Author Description

There’s no better preparation for Nurse Practitioners and other adult primary care practitioners! Buttaro’sPrimary Care: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice, 7th Edition 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 “Red Flag” highlights and more. New to this edition are chapters on health equity, public health preparedness, endocannabinoids, and self-care. Comprehensive, evidence-based, accurate, and current content 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. UNIQUE! Interprofessional collaborative approach equips you for interprofessional collaborative practice in the contemporary healthcare environment. Consistent chapter format and features reflect the systematic approach used in adult primary care practice to promote improved clinical judgment skills, facilitate learning, and foster quick clinical reference. UNIQUE! Referral/Consultation highlights indicate when the NP should collaborate with, or refer to, other providers. UNIQUE! Emergency Referral highlights indicate when the NP should refer the patient for urgent/emergent care. UNIQUE! Red Flag highlights indicate issues not to be missed. UNIQUE! Initial Diagnostics boxes provide quick reference to key decision-making content. NEW! Promoting Health Equity and Overcoming Health Disparities chapter underscores the role of the Nurse Practitioner (NP) in promoting the goal of health equity outlined in th