CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2014 53th edition

CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2014 Description

CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2014 53 Edition Turn the latest research into improved patient outcomes with the #1 annual guide to internal medicine and clinical practiceWritten by clinicians renowned in their respectivefields, CMDT offers the most current insight into symptoms, signs, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment for more than 1,000 diseases and disorders. You'll find concise, evidence-based answers to questions about hospital and ambulatory problems. This streamlined clinical companion is the fastest and easiest way to keep abreast of the latest diagnostic advances, prevention strategies, and cost-effective treatments.Features and content critical to clinical practice:Strong emphasis on the practical aspects of clinical diagnosis and patient management throughout the broad fields of internal medicineFull review of internal medicine and primary care topics, including gynecology and obstetrics, dermatology, neurology, ophthalmology, geriatrics, and palliative careThe only text with an annual review of advances in HIV treatmentSpecific disease prevention informationHundreds of medication treatment tables, with indexed trade names and updated prices – plus helpful diagnostic and treatment algorithmsRecent references with PMID numbersMany full-color photographs and illustrationsNEW TO THIS EDITION:Update on the evaluation of chest painNew algorithms for the treatment of heart failure and NSTEMINew sections on pulmonary hypertension; treatment ofpleural mesothelioma; diagnosis and treatment of subacute,postpartum, and silent thyroiditis and amiodarone- and iodine-induced thyrotoxicosis; and treatment ofcryoglobulinemic vasculitisNew tables on preferred initial antiretroviral regimen and fixed dose antiretroviral combinations for HIV infection, and on medications for management of diabetesUpdated tables on cancer chemotherapeutic andsupportive care agentsIncludes 5 online-only chapters at no additional costVisit: www.AccessMedicine.com/CMDT