Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine
McGraw Hill Higher Education (Verlag)
978-0-07-140235-4 (ISBN)
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Harrison's is an encyclopedic reference work covering the practice and science of internal medicine. Beginning with a section on general topics (including evidence-based medicine, screening and prevention of disease, geriatrics and end-of life care), the book proceeds to cardinal manifestations of disease (such as back pain, fever and headache), which remains the most popular section of the book. The core is a comprehensive presentation of over 4700 diseases in the major specialties of internal medicine: oncology and hematology; infectious diseases; cardiology; respiratory; gastroenterology; immune system, connective tissue and joints; endocrinology; and neurology.Key Features:Full colour content throughout.
Includes exciting new full colour diagrams and more colour clinical photos which have been integrated into the text for easy access.High profile editorial board.
All the editors are world authorities in their respective fields, from Dr Kasper (Infectious Diseases) to Dr Braunwald (Cardiology).Part on "Cardinal Manifestations of Disease" (55 chapters).
This continues to be one of the most used parts of the book. All the major manifestations, such as fever and rash, are presented in depth and the reader is referred to the disease section for the complete chapter.New part on "Critical Care Medicine" (10 chapters in 3 new sections).
This field is extremely important due to the growing number of critical care units (eg cardiac, general medicine, respiratory and neurological) in hospitals.New part on "Bioterrorism And Clinical Medicine."
Edited by Dr Anthony Fauci who leads the US government biomedical efforts on national preparedness against bioterrorist attacks. "Approach To The Patient" and "Treatment" sections.
These have been expanded throughout. Comprehensive presentation of HIV disease.
The HIV/AIDS chapter covers all aspects of HIV disease and includes all the important advances made in therapeutic strategies.63 thoroughly updated chapters.12 brand new chapters.
These comprise: Screening And Prevention Of Disease; Medical Evaluation Of The Surgical Patient; Psedomembranous Colitis Due To Clostridium Difficile; Microbial Bioterrorism; Chemical Bioterrorism; Radiation Bioterrorism; Unstable Angina; Principles Of Critical Care Medicine; Acute Respiratory Failure; Familial Mediterranean Fever; Fibromyalgia Arthritis Associated With Systemic Disease; and Perimenopause Transition And Hormone Reproductive System. What's more, a free trial subscription to Harrison's Online is available with the book and there is a new free Web Resource Centre aimed at students and containing additional illustrations, questions and answers, and case studies.
Dennis L. Kasper, MD, MA (Hon)William Ellery Channing Professor of MedicineProfessor of Microbiology and Molecular GeneticsExecutive Dean for Academic ProgramsHarvard Medical SchoolDirector, Channing LaboratoryDepartment of MedicineBrigham and Womens Hospital 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. McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide C.F. Kettering Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL. Anthony S. Fauci, MDChief, Laboratory of ImmunoregulationDirector, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesNational Institutes of Health. In 2008, Dr. Fauci was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation's highest civil award.
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL MEDICINEPART TWO: CARDINAL MANIFESTATIONS AND PRESENTATION OF DISEASEPART THREE: GENETICS AND DISEASEPART FOUR: NUTRITIONPART FIVE: ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGYPART SIX: INFECTIOUS DISEASESPART SEVEN: BIOTERRORISM AND CLINICAL MEDICINEPART EIGHT: DISORDERS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMPART NINE: DISORDERS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEMPART TEN: CRITICAL CARE MEDICINEPART ELEVEN: DISORDERS OF THE KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACTPART TWELVE: DISORDERS OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEMPART THIRTEEN: DISORDERS OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM, CONNECTIVE TISSUE, AND JOINTSPART FOURTEEN: ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISMPART FIFTEEN: NEUROLOGIC DISORDERSPART SIXTEEN: POISONING, DRUG OVERDOSE, AND ENVENOMATION
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.8.2004 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 1148 Illustrations, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 224 x 282 mm |
| Gewicht | 4287 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin |
| ISBN-10 | 0-07-140235-7 / 0071402357 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-07-140235-4 / 9780071402354 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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