Product DescriptionNow in an affordable paperback version!The Oxford Textbook of Primary Medical Care is the first comprehensive, international textbook covering all aspects of the most common form of medical care: primary care. Arranged in two sections, it covers the entire range of organizational, academic,and clinical activities associated with general practice, family medicine and primary care. The first section deals with the principles of primary care. There are descriptions of health care systems throughout the world, extensive discussion of the doctor-patient interaction, the public health role of the primary care team, guidance on practice management, and broad coverage of researchand education in primary care. This section is unique in its depth of coverage, international authorship, and quality of writing: there is nothing else like it available. The second, clinical section covers all the medical problems commonly seen in general practice worldwide, and is written bypractising GPs with specialists. More than 200 chapters in this section provide a comprehensive overview of the clinical content of general practice with authoritative, detailed guidance on diagnosis, investigation, and management. The editors represent a breadth of clinical and senior academic experience from Europe and North America and have selected a wide geographical spectrum of expert contributors.Review`The publication of the Oxford Textbook of Primary Medical Care is an important event in the development of General Practice, Family Medicine and Primary Care, worldwide. This publication will serve clinicians, patients and communities well and in particular, provide many insights for those health professionals who do not themselves work within primary care.' Professor Dame Lesley Southgate, President, Royal College of General Practitioners (UK)`Broad enough to establish a fundamental understanding of primary care, but detailed enough to use as a reference, the Oxford Textbook of Primary Medical Care is an impressive achievement and a useful tool for clinicians who practice primary care in today's environment. Its international and expert authorship ensures full coverage of the field from multiple disciplinary and cultural perspectives and reveals the global impact and importance of primary care for all nations. Highly recommended.' Dr James C. Martin, President, American Academy of Family Physicians`This is a 'coming of age' publication for our discipline of General Practice. This landmark repository of knowledge recognises the central importance of General Practice in quality care in health systems around the world - a core text and valuable resource for all working and studying in primary medical care.' Professor Michael Kidd, President, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners`I would encourage GPs to use this textbook as a tool to strengthen our generalist role, which is essential to the delivery of primary health care.' Dr Helen Rodenburg, President, Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners`The appearance of the Oxford Textbook of Primary Medical Care is a great moment for all those who are professionally committed to the fields of primary care, family practice and general practice. This textbook is a landmark for primary care publishing, presenting a vast and high-quality evidence base for primary medical care with contributions written by leading authors from all over the world. The Oxford Textbook is a huge achievement, comprehensively summarizing decades of primary medical care development and research, and providing a fascinating view on future challenges.' Andre Knottnerus, President, Health Council of the NetherlandsAbout the AuthorProfessorRoger Jones is Founding President and current Chairman of the Primary Care Society for Gastroenterology, and Chairman of the European Society for Primary Care Gastroenterology. He is editor of Family Practice (OUP), an international journal of prima