Overview
Written specifically for nurse practitioners, this unique, comprehensive primary care reference provides concise, yet thorough information that primary care providers need in today's fast-paced, collaborative environment. PRIMARY CARE: A COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE is based on a body systems framework and covers a multitude of adult disorders and related issues, including barotrauma, rehabilitation, and domestic violence. Arranged alphabetically for easy reference, each disorder is discussed from a primary care perspective with the information and approach necessary to care for adult patients in a caring, cost-effective manner. A variety of contributors include nurse practitioners, doctors, physician assistants, respiratory technicians, and nurses from all over the country.
* Written for nurse practitioners by nurse practitioners, doctors, physician assistants, technicians, and nurses from all over the country, reflecting the true nature of today's collaborative practice and a nationwide appeal.
• Organized alphabetically by body system for fast and easy reference.
• Includes an 8-page, full color plate section with high-quality photos of physical findings.
• Concisely but thoroughly analyzes the multitude of problems encountered in primary care.
• Covers disorders and issues not usually found in primary care textbooks, including barotrauma, domestic violence, rehabilitation, and lactation.
• Thoroughly covers cardiac conditions and office emergencies, areas usually given limited coverage in primary care texts.
• Includes lifestyle assessment, a discussion on collaborative practice, and an extensive lifespan section, which covers issues ranging from adolescence to geriatrics.
• Written clearly and concisely for easy, yet thorough referencing.
• Includes an easy-to-find special icon and indications for those conditions that need immediate referral to a specialist or hospital.
• Features Diagnostic and Differential Diagnosis boxes for easy, quick reference to aid in test selection and diagnosis.
• Includes specific information on co-management of complex conditions with specialists or physicians.
• Incorporates patient education guidelines for each condition to enhance nurse practitioners' ability to counsel patients.
The book contains both black-and-white and color illustrations.
Editorials
From The Critics
Reviewer: Holly Gadd, PhD, RN, MSN(Southwestern Adventist University)Description: This is a reference book for primary care providers that emphasizes collaborative practice in the management of health problems. Guidelines for consultation and referral are a part of patient management for each health problem covered.
Purpose: The complexity of patient management in the current healthcare setting, the need for better communication among various providers, and the goal of high quality care for patients are the basis for this textbook, which focuses on collaborative practice. The editors have taken a concept that is often left at a theoretical level and made it very practical.
Audience: This book is appropriate for primary care students and practitioners at any level, and general or family practice is targeted. The contributors represent multiple disciplines with a broad range of academic and clinical expertise.
Features: Common health problems are discussed by body system, developmental issues from adolescence through adulthood, health maintenance recommendations, and care of office emergencies. Health problems are addressed in a consistent format including a brief description of the problem, pathophysiology clinical presentation, physical exam findings, diagnostics, differential diagnosis, management, complications, patient education, and guidelines for referral/co-management/consultation. Diagnostics, differential diagnosis, pharmacology, and other important guidelines are highlighted in tables. The editors make use of standard algorithms for treatment. Icons are used to highlight emergencies and indications for physician consultation.
Assessment: This book is an excellent reference. When put to use in the clinical setting, information is easy to find, complete, and up-to-date. The textbook compares very favorably to other primary care references such as Dambro's Griffith's 5 Minute Clinical Consult 1999 (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998). The narrative text format provides more depth of information than Dambro's text. Collaborative management is a feature not found in other references. This text provides a nice balance between too much detail and too little.
Holly Gadd
This is a reference book for primary care providersthat emphasizes collaborative practice in the management of healthproblems. Guidelines for consultation and referral are a part ofpatient management for each health problem covered. The complexity ofpatient management in the current healthcare setting, the need forbetter communication among various providers, and the goal of highquality care for patients are the basis for this textbook, whichfocuses on collaborative practice. The editors have taken a conceptthat is often left at a theoretical level and made it verypractical. This book is appropriate for primary care students andpractitioners at any level, and general or family practice is targeted. The contributors represent multiple disciplines with a broad range ofacademic and clinical expertise. Common health problems are discussedby body system, developmental issues from adolescence throughadulthood, health maintenance recommendations, and care of officeemergencies. Health problems are addressed in a consistent formatincluding a brief description of the problem, pathophysiology clinicalpresentation, physical exam findings, diagnostics, differentialdiagnosis, management, complications, patient education, and guidelinesfor referral/co-management/consultation. Diagnostics, differentialdiagnosis, pharmacology, and other important guidelines are highlightedin tables. The editors make use of standard algorithms for treatment. Icons are used to highlight emergencies and indications for physicianconsultation. This book is an excellent reference. When put to usein the clinical setting, information is easy to find, complete, andup-to-date. The textbook compares very favorably to otherprimary carereferences such as Dambro's Griffith's 5 Minute Clinical Consult1999 (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998). The narrative textformat provides more depth of information than Dambro's text. Collaborative management is a feature not found in other references. This text provides a nice balance between too much detail and toolittle.4 Stars! from Doody