Harrison's principles of internal medicine - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 007071133X ISBN 13: 9780070711334

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1974

Synopsis

This edition delivers strategies for understanding, diagnosing and managing disease. Hundreds of renowned clinicians and investigators report key advances seen across the specialties of internal medicine and discuss a wide range of topical issues, including ethics, disease prevention and genetics. With more than 90 new chapters, it presents coverage of: alternative medicine; practice guidelines; the impact of genetics on clinical practice; infertility and fertility control; adolescent health care; gene therapy; and the latest treatment strategies from the world's leading experts. Features include: expanded sections on treatment; more colour illustrations and high quality images; additional clinical guidelines and tables; genetic considerations highlighted by icons; and acronym boxes.

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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.

C.F. Kettering Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
• Publication date: 1974
• ISBN 10: 007071133X
• ISBN 13: 9780070711334
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 2144