Fundamentals of Clinical Practice

'Fascinating and well researched...This book successfully keeps the focus on the patient-physician relationship by inserting case presentations at regular intervals. The chapters are designed with cases and questions for small-group discussion at the end of each chapter.' JABFP, Jan-Feb, 1998 'If you are looking for an exciting introductory textbook that speaks to the heart of the patient-physician relationship, this is your best bet...Since its focus is on the fundamentals of clinical practice, the text serves also as a current reference...It is bound to be a pivotal source of professional interest and use.' Family Medicine, April 1998

• I. The Patient.- 1: Human Health and Disease.- 2: Individual and Family Life Cycle.- II. The Doctor.- 3: Becoming a Physician.- 4: Being a Physician.- III. Society Section A. Relationships.- 5: The Patient-Physician Relationship.- 6: The Family System.- 7: The Community.- 8: The Workplace.- 9: Public Health and the Environment.- 10: The Cultural World of the Patient.- 11: The Healthcare System.- Section B. Values.- 12: Medical Ethics.- 13: Health Policy and Economics.- Section C. Special Problems.- 14: The Tobacco Pandemic.- 15: Alcohol and Drug Abuse.- 16: Violence.- 17: Mental Illness.- 18: Sexually Transmitted Diseases.- 19: Vulnerable and Indigent Populations.- 20: Maternal and Child Health.- References.