Contents -- Part I: Basic Principles -- 1. The Origins of Family Medicine -- 2. Principles of Family Medicine -- 3. Illness in the Community -- 4. A Profile of Family Practice -- 5. Philosophical and Scientific Foundations of Family Medicine -- 6. Illness, Suffering, and Healing -- 7. Doctor-Patient Communication -- 8. Clinical Method -- 9. The Enhancement of Health and the Prevention of Disease -- 10. The Family in Health and Disease -- Part II: Clinical Problems -- 11. Acute Sore Throat -- 12. Headache -- 13. Fatigue -- 14. Hypertension -- 15. Diabetes -- Part III: The Practice of Family Medicine -- 16. Home Care -- 17. Records -- 18. Consultation and Referral -- 19. The Health Professions -- 20. The Community Service Network -- 21. Alternative or Complementary Medicine -- 22. Practice Management -- Part IV: Education and Research -- 23. Continuing Self-Education -- 24. Research in Family Practice -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.