PROLOG: Patient Management in Office

by American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

This unit is designed to help you manage symptoms of specific gynecologic, obstetric, and other medical conditions seen in office practice and apply epidemiologic principles to the health care of women. The obstetrician-gynecologist who completes Patient Management in the Office, Fifth Edition, will be able * Identify epidemiological factors that contribute to women's health problems encountered in office practice, and determine appropriate screening approaches to identify health issues in women. * Correlate presenting signs and symptoms with appropriate diagnostic tools in making diagnoses of a variety of women's health complaints encountered in office practice. * Describe appropriate traditional and alternative management strategies for select conditions encountered in office practice. * Counsel patients about the impact of health and illness throughout their life and about the risks and benefits of treatment. * Apply professional medical ethics to the practice of obstetrics and gynecology. * Incorporate appropriate legal, risk management, and office management guidelines and techniques in clinical practice.

264 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007