When the first edition
of HARRISON'S published in 1950, it forever changed the manner in which medicine
was taught and practiced.
HARRISON'S reflects the clinical
method that is most useful for students and clinicians. It summarizes the
steps in the process of thinking by which a clinician reaches a diagnosis -- these
being the recording of the patient's symptoms and signs, the consideration of
the various disorders that can give rise to them, and the effective utilization
of measures which will support and confirm or alter the first impressions and
lead ultimately to a firm diagnosis.
And while much of this edition is new, HARRISON'S 16/E continues
to feature the legendary characteristics that make it the best-selling medical
textbook in the world, including:
Insight from an outstanding
group of world-class clinicians and researchers - all recognized authorities
in their specialties.
Cardinal Manifestations of Disease
section at the beginning of the book - a HARRISON'S tradition - reviews primary
symptoms and correlates them to pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of
disease
Approach to the Patient feature -- provides practical
advice for patient management.
Graphically highlighted, state-of-the-art
Treatment Sections with unparalleled information on indications, contraindications,
interactions, specific drugs and dosages.
Useful, quick-reference
algorithms, tables, and figures that assist diagnosis and treatment.
The latest Clinical Guidelines to help battle disease effectively.
Genetic Considerations indicated by icons -- so pertinent
in today's medical landscape.
HARRISON'S continues to define
the practice of medicine - encompassing all the essential aspects -- basic science,
pathophysiology, clinical signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and up-to-date treatment.
Students
will find it to be the cornerstone of their medical education, and an investment
that they will rely on again and again throughout their career - few other resources
enjoy such a long shelf life.
Clinicians will find it to be an authoritative
reflection of internal medicine as practiced today, from the world authorities
in the international medical community -- and an indispensable reference for daily
practice.
Please take a minute to review this pre-publication prospectus
[prospectus pdf link] and you'll see just some of the important features that
highlight the new edition.
