Cecil Textbook of Medicine (2-Volume Set) [Hardcover]

Lee Goldman MD (Editor), J. Claude Bennett MD (Editor)

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ISBN-10: 0721679951 | ISBN-13: 978-0721679952 | Publication Date: October 20, 1999 | Edition: 21

The latest version of this superb resource delivers a fully integrated approach to the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of virtually every medical condition. Renowned authorities have meticulously revised this classic text to insure it reflects the current state of the field. The 21st Edition is concise, complete, highly readable, well illustrated-and a must for every successful practitioner. "The granddaddy of general internal medicine texts...Solidly written and effectively illustrated...and a comprehensive resource on diseases of adults." (JAMA, rev. of last ed.)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 2308 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 21 edition (October 20, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0721679951
• ISBN-13: 978-0721679952
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.5 x 4.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #907,962 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cecil, April 10, 2001

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Wes Burgess (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cecil Textbook of Medicine (Single Volume) (Cecil Medicine) (Hardcover)

I first bought this book in Medical School and I still use it almost every week after 14 years. It is thorough and consise-- provides a bit of theory and a lot of practical information in a scholarly style. If youre a reader, get this book-- you may find yourself reading a reference book in your spare time. I would like to go to a physician who used Cecil Medicine as a reference. If youre not a natural reader, forget it and just buy the latest copy of the Washington Manual.

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More authoritative, readable and practical than Harrison's, May 27, 2006

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Padunkiaet Vejvechaneyom (Bangkok, Thailand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cecil Textbook of Medicine: Single Volume, 22e (Cecil Medicine) (Hardcover)

You may just be interested in only Harrison's and may ignor Cecil's. But if you pay some attentions and seriously consider Cecil's, I am sure you will find out a lot of superb practical chapters and approaches to patients. Many of the chapters were written by world experts and authorities. Compared with Harrison's, Cecil's may contain more world experts and authorities. Many many chapters, written by the authors from the major well known subspecialty textbooks, were excellent and easy to understand. I highly recommend this textbook to medical students, internal medicine residents and internists.

31 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great outline; easily understandable, June 21, 2000

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B. Olalekan "smithsonian2000" (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cecil Textbook of Medicine (Single Volume) (Cecil Medicine) (Hardcover)

This book was first recommended to me by my consultant in internal medicine, so I decided to purchase a copy. So far I have enjoyed the book tremendously. The outlay is great; the depth of coverage is excellent, and it cuts to the meat of internal medicine without giving you distracting [and often confusing] information. Whenever I wanted a general overview of a topic, I turn to this book. For further studies, I use Harrison's. The standard is a bit high for the average medical student though. But if you are an intern, or an IM resident, you'll find the book an invaluable companion.