Publisher's Synopsis
This second edition expands on some of the key clinical areas that have been focal points for practising physician assistants and those studying for the certification exams. Prevention, particularly in the chronic illness areas of substance abuse and smoking are also expanded, along with the coverage of geriatric problems. Additional chapters provide coverage of topics such as dermatology, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, infectious disease, neurology, and respiratory disease.
