Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Companion Handbook [Spiral-bound]

Eugene Braunwald M.D. (Author), Anthony S. Fauci M.D. (Author), Kurt J. Isselbacher M.D. (Author), Joseph B. Martin M.D. (Author), Jean D. Wilson M.D. (Author), Dennis L. Kasper (Author), Stepen L. Hauser M.D. (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071356584 | ISBN-13: 978-0071356589 | Publication Date: July 29, 1999 | Edition: 14th

This on-the-spot reference offers concise guidelines on pathophysiology, clinical signs, diagnosis and the management of all internal medicine disorders. It includes coverage of HIV/AIDS, oncology, expanded therapy and treatment algorithms, and each chapter is referenced to the main textbook.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine is eminently readable and surprisingly current and complete. One may indeed, consider it the bible of internal medicine." "...HPIM is written clearly." "Virtually every chapter in the textbook has been revised and brought up to date..." -- Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The ultimate on-the-spot resource, the Harrison's Companion puts authoritative, but concise guidelines on pathophysiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, and management of all internal medicine disorders at your fingertips. Important new features highlight the new Companion...expanded therapy; a two-color design that highlights treatment information and key points; more coverage of oncology; treatment algorithms. Plus, each chapter is reinforced to the corresponding chapter in the latest edition of Harrison's to facilitate additional reading.

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 1237 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx); 14th edition (July 29, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071356584
• ISBN-13: 978-0071356589
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.2 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,280,940 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Heavy going, but a great reference text, June 22, 2000

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Seumas Hyslop - See all my reviews

This review is from: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine (Single Volume) (Hardcover)

When any medical student is studying, they usually end up with a copy of this book.

It's BIG - over 1200 pages of the tiniest possible readable writing, and covers vitually every disease in clincal medicine.

You'll find yourself referring to this one a lot, as it's the de facto medical bible, it's a wonderful reference text.

However, I'm not sure you'll want to learn from it directly, as the writing is disjointed from chapter to chapter (it was written by many authors), and it just doesn't "read" well. I certainly find an entire chapter at a time too much to bear in one sitting.

That said, you'll still want this book - the breadth of chapters is amazing, and it's hard to argue with its authority!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A standard clinical reference that is a must have..., August 24, 2000

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Kersi Von Zerububbel "Kersi" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine (Single Volume) (Hardcover)

I purchased this book to find out how clinical issues were taught in medical schools. To my surprise I found the topics quite interesting and comprehensible. The writing is turgid and the font is quite small. Yet, when some health issue comes up, Harrison's is my first stop. I just pick a topic at random and go through the article. Occasionally, if a term does not make sense to me I check with my copy of Steadman's. I truly believe that this book makes for a good family medical reference if one is willing to put in some effort. Well worth the shelf space in my library.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect. You can carry it in your pocket., August 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine: Companion Handbook (Paperback)

Especially for the medical students it's important to carry a reliable handbook in ER or such places.The size and weight of this book make this quite easy.