Family Practice Guidelines

This is a wonderful book for both novice and experienced physician  assistants and nurse practitioners. This latest edition will see  frequent use in your daily practice.Score: 100, 5 stars--Doody's Medical  Reviews

This textbook provides comprehensive coverage of  primary care disorders in an easy-to-read format and contains  invaluable step-by-step instructions for evaluating and managing primary  care patients. . . [It] belongs in every NP and PA's reference library.  I highly recommend this wonderful textbook.

Maria T. Leik, MSN, FNP-BC, ANP-BC, GNP-BC
President, National ARNP Services, Inc.

Family  Practice Guidelines is an excellent resource for the busy clinician. It  offers succinct, comprehensive information in an easy format that is  particularly useful for quick reference. This text is useful for general  practice settings as well as specialty care.

Anne Moore, APN; WHNP/ANP-BC; FAANP
Vanderbilt University

The  second edition of Family Practice Guidelines is a comprehensive  resource for clinicians, presenting current national standard of care  guidelines for practice, in addition to select 2011 guidelines. This  clinical reference features detailed physical examination and diagnostic  testing, information on health promotion, guidelines of care, dietary  information, national resources for patient use, and patient education  handouts all in one resource.

This revised edition features  guidelines for 246 disorders, each containing clearly outlined  considerations for pediatric, pregnant, and geriatric patients. It also  presents 18 procedures commonly performed in the clinical setting,  including bedside cystometry, hernia reduction, neurological  examination, and more. Patient Teaching Guides are also provided, and  are designed to be given directly to patients as take home teaching  supplements. Additionally, the book contains four appendices with  guidelines on normal lab values, procedures, sexual maturity stages, and  teeth.
New to this Edition:
Select 2011 guidelines Over 17  new protocols including: ADD/ADHD, Menopause, Migraine, Chronic Kidney  Disease in Adults, Obesity/Gastric Bypass, and more Completely updated  Patient Teaching Guides, including a new entry on Anticoagulation  Therapy for Patients with AFib, to tear out and send home with patients  Addition of consultation and referral recommendations New chapter  presenting Pain Management Guidelines for acute and chronic pain  Completely updated national treatment guidelines