Main description:

In this ground breaking book, the authors propose ways to cut through uncertainty, which is explored as an inevitable (and even desirable) component of clinical practice. A Map of Uncertainty in Medicine (MUM) is used to classify uncertainty and to define the skills that will help find a way though practical difficulties. It is always good to have your MUM with you in a tricky situation!

Contents:

General practice, health inequalities and social exclusion Sexual orientation and the health of transgendered people Caring for people experiencing homelessness in primary care Caring for Travelling communities in primary care Refugees and asylum seekers in primary care Prisoner health issues Caring for older people in primary care HIV and other blood-borne viruses Caring for patients with intellectual disabilities Adolescent health Clinical care of disadvantaged groups in remote and rural areas Intersectoral action as a strategy for primary health care to reduce health inequity The future of general practice: challenges and opportunities