Friday, August 1, 2008

Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2008


Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2008 is the 47th annual volume of this single-source reference for practitioners in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Annually updated, this book emphasizes the practical features of clinical diagnosis and patient management in all fields of internal medicine and in specialties of interest to primary care practitioners and to subspecialists who provide general care.

NEW IN THIS EDITION

  • Updated topics reflecting the most current epidemiology, etiology, and diagnosis and treatment recommendations
  • Many chapters on specific disorders have been reorganized to emphasize disease states, including Geriatric Disorders, Dermatologic Disorders, Disorders of the Eyes & Lids, Heart Disease, Pulmonary Disorders, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Nervous System Disorders, Nutritional Disorders, Common Problems in Infectious Diseases & Antimicrobial Therapy, Bacterial & Chlamydial Infections, Spirochetal Infections, and Mycotic Infections
  • Updated Palliative Care & Pain Management chapter focusing on improved quality of life and effective analgesic strategies
  • The Common Symptoms chapter has been expanded to include more symptoms and to provide more information on treatment
  • Essentially new chapters on Disorders of the Blood Vessels and Lymphatics, and Protozoal and Helminthic Infections
  • Extensively revised Ear, Nose & Throat Disorders and Hypertension chapters
  • Reorganized Cancer chapter brings together common cancers and highlights latest treatment advances
  • Developments in HIV infection, including new drugs, currently recommended treatment regimens, and up-to-date information on antiretroviral drug resistance
  • New information on alternative medicine and complementary therapies, including a new section on mind-body medicine, and sections on clinical hypnosis; biofeedback; mindfulness meditation; stress reduction and cognitive therapy; and guided imagery
  • Update on antibiotic, antiviral, and antifungal agents
  • Drug information, bibliographies, and Web sites updated through June 2007
  • New internal design for greater clarity of presentation
  • ICD-9 codes listed on the inside covers
  • New 8-page color insert featuring dermatologic and ophthalmic images

OUTSTANDING FEATURES

  • Medical advances up to time of annual publication
  • Detailed presentation of all primary care topics, including gynecology, obstetrics, dermatology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, psychiatry, neurology, toxicology, urology, geriatrics, preventive medicine, and palliative care
  • Concise format, facilitating efficient use in any practice setting
  • More than 1000 diseases and disorders
  • Only text with annual update on HIV infection
  • Prevention and cost information
  • Easy access to drug dosages, with trade names indexed and prices updated in each edition
  • Key Internet addresses for current peer-reviewed medical information including:
    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention traveler's and immunization information
    • National Institutes of Health Consensus Statements
    • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality of the United States Public Health Service Clinical Guidelines
    • Recent references, with unique identifiers (PubMed, PMID, numbers) for rapid downloading of article abstracts and, in some instances, full-text reference articles
    • Information on access to CMDT ONLINE

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Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2008

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