Essentials of Diagnosis & Treatment [Paperback]

Lawrence M. Tierney (Author), Sanjay Saint (Author), Mary A. Whooley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 22, 2001 | ISBN-10: 007137826X | ISBN-13: 978-0071378260 | Edition: INTSTDT

This stand-alone pocket guide is a portable version of our best-selling annually updated text of general medicine, CURRENT MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT. In a handy disease-per-page format, it provides core diagnostic and treatment information in bulleted lists for over 500 diseases and disorders encountered in the ambulatory and inpatient settings. It covers all common or important diagnoses in internal medicine. It also includes diagnoses in pediatrics, surgery, obstetrics & gynecology, urology, neurology, psychiatry, dermatology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, and toxicology that are of relevance in the daily practice of internal medicine and family medicine. Based on the popular "Essentials of Diagnosis" feature of the Lange CURRENT series, each entry includes presenting symptoms and complaints, methods of confirming the diagnosis, and brief reference to recommended treatments. The goal is to provide the reader with reassurance that he or she is on the right track with a particular diagnosis and to provide basic treatment information.

Editorial Reviews

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"The book is logically organized..." (Journal of the American Board of Family Practice )

"Brief summaries of common diseases and their diagnoses and treatments are presented. Notable is the simplicity of the layout with the bulleted sentences. The pearls at the end of each subject are particularly helpful." "This is a very well written and concise summary of detailed common diseases. The bulleted format makes for quick and easy reading. This is a long-awaited second edition." (Doody's )

From the Back Cover

Use ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT as a quick reference on the wards and in the clinic!
* “Nutshell”information on the diagnosis and treatment of over 498 medical disorders
* One-disease-per-page with bulleted lists for easy access
* Covers ambulatory and inpatient medicine
* Includes internal medicine, plus other key specialties
* Handy tabs for quick , “on-the-spot” reference
* A “must” for medical students, residents, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, and practicing physicians
* Use as a companion to Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment!

NEW TO THE SECOND EDITION: Pearl per page!
* Pearl per page -- A memorable clinical “pearl” for each disease!
* Selected references -- One general review for every disorder!
* Geriatrics chapter!
* Genetics chapter! (20020101)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 525 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange; INTSTDT edition (October 22, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007137826X
• ISBN-13: 978-0071378260
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,957,788 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good pocket guide., February 13, 2008

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This review is from: Essentials of Diagnosis & Treatment (Paperback)

this book is not thorough as in covering everything you would need for every topic. You should purchase the bigger book for that purpose, but as a pocket guide its awesome. If you just need a refresher on topics, or just need to know the very pertinent parts of each disease or pathology this is a great book. Its small enough to fit in your coat during rounds as well. The thing i also like about it is that everything you would need to know about whatever you would be looking for has its own designated page. A page a pathology.