Family Medicine: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780387954004 ISBN-10: 0387954007 Copyright: 2003 Edition: 6th Editors: Taylor, Robert B., David, Alan K., Fields, Scott A., Phillips, D. Melessa, Scherger, Joseph E., Doody's Expert Review    Score: 99 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Donald Frey,  MD  (Creighton University Medical Center) Description This is the sixth edition of this comprehensive book that covers the breadth and diversity of family practice. The book continues its strong tradition of a clinically oriented approach directed torwards front line family practitioners. Purpose The book is written as a reference for the broad-ranging knowledge base and clinical responsibilites unique to family practice. Although writing a truly comprehensive book is challenging in any discipline, for family medicine, the task is especially difficult. This work achieves the goal of being a complete reference on family medicine as well as any other book available. Audience Written for learners at all stages of training, the book delivers its content in a fashion that is user-friendly for all levels of clinical practice. The editors are all noted academic family physicians. Features The book once again reviews the basic principles of family practice, with emphasis on prevention and wellness. Sections on specific disease entities are comprehensive and logically constructed. Tables and graphs are used extensively and are stategically placed to facilitate learning and recall. Added chapters on bioterroism and alternative medicine are most welcome and testify to the book's timeliness. Assessment This sixth edition is without question the strongest, most comprehensive version yet. Regrettably, this is the last edition for which Dr. Taylor will serve as editor. This outstanding work will serve not only as an excellent book, but as a tribute and a testament to Dr. Taylor's outstanding contribution to the medical literature. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. N/A 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10 ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.