South African Family Practice Manual (E-Book)
South African Family Practice Manual (E-Book)
Description
South African Family Practice Manual is a practical text that focuses on the “how to” of working in the district health services. It includes the core skills required of family physicians, which registrars in family medicine need to acquire during their training, as well as additional skills relevant to family practice in different settings. It is also relevant to other clinicians working in district health services, such as medical officers, general practitioners, nurse practitioners and clinical associates, in both primary health care and district hospital environments. The majority of skills are clinical and cover health promotion, disease prevention, therapeutics and interventions, rehabilitation and palliative care for both adults and children. There are also sections that deal with skills related to supporting community-oriented primary care, clinical training and teaching as well as leadership and clinical governance. South African Family Practice Manual is a project of the South African Academy of Family Physicians, which is the national professional body for family medicine, and has been a key resource for family medicine training in this country as well as many others across Africa.
