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Primary care research : traditional and innovative approaches

https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat54258

edited by Peter G. Norton. --Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications , 1991.

Call Number: W 20.5 P95 1991

Location: IWK Health Sciences Library

Call Number: W 20.5 P95 1991

Author: Norton, Peter G.

Responsibility: edited by Peter G. Norton

Place of Publication: Newbury Park, CA

Publisher: Sage Publications

Date of Publication: 1991

Physical Description: 237 p. : ill.

Series Title: Research methods for primary care ; v.01

ISBN: 803938713

Subjects (MeSH): Research - methods; Primary Health Care; Family Practice

Format: Book

Location: IWK Health Sciences Library

Copies: 1

Loan Period: 2 weeks

Doing qualitative research

https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat53227

edited by Benjamin F. Crabtree [and] William L. Miller. --Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications , 1992.

Call Number: W 20.5 D73 1992

Location: IWK Health Sciences Library

Call Number: W 20.5 D73 1992

Author: Crabtree, Benjamin F.

Responsibility: edited by Benjamin F. Crabtree [and] William L. Miller

Place of Publication: Newbury Park, CA

Publisher: Sage Publications

Date of Publication: 1992

Physical Description: 276 p. : ill.

Series Title: Research methods for primary care ; v.03

ISBN: 803943121

Subjects (MeSH): Research - methods; Primary Health Care; Family Practice

Format: Book

Location: IWK Health Sciences Library

Copies: 1

Loan Period: 2 weeks

Conducting research in the practice setting

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edited by Martin J. Bass...[et al.]. --Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications , 1993.

Call Number: W 20.5 C76 1993

Location: IWK Health Sciences Library

Call Number: W 20.5 C76 1993

Author: Bass, Martin J.

Responsibility: edited by Martin J. Bass...[et al.]

Place of Publication: Newbury Park, CA

Publisher: Sage Publications

Date of Publication: 1993

Physical Description: 266 p.

Series Title: Research methods for primary care ; v.05

ISBN: 803951272

Subjects (MeSH): Research - methods; Primary Health Care; Family Practice

Format: Book

Location: IWK Health Sciences Library

Copies: 1

Loan Period: 2 weeks

Family-Oriented Primary Care

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by Susan H. McDaniel, Jeri Hepworth, Thomas L. Campbell, Alan Lorenz. (2nd ed.) --New York, NY: Springer Science+Business Media , c2005.

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Location: Online

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Author: McDaniel, Susan H

Other Authors: Hepworth, Jeri; Campbell, Thomas L; Lorenz, Alan

Responsibility: by Susan H. McDaniel, Jeri Hepworth, Thomas L. Campbell, Alan Lorenz

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer Science+Business Media

Date of Publication: c2005

ISBN: 9780387263106

Subjects (MeSH): Family Practice; Primary Health Care

Subjects (LCSH): Primary health care

Format: e-Book

Location: Online

Patients are a virtue : clinical tales in the art of medicine

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Maurer, Brian T. --[n.p.]: Lulu , 2006.

Call Number: WZ 305 M453 2006

Location: IWK Health Sciences Library

Call Number: WZ 305 M453 2006

Author: Maurer, Brian T.

Place of Publication: [n.p.]

Publisher: Lulu

Date of Publication: 2006

Physical Description: 223 p.

Subjects (MeSH): Family Practice; Medicine in Literature

Format: Book

Publication Type: Anecdotes

Location: IWK Health Sciences Library

Copies: 1

Loan Period: 2 weeks

Mosby's family practice sourcebook : an evidence-based approach to care

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Evans, Michael. (4th ed.) --Toronto, ON: Elsevier Mosby , 2006.

Call Number: WB 110 E92m 2006

Location: Halifax Infirmary; Dickson Building

Call Number: WB 110 E92m 2006

Author: Evans, Michael

Edition: 4th ed.

Place of Publication: Toronto, ON

Publisher: Elsevier Mosby

Date of Publication: 2006

Physical Description: 590 p.

ISBN: 9780779699063

Subjects (MeSH): Family Practice; Evidence-Based Medicine

Format: Book

Location: Halifax Infirmary; Dickson Building

Copies: 3 (HI: 2 c.)

