Pfenninger and Fowler's Procedures for Primary Care

Worth every penny for the procedure explanations. Every office should have one. Ours is massively dog-eared. This is a book you'll use.

this book is essential for any primary care provider. I used it straight out of residency to guide me thru performing procedures in practice that I'd never or seldom done before. The text and diagrams are so clear, and with very practical information, that doing these procedures was easy and complication-free. It''s also great bc it gives useful stuff like sample consent forms, sample hx forms, and a concise listing of contraindications and potential complications, not to mention specific billing / coding information. this new edition is more comprehensive than ever, and covers just about any minor (or major) procedure you would ever consider performing as a family medicine physician. I refer to it on a regular basis in my clinic, and highly recommend it.

As an internist starting out, I found this book invaluable to my patient practice. It is well organized and concise. It gives detailed and well illustrated instructions on the various procedures. It is divided into :**Dermatology procedures (suture selection, bx, skin lesions, nail, abscess, acne, keloids, cryo etc)**Anesthesia (local, topical, peripheral nerve blocks, trigger points)**ENT **Cardiovascular/REspiratory (art line, central line, Swan Ganz, intubation, pacing, PFT etc.)**Urology (catherization **Gyn**OB**pediatrics**GI **ortho (splinting, cast, dislocations, joint injections)**Misc (abx prophylaxis, informed concent, LP etc)Each procedure section is further broken down into clinical indications, contrditions, equipment needed, procedure process, tecnique, complication and CPT/billing code. It is a comprehensive book that contains more than you need to know--which is always good. Well worth the expense.

Illustrations are the pinnacle of the book. It is well organized and the procedures are clearly spelled out in a step-wise manner.

This is a great book to boost your office procedure skills and cut down on referrals for minor procedures. I found the book helpful with short and concise explinations, diagrams, and addresses of manufactures of products medtioned. The billing codes are also helpful when training billing staff. Very comprehensive and well worth the cost!