| ISSN Series: | Current Practice Guidelines in Primary Care | | Discipline: | Practice Med | | Subject Definition: | Primary Health Care-Handbooks; Practice Guideline | | NLM Class: | WB 39 | | LC Class: | RC55 | | Abstract: | Organized into topics related to disease screening, prevention, and management, and subdivided into organ systems for quick reference; Consolidates information from government agencies, medical and scientific organizations, and expert panels into concise recommendations and guidelines; Updated with more than 140 new guidelines; Formatted for easy fact-finding in both print and digital platforms; NEW: Guideline Discordance feature highlights when two major guidelines do not mirror each other; Significant updates to guidelines for cervical cancer screening, colorectal cancer screening, management of sexually transmitted infections, HIV prevention, headache, chronic pain, and gout; NEW topics include coronavirus disease, trauma informed care, vaginitis, vulvar diseases, pyelonephritis, abnormal uterine bleeding, and acne; Spans all areas of general medicine and covers primary care topics in both ambulatory and hospital settings; Includes website addresses for U.S. government agencies and professional societies. |
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