Oxford Handbook of General Practice

Oxford Medical Handbooks

by Chantal Simon, Hazel Everitt, Tony Kendrick

A lifeline for the busy GP, the Oxford Handbook of General Practice covers the whole of general practice. It includes hands-on advice and allows rapid access to information to help with any day-to-day problems which might arise in general practice.

The general practice section has been revised to include the new General Medical Services contract and appraisal and revalidation. There are new chapters on complementary medicine, chronic disease management and elderly care and increased emphasis on evidence based medicine, sports medicine and
practice in a multicultural society. Pointers to further information for GPs and advice and support for patients, which can be easily accessed from the GP surgery, are included throughout.

The layout of the handbook has been redesigned with the use of colour-coding to aid quick reference and additional flow charts, tables and diagrams have been included to make information easier to access.

It is the essential handbook for all practising GPs, GPs in training, medical students and allied health professions.

Genres: Medicine, Medical, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published June 15, 2002

Reviews

[Phoenix Perpetuale · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're planning to work as a General Practitioner in the UK, this book is an absolute must-have. Having personally read it, I can confidently say that it provides an abundance of valuable information and advice on how to effectively manage patients in England. While it's not intended to serve as a primary study material, it's an excellent supplementary resource that focuses on offering recommendations for primary healthcare practice, primarily in terms of patient management.

[Rawa'a · Rating 3 out of 5]

I dislikeeeee it. It’s good for it’s job - a clinical handbook, a guideline. Not as a course-book !,,

[Kei · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book a long time ago when I was still in medical school in 2005-2010 (so most likely its older version). Definitely a must-read textbook for medical students, junior physicians, or medical doctors.

[Chris Weatherburn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Useful overview of conditions and handy reference for busy primary care professional.

[Kei · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book a long time ago when I was still in medical school in 2005-2010 (so most likely its older version). Definitely a must-read textbook for medical students, junior physicians, or medical doctors.

[Johanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to read, broad coverage of a wide variety of topics. A number of useful tables in the text though (of course) risks becoming out of date very quickly.