This edition ofGeneral Practice Companion Handbookreflects conditions covered in the fourth edition ofGeneral Practice. Updated throughout, it is even more topical and relevant for today’s general practitioner.Clear and down-to-earth, this book is a practical guide to general practice and presents common medical conditions in an accessible alphabetical format.The systematic approach, combined with Professor Murtagh's clear writing style, means this companion manual is a unique reference that can be used by general practitioners, students, nurses and all workers in non-specialist health disciplines.In this edition, Professor Murtagh adopts a more evidence-based approach while maintaining the problem-based structure that is core to the manual’s appeal.