Authors:Patrick C. Alguire, Patrick C. Alguire, Gerald P. Wh
Publisher: American College of Physicians
Keywords: residency, training, medicine, guide, medical, graduate, international
Number of Pages: 228
Published: 2008-10-15
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 1934465089
ISBN-13: 9781934465080

Here s a practical guide for international medical graduates who want to enter American medical training programs. Written in cooperation with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) and ACP, The International Medical Graduate’s Guide to US Medicine and Residency Training features information and guidance on the application process, residency training in America, certification, and beyond.

Authors:Bradly P. Jacobs, Katherine Gundling, Bradly P. Jaco
Publisher: American College of Physicians
Keywords: alternative, medicine, complementary, guide, evidence, based, acp
Number of Pages: 460
Published: 2009-01-13
List price: $69.95
ISBN-10: 1934465046
ISBN-13: 9781934465042

Heres the comprehensive, evidence-based analyses physicians need to counsel patients about complementary and alternative medical therapies and to integrate these techniques into their own practices! This resource focuses on the safety and efficacy of a full range of CAM therapies, providing at-a-glance answers to the questions busy clinicians are most often asked. In-depth reviews of the research are thoroughly digested into concise summary tables, placing key information at the reader s fingertips. The ACP Evidence-Based Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine also features a useful o

Authors:Edgar R. Black, Donald R. Bordley, Thomas G. Tape, Ro
Publisher: American College of Physicians
Keywords: problems, medical, common, strategies, diagnostic
Number of Pages: 674
Published: 1999-05-15
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 0943126746
ISBN-13: 9780943126746

Diagnostic Strategies for Common Medical Problems, second edition, presents the best diagnostic strategies for 51 of the most common patient presentations you’re likely to see in a clinical setting. Each chapter is presented in a clear, concise format, allowing you to get the information you need quickly and easily. Filled with practical and cost-effective pathways to solve the problems you see every day, Diagnostic Strategies is an essential tool for any primary care provider.

Author: Jerome H. Carter
Publisher: American College of Physicians
Keywords: second, records, health, electronic
Number of Pages: 530
Published: 2008-03-15
List price: $64.95
ISBN-10: 1930513976
ISBN-13: 9781930513976

The leading resource for evaluating, purchasing, implementing, and using an electronic health records (EHR) system, this fully revised new edition continues to help even the most technology challenged reader master key concepts. Electronic Health Records, Second Edition is a user-friendly guide, presenting information in a clear and precise manner, providing readers with a solid understanding of what electronic health records are and do. This new edition features a new section on implementation planning, new chapters on decision support, informatics standards, and project management, clear adv

Authors:Jerome H. Carter, Jerome H. Carter,
Publisher: American College of Physicians
Keywords: administrators, communications, clinicians, guide, medical, records, electronic
Number of Pages: 444
Published: 2001-03-15
List price: $22.50
ISBN-10: 1930513011
ISBN-13: 9781930513013

The electronic medical record (EMR) is becoming an intrinsic part of medical practice for managing all aspects of patient care. The EMR captures and presents important clinical information about the patient. Symptoms, physical examination findings, treatment plans, and medication histories can be stored and accessed. Vital information from all departmental systems can be integrated and delivered to clinicians at or close to the point of care. The potential beneficial impact on decision making is almost unlimited, as is the potential for confusion and frustration in the physician’s office

Author:
Publisher: American College of Physicians
Keywords: participation, physician, breach
Number of Pages: 72
Published: 1994-03
List price: $7.00
ISBN-10: 1564321258
ISBN-13: 9781564321251

Author: Vincenza Snow
Publisher: American College of Physicians
Keywords: care, primary, prevention, diseases, screening
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2004-04-01
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 1930513569
ISBN-13: 9781930513563

The only sure way out of the maze of conflicting recommendations is to take an evidence-based path. Screening for Diseases: Prevention in Primary Care provides the latest evidence on screening and prevention for nine commonly encountered diseases and conditions, including hypertension; type 2 diabetes; osteoporosis; cardiovascular events; depression; hormone replacement therapy; and breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer. In Screening for Diseases, you’ll find: Solid guidelines that define which patients should be screened Recommendations on the frequency of screening in terms