Includes new sections on the health of the LGBTI+ population , clinical reasoning in Primary Health Care (PHC), and the management of multimorbidities .

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For decades, the textbook organized by Bruce B. Duncan and other distinguished editors has been a reference point for medical education in Brazil and Portugal. Historically, medical training was heavily skewed towards tertiary hospital care, often focusing on rare or advanced pathologies seen in hospitalized patients. However, the reality of medical practice occurs largely in the community, dealing with common, chronic, and early-stage diseases. Medicina Ambulatorial bridges this gap. It provides a comprehensive guide to the conditions most frequently encountered in the office setting, aligning medical curriculum with public health needs.