Practical General Practice : Guidelines for Effective Clinical Management

Practical General Practice: Guidelines for Effective Clinical Management, Eighth 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. Information on more than 1000 conditions commonly seen in general practiceBullet points for action give the GP an immediate summary of the issues that must be covered in the consultationAll recommendations are highly specific - provides a firm guide for GPs rather than a list of possibilities to considerRecommendations all based on the latest evidence and guidelinesUses bullet points, tables and flow charts to help the reader access information quicklyUseful appendices include treatment algorithms and tables