Current medical diagnosis & treatment 2012/ Edited by Stephen J. McPhee, Maxine A. Papadakis, Associate editor Michael W. Rabow

includes index

Chapter 1. Disease prevention & health promotion
Chapter 2. Common symptoms
Chapter 3. Preoperative evaluation & perioperative management
Chapter 4. Geriatric disorders
Chapter 5. Palliative care & pain management
Chapter 6. Dermatologic disorders
Chapter 7. Disorders of the eyes & lids
Chapter 8. Ear, nose, & throat disorders
Chapter 9. Pulmonary disorders
Chapter 10. Heart disease
Chapter 11. Systemic hypertension
Chapter 12. Blood vessel & lymphatic disorders
Chapter 13. Blood disorders
Chapter 14. Disorders of hemostasis, thrombosis, & antithrombotic therapy
Chapter 15. Gastrointestinal disorders
Chapter 16. Liver, biliary tract & pancreas disorders
Chapter 17. Breast disorders
Chapter 18. Gynecologic disorders
Chapter 19. Obstetrics & obstetric disorders
Chapter 20. Musculoskeletal & immunologic disorders
Chapter 21. Electrolyte & acid-base disorders
Chapter 22. Kidney disease
Chapter 23. Urologic disorders
Chapter 24. Nervous system disorders
Chapter 25. Psychiatric disorders
Chapter 26. Endocrine disorders
Chapter 27. Diabetes mellitus & hypoglycemia
Chapter 28. Lipid disorders
Chapter 29. Nutritional disorders
Chapter 30. Common problems in infectious diseases & antimicrobial therapy
Chapter 31. HIV infection and AIDS
Chapter 32. Viral & rickettsial infections
Chapter 33. Bacterial & chlamydial infections
Chapter 34. Spirochetal infections
Chapter 35. Protozoal & helminthic infections
Chapter 36. Mycotic infections
Chapter 37. Disorders related to environmental factors
Chapter 38. Poisoning
Chapter 39. Cancer
Chapter 40. Clinical genetic disorders
Chapter 41. Sports medicine & outpatient orthopedics
Appendix: Therapeutic drug monitoring, pharmacogenetic testing, & laboratory reference intervals

Focusing on internal medicine, this book delivers coverage of more than 1,000 diseases and disorders. It offers insight into symptoms, signs, epidemiology, and treatment for these diseases and disorders. It places emphasis on the practical aspects of clinical diagnosis and patient management in various fields of internal medicine.