The Patient's Resource and Almanac of Primary Care Medicine includes essays on medical topics of interest to the lay reader; common diseases or conditions are presented with illustrations, and easy to understand graphs or charts. Resources are also identified for more in depth information.The Patient's Resource and Almanac of Primary Care Medicine serves as a basic reference and guide to 30 common medical- and health-related topics. Readers will find these topics to be pertinent, helpful, and reader-friendly. The essays are presented with resources, fun facts, and timelines, etc., to make the reading even more enjoyable. Some of the essays also include a section called "The Savvy Healthcare Consumer," which highlights points about that essay's topic which the reader should be aware of as it relates to a visit to a healthcare provider. You will find these essays free of medical jargon (or with definitions included) yet scientifically and medically sound. My purpose is to educate and clarify some complex medical issues while at the same time allowing the reader to enjoy the experience!
Agnes Oblas has been a nurse since 1970 and a Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care Medicine since 1980. The Arizona State Board of Nursing recognizes Nurse Practitioners as licensed providers of high quality healthcare without the need for physician supervision or oversight. So, in 2001 she established a primary care practice, New Paths to Healthcare, LLC in an area of Phoenix, Arizona known as Ahwatukee with a population of about 80,000. She does not just treat the medical symptoms that her patients present to her. She works together with her patients to help resolve issues impacting the problems, and to ultimately help find ways to alter risks for future illnesses. Her aim is to maintain the highest level of health her patients can achieve. She has two Masters in Nursing degrees and has been nationally Board Certified in Adult Primary Care since 1980. In 2004 she was awarded the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners State Award for Excellence in Nursing and in 2010 was voted Ahwatukee’s Best Nurse Practitioner.
http://www.newpathshealth.com
My Thoughts
Did you ever want a medical book that was not too wordy and one that you could understand? The Patient's Resource Almanac written by a nurse practitioner is perfect. Set up like an almanac, short descriptions of ailments and what to do about them to other tidbits of info. You not only learn what each medical symptom is but short descriptions. By no means a replacement for seeing a medical professional but an interesting compilation of the most common.
Lots of pictures definitions and resources. I really enjoyed this little book, I have been seeing nurse practitioners for over 20 years and I find that the ones that I have had are knowledgeable and compassionate. This little book is a keeper for any bookshelf, plus the cover is very nostalgic and gorgeous.
I received a copy of this book for review purposes.
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