Covers the most common conditions seen in an out-of-hours primary care or urgent medical care setting. This book is aimed primarily at GPs but will also be of interest to medical students, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists and anyone involved with out-of-hours primary care and urgent medical care. It deals with acute medical conditions, ailments and illnesses which a primary care clinician will be faced with when working outside a hospital setting and armed with only basic diagnostic aids. The book also contains key advice for working as an out-of-hours General Medical Practitioner and the change in working towards remote consultations. It deals with the complexities and challenges of telephone triage and video consultations, as well as home visits.
