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Fifth edition. Edited by Robert B. Taylor, with Alan K. David, Thomas A. Johnson, Jr., D. Melessa Phillips, and Joseph E. Scherger. 1191 pp., illustrated. New York, Springer-Verlag, 1997. $130. ISBN 0-387-94958-5.

Family medicine is the broadest of the generalist disciplines. Physicians who practice this specialty need access to up-to-date information on a broad range of disorders. They practice in a setting that emphasizes health promotion and preventive care while at the same time attempting to meet most of the short-term and long-term needs of a population that varies widely in age. The task of writing a comprehensive reference for this diverse field is challenging, to say the least. The fifth edition of Family Medicine: Principles and Practice is now available to serve the need for such a textbook. The editors of . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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