The Family Practice Handbook

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Summary: great resource
Review: Excellent pocket reference. I'm a 3rd year FP resident and have found it helpful in the office and in the hospital. Just wish there was a new version -last one was in 1997.

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Summary: U. of Iowa, Handbook of FP
Review: Excellent pocket reference. I'm a 3rd year FP resident and have found it helpful in the office and in the hospital. Just wish there was a new version -last one was in 1997.

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Summary: great resource
Review: If you were stranded on a desert island and could only take one family practice book, this should be it. (But wouldn't you take a good novel instead?) It covers the waterfront with details of diagnosis and treatment of all of the common and most of the uncommon disorders without the clutter of the rare. Good for students and residents in my estimation.

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Summary: The most practical book I use in my medical practice
Review: Mark Graber and staff have done it again. The 3rd edition of the Family Practice handbook is the most complete day to day reference I use. A practical and common sense approach to medicine that includes almost all family medicine topics that can be encountered each day. I even bring this book home each day for review and to assist me on my call nights. I feel this book is especially designed for the busy practioner who needs quick access of the latest medical info. I feel it is reliable and authoritative and I encourage anyone who practices family medicine and is looking for reliable information to assist them in their daily practice to try this book.

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Summary: The most practical book I use in my medical practice
Review: Mark Graber and staff have done it again. The 3rd edition of the Family Practice handbook is the most complete day to day reference I use. A practical and common sense approach to medicine that includes almost all family medicine topics that can be encountered each day. I even bring this book home each day for review and to assist me on my call nights. I feel this book is especially designed for the busy practioner who needs quick access of the latest medical info. I feel it is reliable and authoritative and I encourage anyone who practices family medicine and is looking for reliable information to assist them in their daily practice to try this book.

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Summary: Evidence-based pocket info
Review: This is an evidence-based pocket wonder. Mark Graber, M.D., et. al. do an amazing job of packing the relevant practical facts needed in a daily practice or ER in a small space. The emergency care chapters particularly provide the kind of memory jogging details of care that one needs while on the job.

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Summary: Evidence-based pocket info
Review: This is an evidence-based pocket wonder. Mark Graber, M.D., et. al. do an amazing job of packing the relevant practical facts needed in a daily practice or ER in a small space. The emergency care chapters particularly provide the kind of memory jogging details of care that one needs while on the job.

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Summary: Why I wrote this book
Review: Why did I write this book? You know that loose leaf binder that you carry in your white coat pocket? This is mine. Anything I can't remember, I put into the book. Besides helping to provide shoes for my children, it provides evidence based, diagnostic and management stratigies for family physicians, residents and students that pushes the limits of information provided by standard textbooks. It should also be useful for PAs, nurses and other residents (for example internal medicine). We update it often enough that it remains as current as a textbook can be. No toucy-feely stuff here. Physicians, students and PAs need hard science and details, not fluff. Plus, we are responsive to you. See something you don't like, write me. Something that needs to be included? Let me know. We aim to make each edition better than the last. Enjoy it. It is written to be easy to read and use. Plus, anything written with the inspiration of Iowa corn has to be good...... :-)