A Textbook of Family Medicine

Abstract

PART I: BASIC PRINCIPLES 1. The Origins of Family Madicine 2. Principles of Family Medicine 3. Illness in the Community 4. A Profile of Family Pratice 5. Philosophical and Scientific Foundations of Family Medicine 6. Illness, Suffering, and Healing 7. Doctor-Patient Communication 8. Clinical Method 9. The Enhancement of Health and the Prevention of Disease 10. The Family in Health and Disease PART II: CLINICAL PROBLEMS 11. Acute Sore Throat 12. Headache 13. Fatigue 14. Hypertension 15. Diabetes PART III: THE PRACTICE OF FAMILY MEDICINE 16. Home Care 17. Consultation and Referral 19. The Health Profession 20. The Community Service Network 21. Alternative (Complementary) Medicine 22. Practice Management PART IV: EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 23. Continuing Self-Education 24. Research in Family Practice