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The emphasis of this book falls naturally on the Big Three headache disorders: migraine, tension-type, and cluster headaches. Other topics include medication overuse and misuse, complementary and alternative treatments, headache in special populations such as children and adolescents, and the difficult headache patient.

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Coronary Artery Disease in Women provides the information physicians must have to successfully diagnose and manage this life-threatening condition. This book discusses the clinically important aspects of coronary artery disease with a focus on gender, age, and race. Coronary Artery Disease in Women is a pioneering work in the field of women's health and a valuable reference for the primary care physician. Part of ACP Women's Health Series.

Allergic diseases are the most common group of chronic medical disorders occurring in this country. Expert Guide to Allergy and Immunology addresses the most commonly encountered allergic problems in a clear, concise, and practical format designed for the primary care provider. The Guide features illustrative case histories and stresses efficient, cost-effective approaches to diagnosis and management of allergic conditions.

MKSAP 15 is specifically intended for physicians who provide personal, nonsurgical care to adults, including: General internists and primary care physicians, Subspecialists who need to remain up-to-date in internal medicine, Residents preparing for the ABIM Certification Exam in internal medicine, Physicians preparing for the Maintenance of Certification Exam in internal medicine. Contents: Cardiovascular Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatol...

Stroke is a user-friendly one-stop guide to the clinical management of stroke patients, from clinical and laboratory assessment to prognosis, rehabilitation, and stroke prevention. Written by leaders in stroke medicine, this book delivers concise, practice-oriented overviews and practical recommendations to guide decision-making. Stroke includes cutting-edge information on acute stroke treatment, primary stroke prevention, and the newest thera...

A comprehensive and practical reference on the assessment of acute and chronic pain, this is an authoritative and practical guide to the safe and effective management of pain. The concisely written text addresses the nature of pain, the pathophysiology and pharmacological treatment of pain, the psychological aspects of chronic pain, and the psychosocial factors in chronic pain patients.

A one-stop reference on the management of sports injuries, this is ideal for physicians who have not specialized in sports medicine. It offers all of the practical guidance needed to diagnose sports-related injuries, treat patients in the ambulatory care setting, if possible, and refer them to a specialist, if necessary.

HIV, 3rd Edition focuses on the knowledge and skills primary-care doctors need to prevent and managed this disease in their patients. This fully updated New Edition features practical guidance on prevention, managing HIV as a chronic medical condition, and discussions of women, pregnant women, minorities, IV-drug users, and other special populations. HIV, 3rd Edition also details antiretroviral therapy, the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment...

Heres the expert guidance practitioners need to diagnose and treat the most commonly encountered infections! This fully revised and updated New Edition keeps readers current with the latest etiologic agents, the most appropriate diagnostic tests, and the most effective management options. The 2nd Edition features new chapters on Antimicrobial Agents for the Primary Care Physician and Prosthetic Joint Infections.

This new title from the ACP focusses on several issues pertinent to pulmonary disorders of the elderly, including: the aging lung, symptoms troublesome cough and dyspnea, influenza and other viral infections, community acquired pneumonia, hospital acquired pneumonia, pneumonia in the nursing home, tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases.

Menopause is a comprehensive resource for the care and treatment of menopausal and postmenopausal women. Explores menopause from a number of different perspectives and familiarizes clinicians with the medical issues associated with menopause, including physiology, symptomatology, risk factors, the medical evaluation, and hormone therapy and other medical treatments.

This new book presents all of today's clinical knowledge on back pain in a comprehensive, definitive volume. Its multidisciplinary approach thoroughly explores the pathophysiology, evaluation, and management of back and neck pain. ? Explores hot topics such as acute rehabilitation of low back pain, chronic back pain, invasion treatments, athletes with back pain, physical therapy, and predicting disability. ? Incorporates new content on complem...

Expert Guide to Oncology provides the primary care physician with the essential knowledge of clinical oncology to address the needs of cancer patients and to build the framework for continuing dialogue with the oncology/hematology specialist, surgeon, and radiation oncologist. This book is designed to demystify cancer medicine and provide solid advice to physicians who care for cancer patients.

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Based on a highly successful workshop at Annual Session, Mechanical Ventilation Manual answers the clinically important questions faced while putting patients on, and weaning them from, mechanical ventilation. Designed for easy use, the Manual is divided into three sections: Why Ventilate?, How to Ventilate, and Problems During Mechanical Ventilation.

At a time when physicians face a rapidly changing practice environment, Dr. Clif Cleaveland reminds us that listening to the patient's stories is still the very essence of medical care. Dr. Cleaveland has spent a lifetime listening to patients, and in Sacred Space he shares some of their stories, and what he has learned. Sacred Space is a moving, thoughtful, and unforgettable look at what it takes to be a doctor and a patient.

Presents the developments in internal medicine. This title includes more than 1, 000 multiple-choice questions and many figures, charts, and tables that enhance your learning experience. It is suitable for physicians who provide personal, non-surgical care to adults, including general internists and primary care physicians.

Patients and the public expect physicians to recognize and treat victims of interpersonal trauma. Few clinicians, however, are familiar with how to approach patients about past or current intimate partner violence and sexual abuse, and even fewer are aware of effective interventions. Violence Against Women makes available to health care providers essential information on this sensitive subject. Topics include the causes of violence, screening ...

Patients want better end-of-life care, and physicians want to provide it. But in a society where high-tech interventions are often emphasized, moving from curative treatment to comfort care is sometimes difficult. Often, patients in the last phase of life want both continued aggressive treatments and the benefits of palliative measures. Many physicians have never been trained in palliative measures and end-of-life care. It is a challenging are...