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CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2009 (LANGE CURRENT Series) |  | Authors: Stephen J. McPhee, Maxine Papadakis
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 48
Pages: 1728
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Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.2 x 2.1
ISBN: 0071591249
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.075
EAN: 9780071591249
Publication Date: October 2, 2008
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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-glance style
- 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
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Excellence June 15, 2010
Jack
Having been out of Nursing for a few years, even though no one will hire me thanks to how the Phillipino community controls the staffing at both CMC Prison in San Luis Obispo, but Soledad Correctional Training Facility as well. At CMC it was really the day charge nurse in the hospital that crawled up a dark place with no light on me and tore me a new one for reasons I am still unaware of. Never did see her smile the whole 3 days I was there. With Soledad, I have been out of nurses school and licensed for 30 years now. Yet I had this new young recent graduate who was Phillipino. I approached her to try and have an adult conversation about her attitude towards me and the basis of it since I have never said one bad word to or about that RN. Then there was Claire in TTA. I have a feeling that although she was to blame for the incident, she is of the Phillipine heritage and found it odd I was let go and she was not. While working at Soledad is where I first found this book. It is excellent and really helped me get back in the saddle rather easily. Highly recommended.
 A Diagnostician's Delight April 12, 2010
Joseph S. Maresca (Bronxville, New York USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a fairly complete volume written on a
multiplicity of disease processes. For instance ,
arthritic disease processes are described together
with blood tests like the ESR and imaging of the
sacroiliac joints. The optimal mix of foods is
listed for diabetics. i.e. 45-65% carbs, 25% fats
and 10-15% protein.
Medicinal treatment protocols are provided.
For instance TNF inhibitors, breathing exercises,
postural improvements and NSAIDS are provided for
certain arthritis sufferers.
Complicated or rare disease processes are described .
For instance, polycythemia vera involves increased
blood viscosity which is treated with a phlebotomy
protocol. Patients with polycythemia vera may live 10-15
years according to the author.
Patients should always check with
complementary medical practitioners for alternative
medicinal treatments in individual cases. These alternative
medicinal treatments may help with the grossest
symptomatology.
For incurable diseases, the thing to do is to alleviate
the grossest symptoms by a combination of medicines,
vitamins, physical and other therapies. A beauty of this
volume is that extensive research has been done on the
most popular protocols utilized in medicine today.
This volume is a good starting point for approaching
a very difficult diagnosis for an elusive disease.
Great everyday reference January 12, 2010
txblondegirl (Frisco, TX, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great everyday reference book for the Urgent Care/Family Practice practitioner. I work part-time in an Ambulatory Care Clinic and it's been very useful for the "peripheral brain"-type information you need now and then. This book doesn't go into much detail, but it's good for a quick go-to for most illnesses. Great book for the price.
 Inaccurate and out of date December 1, 2009
Justin Reilly (Lafayette, CO)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
On the topic of ME (CFS) almost every statement was false or misleading. For example, evidence for the only two general treatments recommended, CBT and GET, is inconsistent at best and these interventions certainly have greatly increased morbidity in many cases. Clinicians are told to tell patients that most patients recover. Yet, recovery rates in studies are generally 4-8%. A high incidence of child abuse is cited, but the study relied upon (Heim) has been widely discredited (see journal articles by Prof. Leonard Jason).
great for studying November 6, 2009
Vio (Colorado)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I found this book to be excellent while studying during my 3rd year IM clerkship and 4th year IM subI. It was a quick, well organized, clinically focused reading that proved to be very valuable because I learned the essential points very fast and I did not waste my time going through endless pages of irrelevant material in the hopes of being able to extract the relevant information. I ended up doing very well on the shelf by combining this book and the MKSAP question book. I am sure I will continue to find this book very useful during internship.
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