Highly successful in its first two editions, McWhinney's Textbook of Family Medicine is one of the seminal texts in the field. While many family medicine texts simply cover the disorders a practition
For healthcare professionals, general practitioners, and students, Sturmberg (general practice, Monash U., Melbourne, and Newcastle U., Australia) surveys the history and role of primary health care.
Emphasizing holistic philosophy, this important book encourages practitioners to surpass treatment based strictly on a one-dimensional, biomedical assessment of their patients. Among the topics covere