Current Practice Guidelines in Primary Care: 2007 - Softcover

Gonzales, Ralph; Kutner, Jean

 
9780071477819: Current Practice Guidelines in Primary Care: 2007

Synopsis

The ultimate at-a-glance clinical companion - updated annually

  • The most current screening, prevention, and management guidelines for more than 60 common outpatient conditions
  • Content drawn from a wide array of recommendations regularly updated by government agencies, medical and scientific organizations, and expert panels
  • Guideline-based management algorithms and disease screening instruments that enhance day-to-day clinical decision-making
  • Coverage that supports the practice of evidence-based medicine
  • Handy immunization schedule for children
  • Website addresses for U.S. government agencies and professional organizations

NEW TO THIS EDITION!

  • Coverage of the latest practice improvement metrics
  • Updated version of the National Quality Forum “Pay for Performance” measures
  • Revisions to all guidelines and algorithms throughout the book

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About the Authors

Ralph Gonzales, MD, MSPH Associate Professor Division of General Internal Medicine Department of Medicine University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, California

Jean S. Kutner, MD, MSPH Associate Professor & Interim Chief Division of General Internal Medicine Department of Medicine University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Denver, Colorado

From the Back Cover

The ultimate at-a-glance clinical companion - updated annually

The most current screening, prevention, and management guidelines for more
than 60 common outpatient conditions
Content drawn from a wide array of recommendations regularly updated by
government agencies, medical and scientific organizations, and expert
panels
Guideline-based management algorithms and disease screening instruments
that enhance day-to-day clinical decision-making
Coverage that supports the practice of evidence-based medicine
Handy immunization schedule for children
Website addresses for U.S. government agencies and professional
organizations
NEW TO THIS EDITION!

Coverage of the latest practice improvement metrics
Updated version of the National Quality Forum "Pay for Performance"
measures
Revisions to all guidelines and algorithms throughout the book

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.