Written by Dr. Douglas Williams is designed for new and experienced practitioners alike. The book reflects a combination of 17 years of personal practice experience in family care and acommon sense approach to care. The book looks at common illnesses and diseases that nurse practitioners see in daily practice. - For ease of use, conditions are in alphabetical order and each entry includes symptoms, risk, recommended rest, over the counter and prescribed medications, and treatment. The illnesses arelooked at through a common sense guide to care for best of care practice. As a common-sense look at disease, prevention, risk and care the ABC Guide to Nurse Practitioner Family Practice can benefit both professional and lay readers alike. The author brings over thirty years of nursing experience into this written work. Seventeen yearsof these have been in the role of an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner (APRN) in a family practice setting. This book is a collection of the authors thoughts and accumulated practice knowledge using a common sense approach.