Publisher's Synopsis
"Medicine for the Practicing Physician" is a reference book on all of general medicine. The book's problem-oriented presentation enables the reader to refer directly to a discussion of a patient's present complaint. Cross-referencing avoids repetition and the standard unit format allows easy accessibility. Experts in their respective fields were recruited as as chapter authors.;Reviews and surveys provide the foundation for the revision. Chapters have been updated to reflect the latest research and clinical experience in each field, supported by references to current literature. Rapidly changing topics, like immunologic disorders and infectious diseases, have been revised and expanded.
