This ninth edition of the textbook of family medicine edited by drs robert e rakel and david p rakel remains your 1 choice for complete guidance on the principles of family medicine primary care in the community and all aspects of clinical practice. Textbook of family medicine robert e rakel david p rakel this ninth edition of the textbook of family medicine edited by drs robert e rakel and david p rakel remains your 1 choice for complete guidance on the principles of family medicine primary care in the community and all aspects of clinical practice. Highly acclaimed in its first two editions ian r mcwhinneys textbook of family medicine is one of the seminal texts in the field while many family medicine texts simply cover the disorders a practitioner might see in clinical practice mcwhinney defines the principles and practices of family medicine as a separate and distinct field of practice the initial sections cover basic principles and philosophies of family medicine and a later section discusses approaches to common diseases . Textbook of family medicine 9th edition gain a new understanding of the patient centered medical home and how to achieve this status in outpatient clinics make the most effective care decisions with help from evidence vs harm icons that guide you through key treatments of take advantage of