"An Expert Consult title"--Cover

Rev. ed. of: Cecil textbook of medicine

Includes bibliographical references and index

Sect. I: Social and ethical issues in medicine -- Sect. II: Principles of evaluation and management -- Sect. III: Preventive and environmental issues -- Sect. IV: Aging and geriatric medicine -- Sect. V: Clinical pharmacology -- Sect. VI: Genetics -- Sect. VII: Principles of immunology and inflammation -- Sect. VIII: Cardiovascular disease -- Sect. IX: Respiratory diseases -- Sect. X: Critical care medicine -- Sect: XI: Renal and genitourinary diseases -- Sect. XII: Gastrointestinal diseases -- Sect. XIII: Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts -- Sect. XIV: Hematologic diseases -- Sect. XV: Oncology -- Sect. XVI: Metabolic diseases -- Sect. XVII: Nutritional diseases -- Sect. XVIII: Endocrine diseases -- Sect. XIX: Women's health -- Sect. XX: Diseases of bone and mineral metabolism -- Sect. XXI: Diseases of allergy and clinical immunology -- Sect. XXII: Rheumatic disease -- Sect. XXIII: Infectious diseases -- Sect. XXIV: Human immunodeficiency virus and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome -- Sect. XXV: Neurology -- Sect. XXVI: Eye, ear, nose, and throat diseases -- Sect. XXVII: Medical consultation -- Sect. XXVIII: Skin diseases

"An unrivaled legacy of excellence in medicine! First published in 1927, Cecil Textbook of Medicine was the world's first internal medicine text-and it's still the best! Its peerless editorial team and world-class contributors provide definitive, unbaised, evidence-based guidance on the evaluation and management of every medical condition. What's more, its exceptionally user-friendly format makes it easy for you to quickly locate the information you need. New Features *New chapters have been added on imaging, alveolar filling disorders, interstitial lung diseases, and acute bronchitis and tracheitis. *Totally rewritten chapters on heat and cold disorders, sleep apnea, environmental lung diseases including much information about diving medicine, and the diagnosis and treatment of rhabdomyolysis. *Diagnosis and treatment includes the newest algorithms for pulmonary embolism, new GINA guidelines for asthma, and new approaches to the management of interstitial lung disease and toxic exposure. New chapters have been added on imaging, alveolar filling disorders, interstitial lung diseases, and acute bronchitis and tracheitis. Totally rewritten chapters on heat and cold disorders, sleep apnea, environmental lung diseases including much information about diving medicine, and the diagnosis and treatment of rhabdomyolysis. Diagnosis and treatment includes the newest algorithms for pulmonary embolism, new GINA guidelines for asthma, and new approaches to the management of interstitial lung disease and toxic exposure."