Family Practice Guidelines, Fifth Edition

This comprehensive primary care reference—often called the “bible of family practice”—is designed for primary care clinicians and students seeking up-to-date, evidence-based guidance. Covering the entire lifespan, it integrates current national practice guidelines with practical tools for patient care, including step-by-step physical examination techniques, diagnostic testing, health promotion, and culturally responsive care. This edition emphasizes clarity, organization, and usability, making it an essential resource for efficient and safe outpatient management.

Key Features

• Consistent, easy-to-use format: Each disorder includes definition, incidence, pathogenesis, predisposing factors, common complaints, signs/symptoms, subjective data, physical exam and diagnostic tests, differential diagnosis, and care plan.
• Practice pointers: Highlights key considerations for clinical decision-making.
• Age-specific guidance: Provides individualized care points for pediatric, pregnant, and geriatric patients.
• Patient education resources: Includes 138 printable Patient Teaching Guides for counseling and self-management.
• Procedures and health maintenance: Offers 18 procedure guidelines along with routine health maintenance guidance.
• Illustrations and visual aids: Now in full color with abundant images to support understanding and patient instruction.
• Appendices: Includes normal lab values, special diets, Tanner’s Sexual Maturity Stages, and dental development tables.
• Digital access: Purchase includes the eBook for use on mobile devices or computers, allowing on-the-go reference.