A Textbook of Family Medicine 2nd Edition - Ian R. McWhinney

A Textbook of Family Medicine 2^nd Edition - Ian R. McWhinney

In this second edition, the first ten chapters are devoted to a conceptualization and description of the field. Much new material has been added on the patient-centered clinical method, illness narratives, and the biological basis of family medicine, health promotion, the concept of risk, and the contribution of evidence-based medicine. Chapter 9 includes an authoritative review of evidence-based preventive strategies.

The five clinical chapters exemplify the application of basic principles in practice. These have all been updated with the results of new research. The chapters on the practice of family medicine cover such topics as home care, records and practiced management. The revisions of these reflect many changes that have occurred since the first edition.

A new chapter on alternative (complementary) medicine fills the need for reliable information on this topic.

The book has been designed to be read as a whole, with fundamental ideas forming a continuous thread which runs through all its sections.

By: Ian R. McWhinney

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1997

Pages: 448

Dimensions: ± 23 cm x 15.5 cm

Softcover. Condition Good.  Covers with some corner wear.