BLACKWELL'S FIVE-MINUTE VETERINARY PRACTICE MANAGEMENT CONSULT Lowell Ackerman Provides a quick veterinary reference to all things practice management related, with fast access to pertinent details on human resources, financial management, communications, facilities, and more Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Practice Management Consult, Third Edition provides quick access to practical information for managing a veterinary practice. It offers 320 easily referenced topics that present essential details for all things practice management--from managing clients and finances to information technology, legal issues, and planning. This fully updated Third Edition adds 26 new topics, with a further 78 topics significantly updated or expanded. It gives readers a look at the current state of the veterinary field, and teaches how to work in teams, communicate with staff and clients, manage money, market a practice, and more. It also provides professional insight into handling human resources in a veterinary practice, conducting staff performance evaluations, facility design and construction, and managing debt, among other topics. KEY FEATURES - Presents essential information on veterinary practice management in an easy-to-use format - Offers a practical support tool for the business aspects of veterinary medicine - Includes 26 brand-new topics and 78 significantly updated topics - Provides models of veterinary practice, challenges to the profession, trends in companion practices, and more - Features contributions from experts in veterinary practice, human resources, law, marketing, and more - Supplies sample forms and other resources digitally on a companion website Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Practice Management Consult offers a trusted, user-friendly resource for all aspects of business management, carefully tailored for the veterinary practice. It is a vital resource for any veterinarian or staff member involved in practice management.