Today's Best Practice In Your Pocket 5 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "The audience includes everyone who cares for patients, be they primary care clinicians, students, or residents in training. The editors, well known academic clinicians, have done a wonderful job...This is a valuable addition to every primary care clinician's personal library at a very reasonable price."--Doody's Review Service This handy, pocket-sized guide draws information from many sources and presents them in an easy-to-use, comprehensive package for use by any primary care clinician. It offers quick-access to the latest guidelines for the most appropriate preventive services, screening methods, and treatment approaches commonly encountered in the outpatient setting. Features: Updated annually Screening, prevention, and treatment guidelines for more than 60 common outpatient conditions Content drawn from the most reliable sources: government agencies, medical and scientific organizations, and expert panels Easy-to-follow guideline-based algorithms speed clinical decision-making Immunization schedule for children Website addresses for U.S. government agencies and professional organizations NEW TO THIS EDITION: Major updates to disease management guidelines More international guidelines Appendix of Guidelines in Perspective identifying areas of discordance and where new directions are emerging