Sold worldwide and translated into 13 languages, John Murtagh’s General Practice is widely recognised as the gold standard reference for general practice and primary health care. Its emphasis on the importance of clinical reasoning, early diagnosis and treatment makes this the essential reference for medical students, trainees and general practitioners. Written by renowned general practitioners and educators, and with all content reviewed for currency by leading experts, the eighth edition provides fundamental knowledge and skills required for the challenging field of general practice. Key features: •Diagnostic strategy models for common presenting problems, including diagnostic triads •Clinical frameworks, including management and treatment •Evidence-based research, with all content reviewed for currency by leading experts •Extensive coverage of mental health, health promotion, women’s health, and paediatric and geriatric care New to this edition: •New chapters on obesity, mood disorders, breast disorders, and traveller’s health and tropical medicine •Updated and new information on genetic disorders, chronic pain and infectious diseases, including acute respiratory distress syndrome with reference to coronaviruses and COVID-19 •Restructure of table of contents to allow for easier navigation
By:
John Murtagh,
Jill Rosenblatt,
Clare Murtagh,
Justin Coleman
Imprint: McGraw-Hill Education / Australia
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: 8th edition
Dimensions:
Height: 255mm,
Width: 200mm,
Spine: 60mm
Weight: 3.000kg
ISBN: 9781743768235
ISBN 10: 1743768230
Pages: 1600
Publication Date: 30 November 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Part1 The basis of general practice Ch1 The nature, scope and content of general practice Ch2 Consulting skills Ch3 Communication skills Ch4 Counselling skills Ch5 Health promotion and patient education Ch6 Prevention in general practice Ch7 Research and evidence-based medicine Ch8 Inspection as a clinical skill Part2 Diagnostic perspective in general practice Ch9 A safe diagnostic strategy Ch10 Depression Ch11 Diabetes mellitus Ch12 Drug and alcohol problems Ch13 Anaemia Ch14 Endocrine and metabolic disorders Ch15 Spinal dysfunction Ch16 Urinary tract infection Ch17 Malignant disease Ch18 Baffling viral and protozoal infections Ch19 Baffling bacterial infections Ch20 Infections of the central nervous system Ch21 Connective tissue disease and the systemic vasculitides Ch22 Neurological dilemmas Ch23 Genetic conditions Part3 Presenting symptoms and problem solving in general practice Ch24 Abdominal pain Ch25 Arthritis Ch26 Anorectal disorders Ch27 Thoracic back pain Ch28 Low back pain Ch29 Bruising and bleeding Ch30 Chest pain Ch31 Constipation Ch32 Cough Ch33 Deafness and hearing loss Ch34 Diarrhoea Ch35 Dizziness/vertigo Ch36 Dyspepsia (indigestion) Ch37 Dysphagia Ch38 Dyspnoea Ch39 The painful ear Ch40 The red and tender eye Ch41 Pain in the face Ch42 Fever and chills Ch43 Faints, fits and funny turns Ch44 Haematemesis and melaena Ch45 Headache Ch46 Hoarseness Ch47 Jaundice Ch48 Nasal disorders Ch49 Nausea and vomiting Ch50 Neck lumps Ch51 Neck pain Ch52 Shoulder pain Ch53 Pain in the arm and hand Ch54 Hip, buttock and groin pain Ch55 Pain in the leg Ch56 The painful knee Ch57 Pain in the foot and ankle Ch58 Walking difficulty and leg swelling Ch59 Palpitations Ch60 Sleep disorders Ch61 Sore mouth and tongue Ch62 Sore throat Ch63 Tiredness/fatigue Ch64 The unconscious patient Ch65 Urinary disorders Ch66 Visual failure Ch67 Weight change Part4 Mental health Ch68 Depression and other mood disorders Ch69 The disturbed patient Ch70 Anxiety disorders Ch71 Difficult behaviours Part5: Chronic disease management Ch72 Allergic disorders including hay fever Ch73 Asthma Ch74 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Ch75 Cardiovascular disease Ch76 Chronic heart failure Ch77 Hypertension Ch78 Dyslipidaemia Ch79 Chronic kidney failure Ch80 Obesity Ch81 Osteoporosis Ch82 Chronic pain Part6 Child and adolescent health Ch83 An approach to the child Ch84 Specific problems of children Ch85 Surgical problems in children Ch86 Common childhood infectious diseases (including skin eruptions) Ch87 Behavioural and developmental issues and disorders in children Ch88 Child abuse Ch89 Emergencies in children Ch90 Adolescent health Part7 Women's health Ch91 Cervical cancer screening Ch92 Family planning Ch93 Breast disorders Ch94 Abnormal uterine bleeding Ch95 Lower abdominal and pelvic pain in women Ch96 Premenstrual syndrome Ch97 The menopause Ch98 Vaginal discharge Ch99 Vulvar disorders Ch100 Basic antenatal care Ch101 Postnatal care Part8 Men's health Ch102 Men's health: an overview Ch103 Scrotal pain Ch104 Inguinoscrotal lumps Ch105 Disorders of the penis Ch106 Disorders of the prostate Part9 Sexual health Ch107 The subfertile couple Ch108 Sexual health Ch109 Sexually transmitted infections Ch110 Intimate partner violence and sexual assault Part10 Problems of the skin Ch111 A diagnostic and management approach to skin problems Ch112 Pruritus Ch113 Common skin problems Ch114 Acute skin eruptions Ch115 Skin ulcers Ch116 Common lumps and bumps Ch117 Pigmented skin lesions Ch118 Hair disorders Ch119 Nail disorders Part11 Accident and emergency medicine Ch120 Emergency care Ch121 Stroke and transient ischaemic attacks Ch122 Thrombosis and thromboembolism Ch123 Common skin wounds and foreign bodies Ch124 Common fractures and dislocations Part12 Health of specific groups 1467 Ch125 The elderly patient Ch126 End of life/palliative care Ch127 The health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Ch128 Refugee health Ch129 Travellers' health and tropical medicine
John Murtagh, AM, is Executive Director, Education at the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and Adjunct Professor of General Practice at the Department of Community Medicine and General Practice , Monash University, Victoria, Australia. He is one of Australia's leading GPs and community educators. A Professor in General Practice in the School of Primary Health Care at Monash University in Melbourne, Professorial Fellow in the Department of General Practice at the University of Melbourne and Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Graduate School of Medicine at the University of Notre Dame, Fremantle.
