structured, and well-illustrated guide helps readers identify common conditions, recommend appropriate medications, and determine when physician referrals are appropriate. Organized primarily by body system, each chapter begins with an overview of the system and a brief guide to history taking. Then each symptom or condition is examined with discussions on its background, prevalence, etiology, differential diagnosis, questions to ask the patient, and conditions to eliminate. The book also contains algorithms to aid in diagnosis, summary tables on what questions should be asked and why, and references for further study.Comprehensive - covers all the most common conditions and gives the evidence to back-up OTC (over-the-counter) recommendations Well-structured presentation including some features unique to this book:Prevalence/epidemiology section for each condition that puts the presenting symptom into the primary care contextArriving at a differential diagnosis - what questions to ask to narrow down the possible diagnosesPrimers for differential diagnosis - schematic representations of how to arrive at a diagnosis for certain conditionsEvidence base for OTC medication - to help the reader understand what does and does not work from an evidence-based perspectivePractical prescribing summary tables that cover key issues to be aware of when recommending certain productsHints and tips boxes that give practical advice on how to use products - for example, how to administer eye drops Self-assessment sections, including MCQs, review questions and case studies Full-colour layout with colour pictures of important conditions

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