- Stimulation of Mucosal Prostaglandins by Sucralfate.- Sucralfate and Helicobacter pylori.- Sucralfate and Cell Proliferation.- Vascular Factors.- Sucralfate.- Effects of Sucralfate on Growth Factor Availability.- Duodenal Ulcer Therapy, Acid Rebound, and Early Relapse.- Effect of Sucralfate on Experimental Ulcers.- Effect on Experimental EsTable of ContentsIntroduction; D. Hollander, G.N.J. Tytgat. Pathophysiology of Peptic Ulcer Disease; F. Halter. Decreased Intragastric Acid Concentration as an Approach to Peptic Disease Therapy; A.B.R. Thomson. Strengthening of Mucosal Defenses as an Approach to Peptic Disease Therapy; A.S. Tarnawski. History of the Development of Sucralfate; A. Ishimori. The Chemistry of Sucralfate; K. Ochi. Binding of Bile Acids by Sucralfate; W.F. Caspary. Binding of Sucralfate to the Mucosal Surface; G. Morris. Stimulation of Mucus Production by Sucralfate; C. TasmanJones. Stimulation of Gastroduodenal Bicarbonate Secretion by Sucralfate; D.W. Rees. Effect of Sucrose Octasulphate on Isolated Gastric Cells; M. Lucey, T. Yamada. Effect of Sucralfate of Gastric Surfactant; B.A. Hills. Stimulation of Mucosal Prostaglandins by Sucralfate; D. Rachmilewitz. Effect of Sucralfate on Helicobacter Pylori; J.A. Louw. Sucralfate and Cell Proliferation; H. Kuwayama. Effect of Sucralfate on Vascular Factors: Mucosal Vasoprotection and Angiogenesis; S. Szabo. Sucralfate Effects on Growth Factor Availability; J. Konturek. 16 additional articles. Index.

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Book SynopsisOften, information in review books can raise as many questions as it answers. This interferes with the study process, because the learner must either look up additional information or skip ahead without truly comprehending what he or she has read. As an alternative, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition: A Practically Painless Review presents bite-size chunks of information that can be read and processed rapidly, helping learners to stay active while studying and to pick up new information the first time they read it.This book''s question and answer format allows for self-testing or study with a partner or a group. The format also facilitates dipping into the book during a few minutes of downtime at the hospital or office. Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition: A Practically Painless Review is a quick and easy way to master these tricky topics and is suitable Table of ContentsThe Bilirubin Pathway.- Selected Gastroenterology Topics.- General Gastroenterology Question and Answer Items.- General Vitamin and Nutrition Question and Answer Items.

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Book SynopsisMaster high-yield point-of-care ultrasound applications that are targeted specifically to answer questions that arise commonly in the outpatient clinic! Written for primary care providers in  Family Medicine, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, Ultrasound for Primary Care is a practical, easy-to-read guide.  Learn to incorporate ultrasound to augment your physical exam for evaluation of thyroid nodules, enlarged lymph nodes, pericardial effusion, chronic kidney disease, and a host of musculoskeletal issues, and much more.   Additionally, included are chapters on ultrasound for guidance of procedures including joint injections, lumbar puncture and needle biopsy, to name a few. Well-illustrated and highly templated, this unique title helps you expand the scope of your practice and provide more effective patient care. Puts key concepts in the perspective of common questions that arise in primary care with case-based clinical vignettes that exemplify t

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Book SynopsisThe new edition of this best-selling title from the popular 100 cases series explores common scenarios that will be encountered by the medical student and junior doctor when working in the community setting, and which are likely to feature in qualifying examinations. The book covers a comprehensive range of presentations from tiredness to tremor. Comprehensive answers highlight key take home points from each case and provide practical advice on how to deal with the challenges that occur in general practice at all levels.Table of ContentsPrelims. Cases. Index.

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Book SynopsisExciting papers by leading researchers are integrated in this volume with presentations having direct clinical relevance: thus, the latest scientific advances in aging research are coupled with reports on how these advances are being applied to longevity medicine. Topics include oxidative stress, genetic/biochemical mechanisms, hormone therapy, nutrition, fitness, and exercise, all as they pertain to aging. In exploring the links between the latest basic gerontological research and the practice of longevity medicine, the current challenges faced by both scientists and clinicians engaged in combating aging and its consequences are presented here. This volume is readily accessible to the educated reader who is interested in learning more about how to reduce the negative impact of aging on human health and longevity. NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/nyas. ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (www.nyas.org). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to the Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit http://www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx for more information about becoming a member.Table of ContentsPreface: Richard G. Cutler. 1. The Involvement of Thioredoxin and Thioredoxin Binding Protein-2 on Cellular Proliferation and Aging Process: Toru Yoshida, Hajime Nakamura, Hiroshi Masutani, and Junji Yodoi. 2. The Different Paths to Age One Hundred: Thomas Perls. 3. Genetic Engineering of Mice to Test the Oxidative Damage Theory of Aging: George M. Martin. 4. Aging and Genome Maintenance: Jan Vijg, Rita A. Busuttil, Rumana Bahar, and Martijn E.T. Dollé. 5. The Use of Genetic SNPs as New Diagnostic Markers in Preventive Medicine: Charles R. Cantor. 6. Longevity Determinant Genes: What is the Evidence? What's the Importance? Panel Discussion: Richard Cutler, L P Guarante, Thomas W. Kensler, Fred Naftolin, Dean P. Jones, Charles R. Cantor, and George M. Martin. 7. Decoding the Pyramid: A Systems-Biological Approach to Nutrigenomics: Jim Kaput. 8. Effects of Testosterone on Cognitive and Brain Aging in Elderly Men: Scott D. Moffat. 9. Oxidative Stress Profiling: Part I. Its Potential Importance in the Optimization of Human Health: Richard G. Cutler. 10. Oxidative Stress Profiling: Part II. Theory, Technology, and Practice: Richard G. Cutler, John Plummer, Kajal Chowdhury, and Christopher Heward. 11. Controversies in Dyslipidemias: Atheroprevention in Diabetes and Insulin Resistance: Eliot A. Brinton. 12. Dietary Fat and Health: The Evidence and the Politics of Prevention: Careful Use of Dietary Fats Can Improve Life and Prevent Disease: William E.M. Lands. 13. Physical Activity and Aging: Kerry J. Stewart. 14. Would Doubling the Human Lifespan Be a Net Positive or Negative for Us, Either as Individuals or as a Society? Point-Counterpoint: Gregory B. Stock and Daniel Callahan. . Abstracts:. 15. Regulatory Mechanisms Controlling Gene Expression Mediated by the Antioxidant Response Element: Thomas W. Kensler. 16. Targeting Redox Signaling Pathways for Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Ischemic Drug Discovery: Guy Miller. 17. Mitochondrial Thioredoxin: Critical Protection for the Redox Throttle of Life: Dean P. Jones. 18. Regulation of Aging by SIR2: Leonard P. Guarante. 19. Androgens in the Aging Man: William J. Bremner. 20. Potential Adverse Effects of Administering Testosterone to Elderly Men: Peter J. Snyder. 21. Testosterone in Women: Adrian S. Dobs. 22. Estrogen: Metabolism, Actions and Effects: James W. Simpkins. 23. Estrogen and the Heart: Choices for Prevention of Coronary Vascular Disease: David M. Herrington. 24. Estrogen, Cognition, and Dementia: Sanjay Asthana. 25. Use of Growth Hormone for Prevention of Effects of Aging: S Mitchell Harman. 26. Cardiovascular Risk Assessment: Harvey S. Hecht. Index of Contributors

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