Filling the roles of both office-based primary care and the emergency department, urgent care centers have become medical meccas for many in our highly mobile society. Yet until now, no single book provided all the information needed by those who work in this rapidly expanding field. Urgent Care Medicine closes that gap with comprehensive coverage that can make every aspect of urgent care and emergency department fast track practices more efficient, cost effective, and satisfying to clinicians and patients alike.
* You get expert clinical instruction for urgent and emergency conditions, coverage of routine, day-to-day health requirements, review of indications and techniques for common medical procedures, and all the answers you need on administrative and management issues
* Perfect for the seasoned urgent care physician who wants quick, direct access to the unique blend of information needed to practice in the urgent care setting
Ideal clinical reference for the physician without an emergency medicine background as well as for the resident rotating through the emergency department or outpatient clinics
* Written and edited by leaders in the field of urgent care medicine
THE BEST IN URGENT CARE PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES
* Everything you need to evaluate and treat the wide spectrum of complaints and requests seen in the practice of urgent care medicine
* Acute care techniques--from myocardial infarction to orthopedic and ophthalmic injuries and pediatric illnesses
* Protocols and procedures for routine physicals
* Documentation and record-keeping recommendations
* Errors to Avoid and Key Points of Documentation highlighted throughout
*Organized by an easy-to-use organ system format
* Standard and radiographic views of common urgent care conditions
* Appendixes of differential diagnoses for ruling out life-threatening conditions
* Guidelines for triage and patient transport
* Effective help with handling unpredictability in case of acuity and patient flow
* How-to's on establishing rapport in the urgent care setting