Loan Period: 3 weeks

Textbook of family medicine

https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat24625

McWhinney, Ian R. (3rd ed.) --Oxford, England: Oxford University Press , 2009.

Call Number: WB 110 M177t 2009

Location: Halifax Infirmary

Call Number: WB 110 M177t 2009

Author: McWhinney, Ian R

Other Authors: Freeman, Thomas

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: Oxford, England

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Date of Publication: 2009

Physical Description: 460 p.

ISBN: 978019569854

Subjects (MeSH): Family Practice

Format: Book

Location: Halifax Infirmary

Loan Period: 3 weeks

Running Group Visits in Your Practice

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by Edward B. Noffsinger. --New York, NY: Springer-Verlag , c2009.

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Location: Online

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Author: Noffsinger, Edward B

Responsibility: by Edward B. Noffsinger

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer-Verlag

Date of Publication: c2009

ISBN: 9780387686806

Subjects (MeSH): Appointments and Schedules; Family Practice; Practice Management, Medical - organization & administration

Subjects (LCSH): Practice of medicine

Format: e-Book

Location: Online

Textbook of family medicine

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edited by Robert E. Rakel, David P. Rakel. (8th ed.) --Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders , c2011.

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Location: Online

"Edited by Robert E. Rakel, MD and David P. Rakel, MD, Textbook of Family Medicine remains your first choice for complete guidance on the principles of family medicine, primary care in the community, and all aspects of clinical practice. Ideal for both residents and practicing physicians, it includes evidence-based, practical information to optimize your patient care and prepare you for the ABFM exam. The full-color format features a clean, quick-reference layout that makes it easy for you to …

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Other Authors: Rakel, Robert E; Rakel, David

Responsibility: edited by Robert E. Rakel, David P. Rakel

Edition: 8th ed.

Alternate Title: Family medicine

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Elsevier/Saunders

Date of Publication: c2011

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xix, 1169 p.)

ISBN: 9781437735673

Subjects (MeSH): Family Practice; Evidence-Based Medicine; Patient Education as Topic

Subjects (LCSH): Family medicine - Textbooks; Family Practice; Evidence-Based Medicine; Patient Education as Topic; Comprehensive health care

Abstract: "Edited by Robert E. Rakel, MD and David P. Rakel, MD, Textbook of Family Medicine remains your first choice for complete guidance on the principles of family medicine, primary care in the community, and all aspects of clinical practice. Ideal for both residents and practicing physicians, it includes evidence-based, practical information to optimize your patient care and prepare you for the ABFM exam. The full-color format features a clean, quick-reference layout that makes it easy for you to put information to work immediately in your practice."--Publisher's description.

Contents: Principles of family medicine -- The family physician -- The patient-centered medical home -- Psychosocial influences on health -- Care of the elderly patient -- Care of the dying patient -- Preventive health care -- Lifestyle interventions and behavior change -- Interpreting the medical literature: applying evidence-based medicine in practice -- Using health information technology for optimal patient care and service -- Clinical problem solving -- Complementary and alternative medicine: integration into primary care -- Establishing rapport -- Patient education -- Interviewing techniques -- Interpreting laboratory tests -- Practice of family medicine -- Infectious diseases -- Care of the adult HIV-infected patient -- Pulmonary medicine -- Otorhinolaryngology -- Allergy -- Obstetrics -- Care of the newborn -- Growth and development -- Behavioral problems in children and adolescents -- Gynecology -- Contraception -- Cardiovascular disease -- Common office procedures -- Sports medicine -- Common issues in orthopedics -- Back: cervical and thoracolumbar spine -- Rheumatology and musculoskeletal problems -- Dermatology -- Diabetes mellitus -- Endocrinology -- Obesity -- Nutrition and family medicine -- Gastroenterology -- Hematology -- Urinary tract disorders -- Ophthalmology -- Neurology -- Medical human sexuality -- Clinical genetics (genomics) -- Crisis intervention, trauma, and intimate partner violence -- Difficult patients: personality disorders and somatoform complaints -- Anxiety and depression -- Delirium and dementia -- Alcohol use disorders -- Nicotine addiction -- Drug abuse -- Herbs and other dietary supplements.

