Wolters Kluwer Health, a global provider of information and point-of-care solutions for the healthcare industry and students of medicine, has introduced the seventh edition of Primary Care Medicine: Office Evaluation and Management of the Adult Patient, the seminal information resource for office-based adult patient care. This new print and eBook-bundle offers possibly the most significant update since the first edition published more than three decades ago. All 239 chapters have been enhanced and in many instances were rewritten to address the healthcare-delivery reforms specified in the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The pioneers of the primary care medicine field, Dr. Allan H. Goroll, and Dr. Albert G. Mulley, Jr., first published Primary Care Medicine in 1981. The first textbook devoted exclusively to management of the adult primary care patient, Primary Care Medicine has helped define primary care medicine for a generation of clinicians. Widely recognised as the most comprehensive resource in the field, Primary Care Medicine is among the most concisely written texts with practical, actionable recommendations and quarterly updates that incorporate best new evidence.
This new edition emphasizes many of the principle tenets of the ACA, including patient engagement and personalisation. Co-editor Dr. Mulley, Professor of Medicine, Director of the Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine, and a leading expert in shared decision-making, also led the effort to incorporate shared-decision-making resources into this edition.
Millions of newly insured under ACA and a rising aging population is expected to create a critical shortage of primary care physicians. According to a white paper from the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), 'the United States cannot afford to wait until the physician shortage takes full effect.'
To facilitate this training, a companion website to the 7th Edition was developed with the help of Nancy Rittenauer, Dean of the University of New Mexico School of Nursing. This online learning tool features a shared inter-professional curriculum for the primary care team, specifying a core knowledge base and exercises that facilitate learning 'what to do' and 'why.'
The 7th Edition addresses the full spectrum of modern primary care, ranging from screening, prevention and early diagnosis and treatment to chronic disease management and population health, incorporating nearly 3,000 of the best new references, major new guidelines and diagnostic criteria. The evidence-based content also features many new complementary assets including charts, graphs, tables and colour photographs.
Primary Care Medicine: Office Evaluation and Management of the Adult Patient, 7th Edition, is currently available. The print edition is bundled with an interactive eBook powered by Inkling™ that includes quarterly updates, customised navigation and a powerful, search capability to provide quick results using any iOS or Android device, or computer. It is also available on Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble NOOK.
