Blueprints Family Medicine, Third Edition provides students with a complete review of key concepts and topics and serves as a rapid reference during day-to-day activities in patient care—perfect for clerkship rotations and the USMLE. This edition has been completely updated while maintaining its succinct, organized, and concise style.

• 100 USMLE-style multiple-choice questions with full explanations


• Key Points at the end of each chapter summarize important information


• Updated Appendix of evidence-based resources


• Companion website offers access to fully searchable text plus an additional 50 USMLE-style questions with answers

PART ONE: PRINCIPLES OF FAMILY MEDICINE

• 1: Elements of Family Medicine


• 2: Patient Communication and Coordination of Care


• 3: Screening


• 4: Immunizations


• 5: Preventive Care: 19 to 64 Years


• 6: Preoperative Evaluation


• 7: Family Violence: Awareness and Prevention

PART TWO: COMMON SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

• 8: Allergies


• 9: Back Pain


• 10: Chest Pain


• 11: Constipation


• 12: Cough


• 13: Diarrhea


• 14: Dizziness/Vertigo


• 15: Fatigue


• 16: Headache


• 17: Heartburn


• 18: Hematuria


• 19: Jaundice in Adults


• 20: Knee Pain


• 21: Lymphadenopathy


• 22: Nausea and Vomiting


• 23: Painful Joints


• 24: Palpitations


• 25: Pharyngitis


• 26: Proteinuria


• 27: Red Eye