Best Family & General Practice Books of 2025

Pocket Medicine, 8th Edition, is a comprehensive reference guide for medical students, interns, residents, advanced practice nurses, and PAs. Edited by Dr. Marc S. Sabatine and compiled by experienced physicians at the Massachusetts General Hospital, this best-selling resource provides up-to-date information on internal medicine. It features bulleted lists, tables, and algorithms that offer fast and easy access to essential information on the most common disorders. The book also includes a full-color, 16-page insert featuring radiology and pathology images, and 500 practice questions to help readers prepare for board exams. Overall, Pocket Medicine is a must-have for anyone looking for a dependable and focused coverage of internal medicine.

The Bright Futures: Guidelines Pocket Guide is an essential quick reference tool for busy health professionals. The guide includes all the necessary information for health supervision visits from birth through age 21, including developmental milestones, recommended medical screenings, and sexual maturity ratings. The guide is concise, well-organized, and well-implemented, making it an excellent resource for pediatric providers and providers in training. The updated edition includes new recommendations, making it a must-have for professionals in family practice medicine.

Pocket Primary Care, 3rd Edition is a practical reference for primary care clinicians who need quick answers to common diagnostic questions. It covers all major subspecialties, providing current evidence-based practices, accepted best practices, and real-world guidance. This loose-leaf format is ideal for physicians, students, residents, nurses, and PAs. The book contains fully updated information throughout, including the latest clinical guidelines and new therapeutic recommendations. It also includes a new chapter on COVID-19, making the book unique in its coverage of the pandemic. Overall, Pocket Primary Care is an essential resource for anyone who sees patients in today's busy ambulatory settings.

A Practical Guide to Botulinum Toxin Procedures is a comprehensive guide for primary care practitioners who want to expand their practice to minimally invasive cosmetic procedures. The book offers step-by-step instructions on botulinum toxin injection procedures and covers all relevant anatomy, including target muscles and their functions, and muscles to be avoided. With its full-color design and numerous photos, the book is an excellent quick reference for practitioners looking to incorporate cosmetic treatments into their practice. The companion website includes videos of every procedure, making it easier for practitioners to learn and perform the procedures. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for primary care practitioners who want to offer cosmetic botulinum toxin treatments to their patients.

The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2023 is an excellent reference book for clinicians in primary care, family medicine, emergency medicine, nursing, and pediatrics. The book provides a practical and highly organized approach to accessing the diagnosis, treatment, medications, follow-up, and associated conditions for more than 540 disease and condition topics. It also includes more than 100 diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms, ICD-10 codes, and DSM-5 criteria. The book's concise, bulleted text, evidence-based designations in each topic, and intuitive, at-a-glance format make it a reliable, go-to resource for clinicians. Overall, this up-to-date, bestselling reference is an essential tool for clinicians who want to provide high-quality care to their patients efficiently.

The Step-Up to Medicine (Step-Up Series) is a high-yield review book for medical students preparing for clerkships or clinical rotations, shelf exams, and the USMLE Step 2. The book features clinical pearls, full-color illustrations, and “Quick Hits” to provide essential information in an efficient and easy-to-remember manner. The enhanced high-yield outline format, Quick Hits, and clinical pearls make it a valuable resource for students who want to excel on exams and succeed in the clinical setting. The book also includes a 100-question practice exam to support preparation. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for medical students who want to review essential material quickly and efficiently.

Pfenninger and Fowler's Procedures for Primary Care is a comprehensive and authoritative resource that provides step-by-step strategies for nearly every medical procedure that can be performed in an office, hospital or emergency care facility by primary care providers. The 4th edition continues to be the go-to reference for primary care clinicians with new section editors, updated illustrations, new chapters and more. The book covers over 230 procedures, including joint injections and cosmetic procedures, and provides access to online resources including patient education handouts and consent forms. The concise outline format, detailed text and illustrations, and abundant boxes and tables make it a valuable resource for physicians, residents and students.

The "Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents" is an essential resource for healthcare professionals that provides recommendations for healthy child development and well-child supervision standards. The fourth edition includes new and updated content that reflects the latest research and evidence-driven recommendations, with a greater focus on lifelong physical and mental health. The book also weaves social determinants of health throughout the visits, allowing healthcare professionals to consider social factors that may affect a child's and family's health. Overall, this book is a comprehensive guide that covers all the information and guidance needed to give children optimal health outcomes.

A Practical Guide to Dermal Filler Procedures is a comprehensive guide for healthcare providers who want to incorporate minimally invasive cosmetic procedures into their practice. The book offers step-by-step instructions and advice on managing common issues seen in follow-up visits. The author reviews all relevant anatomy and highlights injection sites to help practitioners perform procedures more effectively and minimize complication risks. The book is part of the Cosmetic Procedures series, which focuses on current aesthetic treatments that can be easily integrated into office practice. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for healthcare providers who want to expand their practice and improve patient satisfaction.

The Only EKG Book You’ll Ever Need by Dr. Malcolm S. Thaler is a must-have resource for healthcare providers of all levels who use EKGs in their practice. With over 200 EKG strips, clinical examples, and case studies, this tenth edition provides clear and concise guidance on using an EKG to diagnose both cardiac and non-cardiac conditions. Dr. Thaler's lively writing style and commitment to making complicated concepts easy to understand make this book a compelling read. The book also includes practical considerations often left out in other resources, such as the dangers of over-reliance on computer interpretations. Overall, this book is an essential addition to any cardiology professional's library.