Harrison's principles of internal medicine.
Contributors: Fauci, Anthony S., 1940-
Edition: 17th ed. / editors, Anthony S. Fauci ... [et al.].
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 2754
ISBN-13: 9780071466332; 9780071476911
Subjects: Internal medicine; Internal Medicine
Other titles: Principles of internal medicine
Description: Harrison's has defined internal medicine for millions of physicians and students worldwide since 1950. This Seventeenth Edition retains its balance of science and patient management and has been masssively updated to include an innovative array of new features and content. Beyond the expansion of an illustration program with more than 300 new, additional illustrations. The acclaimed "Approach to the Patient" and "Treatment" features have been redesigned to make referencing the content faster than ever before. Readers will find an expanded focus on global health, including a Global Advisory Board composed of 11 prominent medical experts from around the world and a chapter on Global Considerations in Medicine by Jim Kim and Paul Farmer. Also, the new chapter on the Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases provides a uniquely valuable summary of this emerging global epidemic. A new Global Considerations icon identifies epidemiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic distinctions betwe.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to clinical medicine; title: Cardinal manifestations and presentation of diseases; title: Genetics and disease; title: Regenerative medicine; title: Nutrition; title: Oncology and hematology; title: Infectious diseases; title: Bioterrorism and clinical medicine; title: Disorders of the cardiovascular system; title: Disorders of the respiratory system; title: Critical care medicine; title: Disorders of the kidney and urinary tract; title: Disorders of the gastrointestinal system; title: Disorders of the immune system, connective tissue, and joints; title: Endocrinology and metabolism; title: Neurologic disorders; title: Poisoning, drug overdose, and envenomation.