附註:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Table of Contents -- Part I. The Patient -- Chapter 1: Human Health and Disease -- Educational Objectives -- U.S. Medicine as an Anomaly -- Health and Illness in Human Society -- The Physician's RoleWhat Part Do We Play? -- From Prevention to Cure to PalliationWhen to Intervene? -- Preserving Context While Addressing the Needs of the Individual: Marshaling the Tools -- Conclusion: The Human ComedyMan as Part of Nature -- Cases for Discussion -- Recommended Readings -- References -- Chapter 2: The Individual and Family Life Cycle -- Educational Objectives -- Introduction -- The Individual Life Cycle in Context -- Family Life-Cycle Stages -- Young Adulthood -- Becoming a Couple: Forming Partnership and Marriage -- Family with Young Children -- Family with Adolescent Children -- Family at Midlife -- Family at Later Life -- Conclusion -- Cases for Discussion -- Recommended Readings -- References -- Part II. The Doctor -- Section A. The Physician -- Chapter 3: Becoming a Physician -- Chapter 4: Being a Physician -- Chapter 5: The Physician in Literature -- Section B. Key Skills -- Chapter 6: Interviewing as Clinical Conversation -- Chapter 7: Taking a History -- Chapter 8: Physical Examination -- Chapter 9: Appropriate Use of Laboratory Tests -- Chapter 10: Making a Diagnosis -- Chapter 11: Instituting Treatment -- Chapter 12: Recordkeeping and Presentation -- Section C. Advanced Skills -- Chapter 13: The Difficult Clinical Conversation -- Chapter 14: Managing Chronic Illness -- Chapter 15: Counseling and Behavioral Change -- Chapter 16: Functional Assessment -- Chapter 17: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention -- Chapter 18: Keeping Up to Date -- Part III. Society -- Section A. Relationships -- Chapter 19: The Patient ... Physician Relationship -- Chapter 20: The Family System -- Chapter 21: The Community -- Chapter 22: The Workplace -- Chapter 23: Public Health and the Environment -- Chapter 24: The Cultural R
