Family Practice Guidelines

Discover an invaluable resource for both novice and seasoned physician assistants and nurse practitioners in "Family Practice Guidelines." This latest edition, praised with a score of 100 and 5 stars by Doody's Medical Reviews, is a must-have for your daily practice.

Featuring comprehensive coverage of primary care disorders in an easily digestible format, this textbook offers step-by-step instructions for evaluating and managing primary care patients. Renowned expert Maria T. Leik, MSN, FNP-BC, ANP-BC, GNP-BC, President of National ARNP Services, Inc., recommends this textbook for every NP and PA's reference library.

"Family Practice Guidelines" serves as an excellent resource for busy clinicians, providing succinct and comprehensive information in a format ideal for quick reference. Anne Moore, APN; WHNP/ANP-BC; FAANP from Vanderbilt University praises its usefulness in both general practice and specialty care settings.

This comprehensive resource offers national practice guidelines for delivering high-quality care to patients of all ages in outpatient settings. It includes individual care guidelines for adult, child, pregnant, and geriatric patients, along with health promotion, dietary information, procedure guidelines, national resources, and patient teaching guides.

The third edition features updated national treatment guidelines, new protocols, revised procedure guidelines, and a new chapter on pain management for patients with opioid addiction. Additionally, patient teaching sheets are available in both print and PDF formats.

With 268 disorder guidelines organized by body system, each presented in an outline format for easy access, this guide provides in-depth information on definition, incidence, pathogenesis, common complaints, signs/symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatment plans, medications, and follow-up care.

Highlighted "Practice Pointers" and "Individual Considerations" provide critical information and specialty care points for pediatric, pregnant, and geriatric populations. This resource also includes 151 patient teaching guides, 19 procedure guidelines, routine health maintenance guidelines, and appendices covering special diets, normal lab values, and dental issues.