Format: e-Book

Location: Online

Family practice guidelines

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Cash, Jill C. (2nd ed.) --New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company , 2011.

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Location: Online

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Author: Cash, Jill C.

Other Authors: Glass, Cheryl A.

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Date of Publication: 2011

ISBN: 9786612941375

Subjects (MeSH): Family Practice

Format: e-Book

Location: Online

Cardiology in Family Practice : A Practical Guide

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Steven Hollenberg, Stephen Heitner. (2nd ed.) --New York, NY: Humana Press , c2012.

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Location: Online

The second edition of Cardiology In Family Practice: A Practical Guide offers a clear description of state-of-the-art approaches to cardiovascular illnesses specifically tailored for family physicians and primary care practitioners. Comprehensively updated from the first edition in 2006, this revision includes discussion of: stable angina, acute coronary syndromes, arrhythmias, hypertension, congestive heart failure, valvular disease, pericardial diseases, prevention of bacterial endocarditis, …

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Author: Hollenberg, Steven

Other Authors: Heitner, Stephen

Responsibility: Steven Hollenberg, Stephen Heitner

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Humana Press

Date of Publication: c2012

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 159 p. : 18 ill., 9 ill. in color)

Series Title: Current clinical practice

ISBN: 9781617793851

Subjects (MeSH): Family Practice

Subjects (LCSH): Family medicine; Cardiology

Abstract: The second edition of Cardiology In Family Practice: A Practical Guide offers a clear description of state-of-the-art approaches to cardiovascular illnesses specifically tailored for family physicians and primary care practitioners. Comprehensively updated from the first edition in 2006, this revision includes discussion of: stable angina, acute coronary syndromes, arrhythmias, hypertension, congestive heart failure, valvular disease, pericardial diseases, prevention of bacterial endocarditis, hyperlipidemia. Containing illustrations and ECGs and written in an easy-to-read format and emphasizing practical techniques for evaluation and treatment, Cardiology in Family Practice, second edition, remains a concise and useful summary of the most important medical and scientific cardiovascular topics for the primary care environment.

Contents: Stable Angina -- Acute Coronary Syndromes -- Arrhythmias -- Hypertension -- Congestive Heart Failure -- Valvular Disease -- Pericardial Disease -- Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis -- Hyperlipidemia.

Format: e-Book

Location: Online

Cardiology in family practice : a practical guide

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Hollenberg, Steven. (2nd ed.) --New York, NY: Humana Press , c2012.

Call Number: WG 120 H737c 2012

Location: Halifax Infirmary

Call Number: WG 120 H737c 2012

Author: Hollenberg, Steven

Other Authors: Heitner, Stephen

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Humana Press

Date of Publication: c2012

Physical Description: 159 p.

Series Title: Current clinical practice

ISBN: 9781617793844

Subjects (MeSH): Family Practice

Format: Book

Location: Halifax Infirmary

Loan Period: 3 weeks

Obstetrics in Family Medicine : A Practical Guide

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Paul Lyons. (Second edition) --Cham: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press , c2015.

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Location: Online

This book surveys the normal obstetrics encountered in primary care and serves as a practical guide to the evaluation and management of common prenatal, peripartum, and postpartum complications. Thoroughly revised and updated, Obstetrics in Family Medicine, Second Edition, addresses the major issues and problems related to each stage and outlines management protocols. It provides critical information about physical and ultrasound examinations, laboratory tests, drug toxicities, and screening te…

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Author: Lyons, Paul

Responsibility: Paul Lyons

Edition: Second edition

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press

Date of Publication: c2015

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 221 p. : 9 illus.)

Series Title: Current clinical practice

ISBN: 9783319200774; 9783319200767 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Family Practice; Obstetrics - methods; Pregnancy Complications

Abstract: This book surveys the normal obstetrics encountered in primary care and serves as a practical guide to the evaluation and management of common prenatal, peripartum, and postpartum complications. Thoroughly revised and updated, Obstetrics in Family Medicine, Second Edition, addresses the major issues and problems related to each stage and outlines management protocols. It provides critical information about physical and ultrasound examinations, laboratory tests, drug toxicities, and screening techniques and highlights new and emerging areas of obstetrical care, such as prenatal testing protocols, treatment options for HIV in pregnancy, and antenatal monitoring. Key points for each topic are summarized in tabular form for quick reference and diagnostic flow charts illuminate all aspects of the decision-making process. Concise and clinically oriented, this book is designed to help primary and family medicine physicians improve the quality of women's health care.

