Highly acclaimed in its first three editions, McWhinney's Textbook of Family Medicine is one of the seminal texts in the field. While many family medicine texts simply cover the disorders a practitioner might see in clinical practice, McWhinney's defines the principles and practices of family medicine as a separate and distinct field of practice. The fourth edition presents six new clinical chapters of common problems in family medicine: respiratory illness, musculoskeletal pain, depression, diabetes, obesity and multimorbidity. This new edition also provides information on stewardship of resources, patient information and data, delivery of care in the home, and consultation and referral. The volume also covers continuing advances in the research base of family medicine. Readers will come away with a deeper appreciation for the role of the generalist in healthcare.

'Essential Purchase' on Doody's Core Titles List 2018

About the Author
Thomas R. Freeman, MD, MClSc, CCFP, FCFP is a Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada

Reviews
Featured as an Essential Purchase on Doody's Core Titles List for 2018
As the author points out in the preface, this is not an ordinary organ-based book of facts, but a book on the philosophy of family medicine. It is an outstanding treatise on primary care medicine as a way of life. * Vincent F. Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences), Doody's Notes *



Book Information
ISBN 9780199370689
Author Thomas R. Freeman
Format Paperback
Page Count 536
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 794g
Dimensions(mm) 155mm * 234mm * 28mm