20 Common Problems in Preventive Health Care

This solutions-oriented practitioner's guide offers practical help in 20 areas in which preventive care can be most effective.Covering all aspects of preventive medicine--risk assessment, risk reduction, screening, and immunization-chemo-prophylaxis--20 Common Problems in Preventive Health Care provides up-to-date guidance on virtually all primary care patients, organized by patients' age group, while offering advice on how to stay current in a rapidly evolving field.Inside, you'll find essential, easy-to-use information on routine vaccinations, lead poisoning, newborn metabolic screening, anemia in infants and children; STD diagnosis, treatment, and prevention in teens; diabetes screening, Pap smears, prostate cancer screening, alcohol and drug abuse, and coronary artery disease in adults; and much more.Supported by more than 150 concept-simplifying figures and charts, 20 Common Problems in Preventive Care can help you:Lower morbidity rates and associated costs among patients of all ages.Deliver effective preventive care to every patient seen in day-to-day clinical practice.Identify key areas where preventive care can be especially effective.Quickly review preventive care for diabetics, travelers, pregnant women, infants, menopausal women, and more.Improve patient compliance with state-of-the-art prevention information and presentation.Discover emerging preventive techniques and protocols.Prepare for standard sections of USMLE Parts II and III.Visit: http://www.harrisonsonline.comMedicine Updated by the Authorities You TrustOther titles in the 20 Common Problems series include Women's Health, Geriatrics, Dermatology, and Ethics in Primary Care.Campos-Outcalt, Doug is the author of '20 Common Problems in Preventive Health Care' with ISBN 9780070120440 and ISBN 0070120447.