Primary Care

There&rsquo;s no better preparation for Nurse Practitioners and other adult primary care practitioners! Buttaro&rsquo;s<b> </b><b><i>Primary Care: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice,</i> 7th Edition</b> provides the concise yet thorough information that you need in today's fast-paced, interprofessional, collaborative environment. With authorship reflecting both academic and clinical expertise, this comprehensive, evidence-based primary care text/reference shows you how to deliver effective, truly interdisciplinary health care. It covers every major adult disorder seen in the outpatient office setting and features a unique interprofessional collaborative approach with referral and &ldquo;Red Flag&rdquo; highlights and more. New to this edition are chapters on health equity, public health preparedness, endocannabinoids, and self-care.<ul><li><b>Comprehensive, evidence-based, accurate, and current content</b> provides a complete foundation in the primary care of adults for NP students, including students in Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs, and reflects the latest research and national and international guidelines.</li><li><b>UNIQUE! Interprofessional collaborative approach</b> equips you for interprofessional collaborative practice in the contemporary healthcare environment.</li><li><b>Consistent chapter format and features</b> reflect the systematic approach used in adult primary care practice to promote improved clinical judgment skills, facilitate learning, and foster quick clinical reference.</li><li><b>UNIQUE! <i>Referral/Consultation</i> highlights</b> indicate when the NP should collaborate with, or refer to, other providers.</li><li><b>UNIQUE! <i>Emergency Referral</i> highlights</b> indicate when the NP should refer the patient for urgent/emergent care.</li><li><b>UNIQUE! <i>Red Flag</i> highlights</b> indicate issues not to be missed.</li><li><b>UNIQUE! <i>Initial Diagnostics</i> boxes</b> provide quick reference to key decision-making content.</li></ul><ul><li><b>NEW! <i>Promoting Health Equity and Overcoming Health Disparities </i>chapter</b> underscores the role of the Nurse Practitioner (NP) in promoting the goal of health equity outlined in the 2021 AACN <i>Essentials</i> and in the 2020-2030 <i>Future of Nursing</i> report.</li><li><b>NEW! <i>Public Health Preparedness in Primary Care </i>chapter</b> addresses the NP role in preparing for, and responding to, public health crises such as global pandemics.</li><li><b>NEW! <i>Endocannabinoids in Primary Care</i> chapter</b> explores the growing popularity of medical and nonmedical uses of marijuana and CBD.</li><li><b>NEW! <i>Self-Care</i> chapter</b> discusses the importance of provider self-care, in line with the 2020-2030 <i>Future of Nursing</i> report.</li><li><b>NEW! Enhanced sensitivity to, and documentation of, all references to race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual identity, and sexual orientation</b> helps further ensure the goal of promoting health equity.</li><li><b>NEW! Additional illustrations</b> emphasize assessment findings that are difficult to envision without visuals to enhance learning and to increase visual diversity.</li><li><b>NEW! Multiple-choice review questions on the Evolve </b><b>companion </b><b>website</b> assist you in achieving content mastery.</li><li><b>NEW! Enhanced graphic design for all types of <i>Referral</i> and <i>Red Flag</i> highlights</b> ensures high visibility of essential clinical content.</li></ul>