This contemporary primary care text provides comprehensive, holistic coverage of the most common conditions seen in primary care practice, allowing more efficient planning of patient management. Coverage includes detailed explanation of: diagnostic criteria; epidemiology, including cultural and socioeconomic factors; prevention, risk identification and screening; indicated lab studies and how to order, interpret, and react to abnormal findings; physical exam; treatment options, including risks and benefits and alternative/complementary approaches; flow charts for evaluation of management outcomes; follow up care; teaching and self care; community health services and resources; and clinical pearls