Oxford Handbook of General Practice (2nd Edition)

Chantal Simon, Hazel Everitt, Tony Kendrick

Oxford University Press

ISBN 019856581X 1160 pages

The second edition of this popular Oxford Handbook includes updates of all the main sections as well as a complete rewrite of the section on General Practice - to cover the major changes that have happened in the last few years.

The book is organised into 29 chapters covering everything from benefits and aids to emergencies in primary care. Each section covers important topics in a clear and concise way, with good use of colour and bullet points to make reading and learning easy. References and web links for further reading are included wherever necessary.

The section on General Practice is an excellent primer for doctors new to General Practice, covering the primary care team, the consultation in General Practice, the new GMS contract, Out of Hours, telephone consultations and practice management amongst other things.

The Prescribing section includes good medicines management, cost effective prescribing, repeat prescribing and the various regulations associated with NHS prescriptions.

The section on benefits and aids is an invaluable guide to the numerous benefits, aids and forms that you may have to fill in or advise your patients on. It is presented in an easy to read guide covering what the benefits are, who is eligible and how to go about applying for them.

The clinical sections cover all the main branches of medicine and offer the same easy to access format we are all familiar with from the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine.

The OHGP is well researched and written, comprehensive and an essential addition to the library of anyone with an interest in General Practice - from doctors preparing to enter General Practice to the busy GP who needs a quick and easy reference text and aide memoir.

Dr Mahibur Rahman

Site Editor

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