Publisher's Synopsis
"Ambulatory medicine is medical care that takes place outside the hospital (outpatient care). It is the first resource for patients. Primary care providers provide this care. They include family physicians, internists, pediatricians, geriatricians, gynecologists/obstetricians, nurse practitioners, and physician associates. This book began as a manual for family medicine residents. Over time it evolved into a fairly complete coverage of most of the outpatient issues seen in their training. In response to their encouragement, I set out on the journey to convert the manual into the manuscript for this book, which was no small task. The book is seen as serving three purposes: (1) as a quick reference to use in the clinic when seeing patients, (2) as a textbook to replace the leading textbook of family medicine which is now out of print, and (3) a study guide for board examinations"--.
