Cecil Medicine: Expert Consult: Online and Print by Lee Goldman, Dennis Arthur Ausiello, Dennis Ausiello (Editor)

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Synopsis

Faster reference...better practice! If you aren't already getting your medical information from Cecil Medicine, it's time for you to start. The 23rd Edition is quite simply the fastest and best place to find all of the clinical answers you need! Both inside the remarkably user-friendly printed version of this Expert Consult title and on its fully searchable web site, you'll find definitive, unbiased, evidence-based guidance on the evaluation and management of every medical condition—from a veritable "who's who" of preeminent leaders in the field.

• A new chapter format makes clinically actionable information leap right off the page—including algorithms to simplify decision making.
  
• Access to the complete contents of this Expert Consult title online, fully searchable, permits rapid consultation from anyplace with an Internet connection.
  
• A wealth of brand-new chapters and comprehensive updates throughout put the latest knowledge and evidence-based practices at your fingertips.

• An exceptionally practical focus zeroes in on today's most relevant, current, essential knowledge for every condition you see—including the most pertinent bibliographical references, with annotations explaining their clinical significance.
  
• Each chapter indicates which management recommendations are supported by Grade A clinical evidence, so you can implement them with total confidence.
  
• The editorial team is a veritable "who's who" of preeminent leaders in medicine today, and noted world authorities have written each and every chapter, so you get all the accuracy, expertise, and dependability you could ask for...and thensome!

Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should access to the web site be discontinued.

Annotation

The book contains predominantly black-and-white illustrations, with some color illustrations.

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Reviewer:Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)
Description:Now in its 23rd edition, this book, first published in 1921, continues the tradition of presenting a comprehensive pillar of modern medicine.
Purpose:This is a comprehensive yet concise authority in current medical knowledge. The editors have brought together the best of world-renowned experts in their areas to organize an overview of the accepted facts of physiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Each of the classic textbooks of medicine has been written with a particular philosophy, and this one is known for its practical, quick, comprehensive nature. This edition continues to meet that extraordinary goal.
Audience:This book is for all levels of medical personnel, from students attempting to get their arms around the extensive knowledge bank to seasoned practitioners who wish to update their understanding or review a topic during office hours. In keeping with the underlying philosophy of comprehensiveness and practicality, the editors and subject authors have used their extensive experience to produce a truly noteworthy book.
Features:It is organized in the usual organ-system manner, but what really sets the tone are the exquisite figures, tables, and illustrations that help readers better understand and remember important points. The chapters are color-coded to highlight the appropriate diagnostic tests, treatments and "other steps." The relevant grade-A evidence is highlighted along with suggested readings. These are also available on the associated web site, making the graphics immediatelyaccessible on the office computer. The index is most comprehensive and easy to use. The full text online version is extremely easy to use with an option to upgrade with revised content as appropriate, videos for procedures, self-assessment questions, and case studies.
Assessment:This is one of the pillars of medicine. The book is extremely easy to use, and the graphics are superb and intuitive. It remains a must-have for every medical library. The upgrade option appears to be a very worthwhile investment.

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Biography

Dennis Ausiello is the Jackson Professor of Clinical Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Physician-in-Chief at Massachusetts General Hospital. Harvard enjoys a co-ranking of #1 along with Johns Hopkins as the top US Internal Medicine training program.