John Murtagh’s General Practice 9th Edition

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John Murtagh’s General Practice 9th Edition

John Murtagh’s General Practice, 9th Edition remains the definitive guide for general practitioners, family physicians, and medical students seeking excellence in primary care. Authored by the esteemed John Murtagh, this textbook offers a practical, evidence-based, and patient-centered approach to general practice medicine.

This new edition includes updated chapters across every major discipline, making it an indispensable reference for both clinical practice and medical exam preparation.

Perfect for MBBS, FCPS, USMLE, PLAB, MRCP and general medicine training, this book is now available for purchase at 99 Medical Books, with fast international shipping right to your doorstep.

✅ Key Features

• Covers 300+ common medical conditions with updated diagnosis and treatment protocols.

• Structured around problem-based learning and real-life clinical scenarios.

• Includes visual aids, flowcharts, tables, and algorithms for quick reference.

• Expanded focus on telehealth, mental health, geriatric care, chronic diseases, and preventive medicine.

• Trusted by medical schools and clinicians worldwide for clinical accuracy and educational value.

• ISBN: 9781761000058

What’s New in the 9th Edition?

(Updated & New Chapters List)

Part 1: The Basis of General Practice

• Updated: Nature of general practice, consulting & communication skills, counselling, prevention, research, inspection

Part 2: Diagnostic Perspective

• Updated: Depression, diabetes, anemia, endocrine disorders, spinal dysfunction, cancer, infections

• New: Genetic conditions

Part 3: Presenting Symptoms

• New Chapters:

  • Anorectal disorders

  • Neck pain

  • Bruising & bleeding

  • Chest pain

  • Constipation

  • Deafness & hearing loss

  • Diarrhoea

  • Dizziness/vertigo

  • Dyspepsia, Dysphagia, Dyspnoea

  • Ear, eye, facial pain

  • Fever, faints, fits

  • GI bleeding, headache, hoarseness

  • Jaundice, nasal disorders

  • Nausea, neck lumps

  • Pain (shoulder, arm, hip, leg, knee, foot, ankle)

  • Palpitations, sleep disorders

  • Sore mouth/throat, fatigue, unconscious patient

  • Urinary disorders, visual failure

Part 4: Mental Health

• New:

  • Depression & mood disorders

  • The disturbed patient

  • Anxiety disorders

  • Difficult behaviours

Part 5: Chronic Disease Management

• Updated: Allergies, asthma, COPD, CVD, hypertension, obesity, pain

• New: Chronic kidney disease

Part 6: Child & Adolescent Health

• New:

  • Approach to the child

  • Childhood surgical & infectious diseases

  • Child abuse, adolescent health

  • Pediatric emergencies

Part 7: Women’s Health

• Updated: Cervical screening, contraception, menopause, antenatal/postnatal care

Part 8: Men’s Health

• Updated: Scrotal & penile disorders, prostate health

Part 9: Sexual Health

• Updated: STIs, sexual health, subfertility, sexual violence

Part 10: Skin Problems

• Updated: Diagnostic approach, pruritus, eruptions, ulcers, pigmented lesions, nails, hair

Part 11: Emergency Medicine

• Updated: Stroke, thrombosis, wounds

• New: Common fractures & dislocations

Part 12: Specific Populations

• New:

  • Elderly care

  • Palliative care

  • Refugee health

  • Traveller’s health & tropical medicine

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