Includes bibliographical references and index.

Well child care -- Failure to thrive -- Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia -- Breast-feeding & infant nutrition -- Common infections in children -- Skin diseases in infants & children -- Childhood vaccines -- Disruptive behavioral disorders in children -- Seizures -- Adolescent development & screening -- Physical activity in adolescents -- Eating disorders -- Adolescent sexuality -- Menstrual disorders -- Sexually transmitted diseases -- Preconception care -- Contraception -- Adult sexual dysfunction -- Cardiovascular disease -- Dyslipidemias -- Urinary tract infections -- Arthritis: osteoarthritis, gout, & rheumatoid arthritis -- Low back pain -- Neck pain -- Evaluation of breast lumps -- Respiratory problems -- Evaluation & management of headache -- Osteoporosis -- Abdominal pain -- Anemia -- Diseases of the biliary tract & liver -- Vaginal bleeding -- Hypertension -- Diabetes Mellitus -- Endocrine Disorders -- Common upper & lower extremity fractures -- Healthy aging -- Common geriatric problems -- Urinary incontinence -- Assessing the vulnerable elderly -- Depression in older patients -- Elder abuse -- Pharmacotherapy.

Movement disorders -- Hearing & vision impairment in the elderly -- Oral health -- Depression -- Anxiety disorders -- Personality disorders -- Somatoform symptoms & disorders -- Substance use disorders -- Tobacco cessation -- Communiation -- Cultural competence -- Health disparities -- Health care needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual, & transgender patients -- Complementary & alternative medicine -- Chronic pain management -- Hospice & palliative medicine.