Oxford Handbook of General Practice

by Simon, Chantal; Everitt, Hazel; van Dorp, Francoise; Hussain, Nazia; Nash, Emma; Peet, Danielle

• ISBN13: 9780191845963
• ISBN10: 0191845965
• Edition: 5th
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2020-06-25
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The well-loved Oxford Handbook of General Practice is a lifeline for busy GPs, medical students, and healthcare professionals. With hands-on advice from experienced practitioners, this essential handbook covers the entire breadth and depth of general practice in small sections that can be located, read, and digested in seconds. Now in its fifth edition, the Handbook has been fully revised to reflect the major new developments shaping general practice today.

Fully updated with the latest guidelines and protocols, this edition offers even more full colour diagrams and tables, and colour-coded chapters on general practice (green), clinical topics (purple), and emergencies (red). Covering the whole of general practice from practice management to hands-on advice dealing with acute medical emergencies, this comprehensive, rapid-reference text will ensure that everything you need to know is only a fingertip away.

Author Biography

Chantal Simon, General Practitioner, Programme Lead Physician's Associate Studies, Bournemouth University Bournemouth, Dorset, Hazel Everitt, Professor of Primary Care Research, School of Primary Care, Population Health and Medical Education, University of Southampton, Francoise van Dorp, General Practitioner, Wiltshire, Nazia Hussain, General Practitioner, Gwent, South Wales, Emma Nash, GP Partner, Westlands Medical Centre, Portchester and GP Lead for Mental Health, Fareham & Gosport and South Eastern Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Groups, Danielle Peet, General Practitioner, Manchester

Dr Chantal Simon is a General Practitioner, Programme Lead for Physician's Associate Studies at Bournemouth University, and Medical Director for Professional Development, RCGP, UK

Dr Hazel Everitt is Professor of Primary Care Research, School of Primary Care, Population Health and Medical Education, University of Southampton, UK.

Dr Francoise van Dorp is a General Practitioner in Wiltshire, UK

Dr Nazia Hussain is a General Practitioner in Gwent, South Wales, UK

Dr Emma Nash is a GP Partner at the Westlands Medical Centre, Portchester, and GP Lead for Mental Health, Fareham & Gosport and South Eastern Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Groups, UK

Dr Danielle Peet is a General Practitioner in Manchester, UK