Current Essentials of Medicine, Fourth Edition

By Lawrence M. Tierney Jr., Mary A. Whooley, Sanjay Saint

Book Overview

The perfect quick reference on the wards and in the clinic

The famous "one disease per page" design

CURRENT Essentials of Medicine is a practical, point-of-care pocket handbook that offers "nutshell" information on the diagnosis and treatment of more than 500 medical disorders seen in both primary care and hospital settings. Perfect as a quick reference on the wards or in a busy clinic, this is THE ONLY pocket guide to offer disease essentials in a one-disease-per-page bulleted format. Practical pearls, for which the authors are well known, are offered for almost all conditions.

Features

To-the-point information on the diagnosis and treatment of more than 500 of the most common diseases seen in clinical practice Convenient one-disease-per page presentation Bulleted data for each disease covering Essentials of Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, Treatment, Pearl, and Reference Encompasses both ambulatory and inpatient medicine Includes internal medicine, plus specialties such as obstetrics/gynecology, surgery, and pediatrics Updated clinical manifestations, diagnostic tests, and treatment considerations throughout

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071637907
• ISBN13: 9780071637909
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: McGraw Hill / Medical
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.8" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Great resource

This is a quick and easy way to review information. It's not the complete info about a disease, but it's a nice refresher.