Instant Wisdom for GPs: Expert Guidance for General Practitioners

General Practitioners (GPs) play a vital role in healthcare, and every consultant has valuable insights to share with them. In “Instant Wisdom for GPs”, expert consultant Keith Hopcroft gathers these pearls of wisdom, presenting ten essential tips from a comprehensive range of clinical specialties.

The second edition of this book has been thoroughly revised and updated, featuring new chapters on key topics such as:

• Alcohol use disorders
• Behavioural problems in children
• Clinical biochemistry
• Emergency presentations
• Genetics and genomics
• Obesity and bariatric medicine
• Women’s health

Each chapter offers concise and actionable advice, including:

• Obscure or overlooked diagnoses: Identifying conditions that GPs might not be familiar with or might confuse with others
• Easily confused sections: At-a-glance tables highlighting challenging diagnoses to distinguish from each other
• Prescribing points: Tips, warnings, and clarifications on relevant prescribing issues

Editied by Keith Hopcroft, author of the critically acclaimed “Symptom Sorter”, this practical guide distils years of knowledge, experience, and evidence into 32 concise and easy-to-navigate chapters. It is essential reading for trainee and practicing GPs seeking to improve their speed and decision-making in referral, optimize resource allocation, and deliver better patient care.

Book Details:

Publisher: CRC Press

Edition: 2nd edition

Publication Date: November 22, 2023

Language: English

Pages: 255

ISBN-10: 1032303360

ISBN-13: 978-1032303369