Contents: Part I. Preconception and Prenatal Care -- Physiology -- Preconception Counseling -- Prenatal Care -- Medications in Pregnancy -- Part II. Complications of Pregnancy -- Dysmorphic Growth and Genetic Abnormalities -- Intrauterine Growth Restriction -- Preterm Labor -- Premature Rupture of Membranes -- Early Pregnancy Bleeding -- Late Pregnancy Bleeding -- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss -- Rh Isoimmunization -- Infection in Pregnancy -- Hypertension in Pregnancy -- Diabetes in Pregnancy -- Multi gestational Pregnancy -- Post-Dates Pregnancy -- Part III. Labor and Delivery -- Normal Labor -- Induction and Augmentation -- Pain Management in Labor -- Operative Delivery -- Part IV. Complications of Labor and Delivery -- Prolonged Labor -- Shoulder Dystocia -- Malpresentation -- Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring -- Maternal Fever in Labor -- Postpartum Hemorrhage -- Perineal Laceration and Episiotomy -- Part V. Postpartum Management -- Newborn Evaluation -- Routine Hospital Postpartum Management -- Complications of the Hospital Postpartum Period.

Format: e-Book

Location: Online

Textbook of family medicine

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Rakel, Robert. (9th ed.) --Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier , 2016.

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Location: Online

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Author: Rakel, Robert

Edition: 9th ed.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Elsevier

Date of Publication: 2016

ISBN: 9780323239905

Subjects (MeSH): Family Practice; Evidence-Based Medicine; Patient Education as Topic

Notes: Access to this online resource is restricted to IWK Health Centre employees working from inside the hospital network.

Format: e-Book

Location: Online

Swanson's family medicine review

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editor-in-chief, Alfred T. Tallia ; co-editors, Joseph E. Scerger, Nancy Dickey. (8th edition) --Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier , c2017.

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Location: Online

Includes nearly 2,500 case-based questions and answer rationales, newly updated to reflect the most current developments in practice. Chapter Summaries offer a quick review of the concepts-great for last-minute exam preparation. Open-ended Clinical Case Management Problems in each chapter provide additional opportunities for articulating your understanding of key topics. Features the most current information on concussion management, palliative care, pain management, and more.

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Other Authors: Tallia, Alfred T.; Scherger, Joseph E.; Dickey, Nancy

Responsibility: editor-in-chief, Alfred T. Tallia ; co-editors, Joseph E. Scerger, Nancy Dickey

Edition: 8th edition

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Elsevier

Date of Publication: c2017

Physical Description: 1 online resource (879 p.)

ISBN: 9780323356329 (print); 9780323444040 (e-Book)

Subjects (MeSH): Family Practice; Examination questions

Abstract: Includes nearly 2,500 case-based questions and answer rationales, newly updated to reflect the most current developments in practice. Chapter Summaries offer a quick review of the concepts-great for last-minute exam preparation. Open-ended Clinical Case Management Problems in each chapter provide additional opportunities for articulating your understanding of key topics. Features the most current information on concussion management, palliative care, pain management, and more.

Format: e-Book

Location: Online

Family Medicine : Principles and Practice

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Paul M. Paulman, Robert B. Taylor, Audrey A. Paulman, Laeth S. Nasir, editors. (Seventh edition) --Cham: Springer Reference , c2017.

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Location: Online

The seventh edition of this classic reference book has been vastly updated from its previous edition to reflect the many changes in clinical medicine since 2003. Family Medicine: Principles and Practice, 7th Edition, is a must-have reference for medical students, residents and practicing physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants actively involved in patient care. New topics included in this edition include: recent changes in screening requirements and immunization schedules; new …

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Other Authors: Paulman, Paul M.; Taylor, Robert B.; Paulman, Audrey A.; Nasir, Laeth S.

