Product Description
This edition includes information on over 1,000 diseases and disorders with an emphasis on prevention and cost-effective treatments.
From the Back Cover
'A remarkable précis of the art and science of medicine.'
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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