Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2003 [Paperback]

Lawrence M. Tierney (Author), Stephen J. McPhee (Author), Maxine A. Papadakis (Author)

Book Description

Series: Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment | Publication Date: October 17, 2002

Here is the most comprehensive, reliable, and timely annual reference available to answer common questions in everyday clinical practice. Written in a concise, easy-to-read style, the text covers all aspects of outpatient and inpatient care as well as the latest developments in medicine.

*Includes information on over 1,000 diseases and disorders with an emphasis on prevention and cost-effective treatment
*Facilitates MEDLINE searches - includes more than 3,500 references

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

A remarkable precis of the art and science of medicine.
--American Family Physician*
* Of the 36th edition

The leading quick reference among medical professionals for up-to-date answers on more than 1,000 common diseases and disorders

*New Common Symptoms chapter includes cough, fever, fatigue, involuntary weight loss, upper abdominal pain, dyspepsia, and lower extremity edema
*Expanded information on the clinical presentation and treatment of bioterrorism-related diseases
*New material on advances in treatment of cancer, obesity, hepatitis C, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
*Developments in thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus, asthma, and HIV infection
*New Information on alternative medicine and complementary therapies
*Easy access to drug dosages; prices updated and trade names indexed

About the Author

Lawrence M. Tierney, Jr., MD (University of California, San Francisco) Stephen J. McPhee, MD (University of California, San Francisco) Maxine A. Papadakis (University of California, San Francisco) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1860 pages
• Publisher: Appleton & Lange; 42nd edition (October 17, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071395938
• ISBN-13: 978-0071395939
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.2 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,939,279 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Medicine Book, March 28, 2001

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Umber76 (Brookline, MA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2001 (Paperback)

This is a "must have" text for any student of medicine. It has all the information one needs for ward rounds, presentations, and exams. Medicine is an ever-evolving field and this book keeps up with all the latest developments. The references are conveniently given at the end of each section so the student can easily look up the most relevant articles. I especially like the "Essentials of Diagnosis" that precedes each disease entity and summarizes the key points. However this book is very much clinical/management-oriented. It does not have pictures/slides nor does it cover pathophysiology (for that, Harrison's is a better book).

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and Thorough, April 19, 2000

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Kamran Karimi, M.D. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment : 2000 Revised (Paperback)

Current Medicine is right up there among the top few reference books. It has excellent chapters in Cardiology, Infectious diseases and Respiratory medicine. One of the key features is the references of the latest articles at the end of every topic that is covered. This is book is worth every cent that is spent to buy it, a truly productive investment of time and money....a must buy for students who want to ace their exams.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have!, October 29, 2002

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"c1975" (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2003 (Paperback)

It is VERY nice book. Especially for medical students and residents.
You can understand from detail to basic of diseases. With this book, you know how to approach and make your list of differential diagnosis.
I worked for infectious disease patients for a while, and this book was very useful because you can get the general knowledge not only about infectious diseases but also general internal medicine, skin lesions, bone diseases, and so on. I especially recommend the chart of antibiotics(Chart 37). I like this book because we can also get the update etiology of diseases. So nice.