Responsibility: Paul M. Paulman, Robert B. Taylor, Audrey A. Paulman, Laeth S. Nasir, editors

Edition: Seventh edition

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer Reference

Date of Publication: c2017

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxxviii, 1865 pages) : 175 illus., 98 illus. in color

Series Title: Springer reference

ISBN: 9783319044149; 9783319044132 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Family Practice

Notes: "eReference"--Publisher.

Abstract: The seventh edition of this classic reference book has been vastly updated from its previous edition to reflect the many changes in clinical medicine since 2003. Family Medicine: Principles and Practice, 7th Edition, is a must-have reference for medical students, residents and practicing physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants actively involved in patient care. New topics included in this edition include: recent changes in screening requirements and immunization schedules; new antibiotics used in primary care; inflammatory biomarkers in diagnosis and management of common diseases; personality disorders; the patient-centered medical home; electronic health records in office practice; chronic pain management; pediatric and adolescent obesity; pelvic pain syndromes; concussion in sports and other trauma; health literacy; venous thromboembolic disease; management of opiate dependence; vaginal birth after cesarean section; autism spectrum disorders and Asperger syndrome; older drivers, dementia and safety; infections with public health significance; and managing mentally ill patients in primary care. This book is organized into short, focused chapters almost exclusively dedicated to topics relevant to daily practice. All lead authors are themselves accomplished family physicians who can specifically address the needs, concerns, and interests of this crucial profession.

Contents: Part I. The Principles of Family Medicine -- Part II. Preventive Care -- Part III. Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Postpartum Care -- Part IV. Care of the Infant, Child, and Adolescent -- Part V. Care of the Elderly -- Part VI. Family Conflict and Violence -- Part VII. Behavioral and Psychiatric Problems -- Part VIII. Allergy -- Part IX. Infectious Diseases -- Part X. Environmental and Occupational Health Problems -- Part XI. Injury and Poisoning -- Part XII. Care of the Athlete -- Part XIII. Common Clinical Problems -- Part XIV. Nervous System -- Part XV. The Eye -- Part XVI. The Ear, Nose, and Throat -- Part XVII. The Cardiovascular System -- Part XVIII. The Respiratory System -- Part XIX. The Digestive System -- Part XX. The Renal, Urinary, and Male Genital Systems -- Part XXI. The Female Reproductive System and Women’s Health -- Part XXII. The Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue -- Part XXIII. The Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues -- Part XXIV. The Endocrine and Metabolic System -- Part XXV. The Blood and Hematopoietic System -- Part XXVI. Family Medicine Applications

Format: e-Book

Location: Online

Family Medicine : Principles and Practice

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edited by Paul Paulman, Robert Taylor. (Seventh edition) --New York, NY: Springer , c2017.

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The seventh edition of this classic reference book has been vastly updated from its previous edition to reflect the many changes in clinical medicine since 2003. Although the book is intended for family physicians, the wide scope of clinical problems in the book will appeal to clinicians in many specialties. Family Medicine, 7th Edition, is a must-have reference for medical students, residents and practicing physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants involved in patient care. Thi…

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Other Authors: Paulman, Paul; Taylor, Robert

Responsibility: edited by Paul Paulman, Robert Taylor

Edition: Seventh edition

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2017

Physical Description: 1 online resource (approx. 1200 p.) : 200 illus., 100 illus. in color

Series Title: Springer reference

ISBN: 9781493907793

Subjects (MeSH): Family Practice

Specialty: General Practice

Notes: "Living reference work."

Abstract: The seventh edition of this classic reference book has been vastly updated from its previous edition to reflect the many changes in clinical medicine since 2003. Although the book is intended for family physicians, the wide scope of clinical problems in the book will appeal to clinicians in many specialties. Family Medicine, 7th Edition, is a must-have reference for medical students, residents and practicing physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants involved in patient care. This book is organized into short, focused chapters almost exclusively dedicated to topics relevant to daily practice. All lead authors are accomplished family physicians who can specifically address the needs, concerns, and interests of this crucial profession. New chapters include Management of Mentally Ill Patients in Primary Care; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Care of the Difficult Patient; Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias of the Elderly; Disorders of Nutrition; and Patient-Centered Medical Home.