Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine: Companion Handbook - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070215308 ISBN 13: 9780070215306

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 1998

Synopsis

Only the Harrison's editors could assemble a pocket manual so complete, authoritative, and easy-to-use as this edition of Harrison's Handbook. Reflecting the same increased focused on treatment that's found in its parent text, the Handbook showcases many new treatment algorithms and tables that facilitate quick and accurate diagnosis and management of all disorders. For each condition, a concise review of pathophysiology, etiology, and clinical presentation precedes a thorough summary of diagnosis and management. New coverage includes more oncology, the latest in Alzheimer's management, state-of-the-art HIV/AIDS coverage and chapter references to the Harrison's textbook. If you can't take Harrison's with you, do the next best thing...put the Handbook in your pocket.

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From the Back Cover

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About the Author

Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Braunwald is the editor of HEART DISEASE; a major competitor to HURST'S THE HEART and he is one of the primary editors of Harrison's PRINCIPLES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0070215308
• ISBN 13: 9780070215306
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 880
• Editor: Fauci Anthony S., Braunwald Eugene, Isselbacher Kurt J., Wilson Jean D., Martin Joseph B., Kasper Dennis L., Hauser Stephen L., Longo Dan L.