Description
Book SynopsisSuitable for clinicians working, teaching, and learning in primary care and outpatient settings, this book answers questions such as: Which statin drug is best at preventing coronary outcomes? What is the advantage of adding a thallium scan to a treadmill test? How many mammograms does it take to save one life in a screening program?
Table of ContentsConsultants.
List of Contributors.
Introduction.
Alcoholism problems.
Anemia.
Anticoagulation.
Arterial Disease of the Lower Extremities.
Asthma & Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Atrial Fibrillation.
Breast Disease.
Cancer Screening.
Cerebrovascular Disease.
Coronary Artery Disease.
Cough, Bronchitis & Pneumonia.
Depression, Anxiety, Panic Disorder & Somatization.
Dermatologic Disease.
Diabetes Mellitus.
Dizziness.
Domestic Violence.
Dyspepsia, Peptic Ulcer Disease, & Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
Fatigue.
Headache.
Heart Failure.
Hepatitis A, B & C.
HIV Disease.
Hyperlipidemia.
Hypertension.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Liver & Biliary Disease.
Low Back Pain.
Menopause & Hormone Replacement.
Musculoskeletal Pain.
Obesity.
Osteoporosis.
Palpitations.
Renal Insufficiency.
Seizure Disorders.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
Smoking Cessation.
Thyroid Disease.
Tuberculosis & PPD Testing.
Upper Respiratory Infection & Allergic Rhinitis.
Valvular Heart Disease.
Venous Thromboembolism.
Glossary.
Index
