- Paperback: 1880 pages
- Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education; 42nd edition edition (1 Nov 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0071213031
- ISBN-13: 978-0071213035
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,271,212 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
This reference answers common questions in everyday clinical practice. It covers 1000 diseases and disorders with an emphasis on prevention and cost-effective treatments. It also covers all aspects of adult outpatient and inpatient care, including gynaecology, urology, neurology, psychiatry, dermatology, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, and toxicology.
From the Back Cover
'A remarkable précis of the art and science of medicine.'
American Family Physician-
- Of the 36th edition
American Family Physician-
- Of the 36th edition
The leading quick reference among medical professionals
for up-to-date answers on more than 1,000 common diseases and disorders
-New 'Common Symptoms' chapter includes cough, fever, fatigue, involuntary weight loss, upper abdominal pain, dyspepsia, and lower extremity edema
-Expanded information on the clinical presentation and treatment of bioterrorism-related diseases
-New material on advances in treatment of cancer, obesity, hepatitis C, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
-Developments in thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus, asthma, and HIV infection
-New Information on alternative medicine and complementary therapies
-Easy access to drug dosages; prices updated and trade names indexed
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Good reference when you want to have a general idea of an argument and have short time for further consultations.
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I'm a brazilian medicine student. Here in Brazil "Current" is a Top pf Mind among quickly consultant books. Really, it approaches the most importants issues of the medical cotidian.
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As the director of a public library, I always look for high quality medical reference books, and this title not only fulfills these criteria, but is also reasonably priced. Susan R. Farber Ardsley Public Library, NY
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