This reference for practitioners who care for ambulatory adult patients provides an account of the evaluation, management, and long- term course of common clinical problems encountered in the ambulatory setting, as well as guidance for recognizing conditions that require either referral for specialized care or hospitalization. The 13 chapters by medical experts cover issues of general concern; preventive care; psychiatric and behavioral problems; allergy and infections diseases; gastrointestinal, renal and urologic, hematologic, pulmonary, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, metabolic and endocrinologic, neurologic, and general surgical problems; gynecology and women's health; selected problems of the eyes, ears, nose, throat, and oral cavity; and common disorders of the skin. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.