Lange 2009 Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment by Stephen J. McPhee, Maxine A. Papadakis

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Synopsis

The #1 annually updated text in internal medicine — trusted, authoritative, and essential to daily practice

A Doody's Core Title ESSENTIAL PURCHASE!

5 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW
"This book has the benefit of being updated yearly and thus has stood the test of time for recognizing what is helpful and what works. It is well worth the price and a great addition to a primary care practitioner's library."—Doody's Review Service

CMDT delivers the most current insights into signs, symptoms, epidemiology, etiology, and treatment for over 1,000 diseases and disorders. Turn to any topic, and you'll find on-the-spot, evidence-based answers that reflect the most recent developments in diagnosis and treatment. This concise, authoritative reference gets you up to speed—fast—on the latest medical advances, prevention strategies, cost-effective treatments, and more.

Putting you and the experts on the same page:

•Comprehensive coverage of inpatient and outpatient care, focusing on the diagnostic tools relevant to your day-to-day practice
•Full review of all primary care topics, including gynecology, obstetrics, dermatology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, psychiatry, neurology, toxicology, and urology
•Only text with an annual review of advances in HIV treatment
•“Essentials of Diagnosis” for most diseases/disorders
•Hundreds of quick-access drug treatment tables, with indexed trade names and updated drug prices
•ICD codes featured on inside covers
•Diagnostic and treatment algorithms present important information in an at-a-glancestyle
•Up-to-date references provide peer-reviewed, evidence-based information

New to this edition:

•Color insert expanded to 16 pages
•Latest developments in HIV infection, including new drugs, recommended treatment regimens, and antiretroviral drug resistance
•All new chapter on hemostasis and antithrombotic therapy
•Completely revamped End of Life Chapter, now called Palliative Care & Pain Management to reflect its new emphasis
•Sections on asthma (includes 2007 NAEPP guidelines) and palpitations
•More algorithms throughout and increased coverage of Canadian and International Guidelines

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)
Description:This is the 48th edition of a comprehensive book that covers the majority of topics that primary care physicians would encounter in their office. This is published yearly to stay current with changes in treatment.
Purpose:The editor succinctly outlines what is different and new in this edition. Maintaining this currency is a monumental task and the editor has done a very respectable job in accomplishing this.
Audience:This is for everyone looking for medical information, from practicing physicians to patients and family members. There is very little unnecessary text and the book is quite easy to use with a modicum of medical knowledge.
Features:The book is organized by organ systems and by diagnoses within systems. Each section, where appropriate, has general considerations, clinical findings, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. There are limited references where they support recent changes, and some tables where helpful but not in overwhelming numbers. The one shortcoming is the limited number of pertinent pictures, which would be really beneficial in the dermatologic areas. The index is helpful as are the ICD-9 codes listed on the cover.
Assessment:This book has the benefit of being updated yearly and thusly has stood the test of time for recognizing what is helpful and what works. It is well worth the price and a great addition to a primary care practitioner's library.

Biography

Stephen J. McPhee, M.D. and Maxine Papadakis, M.D. are professors of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.