For over 30 years, John Murtagh's General Practice has been 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 all medical students, trainees and general practitioners.

Written by renowned general practitioners and educators, and with all content reviewed for currency by leading experts, the nineth edition continues to provide 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
• Updated and new content on all common presenting symptoms, with supporting evidence-based research
• Expansion of viral conditions, including COVID-19 and management of long COVID, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza syndromes and Monkey pox virus
• Extensive coverage of mental health, disease management, emergency care, women's health, and paediatric and geriatric care

About the Author
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.


Book Information
ISBN 9781761000058
Author John Murtagh
Format Hardback
Page Count 1600
Imprint McGraw-Hill Education / Australia
Publisher McGraw-Hill Education / Australia
Weight(grams) 3007g
Dimensions(mm) 208mm * 223mm * 71mm