Synopsis
This handy pocket manual effectively condenses the outstanding clinical portions of the Twelfth Edition of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine to provide concise, yet authoritative guidance on diagnosing and managing the diseases and disorders most commonly encountered in the inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services setting. Like its parent volume, the Companion Handbook places special emphasis on the presentation and recognition of disease states, with succinct descriptive accounts of major patient symptoms and syndromes, diagnostic procedures, differential diagnosis, and current treatment options.
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