CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2012

The #1 annually updated text in internal medicine!


Includes 6 online-only chapters at no additional cost! Go to: www.AccessMedicine.com/CMDT


The book that puts the latest research where it belongs . . . into your practice
Written by clinicians renowned in their respective fields, CMDT offers the most current insight into symptoms, signs, epidemiology, and treatment for more than 1,000 diseases and disorders. For each topic, you'll find concise, evidence-based answers to questions about hospital and ambulatory medicine. This streamlined clinical companion is the fastest and easiest way to keep abreast of the latest medical 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 in all fields of internal medicine
Full review of all internal medicine and primary care topics, including gynecology and obstetrics, dermatology, neurology, ophthalmology, geriatrics, and palliative care
The only text with an annual review of advances in HIV treatment
Specific disease prevention information
Drug treatment tables, with indexed trade names and updated prices ' plus helpful diagnostic and treatment algorithms
Recent references with PMID numbers
Six online-only chapters available at no additional cost
Full-color photographs and illustrations


NEW TO THIS EDITION:
New chapter on Sports Medicine & Outpatient Orthopedics
Extensive revision of medical and surgical conditions of pregnancy
Updated coverage of evaluating fertility in women, immunization requirements, and the use and safety of nonsteroidal and anti-inflammatory drugs
Extensive revision of Kidney Disease chapter
New topics include snoring a selection of common musculoskeletal problems such as subacromial impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tear, anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus injuries, patellofemoral pain syndrome, and inversion and eversion ankle sprains
New online-only chapter on Women's Health Issues
S.I. units used throughout