Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Twentieth Edition (Vol.1 & Vol.2)

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Coming August 2004: The 16th Edition ofHARRISON’SPRINCIPLES OF INTERNAL MEDICINETHE NEW COLOR OF MEDICINEHUNDREDS OF DIAGRAMS AND CLINICAL PHOTOS INTEGRATED INTO THE TEXT – FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FULL COLOR*This description refers to the first volume of a two-volume set. Jacket Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps. AssessmentThis new edition continues the outstanding history of this book as the leading comprehensive authority in internal medicine. Text is supplemented by photographs, radiographs, illustrations, atlases, patient-care algorithms, tables, and videos. And that CBT and GET are the only proven treatments while acyclovir and many others have been proven ineffective.

The 18th edition of the book ( ISBN 978-0071748896) was edited by Anthony Fauci, Dennis Kasper, Stephen Hauser, J. This new edition is fully updated with timely new chapters and essential updates across the spectrum of internal medicine.We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Once again, Harrison's sets the standard as a complete and thorough reference for the thoughtful practitioner. Part 2, "Cardinal Manifestations and Presentation of Diseases" is a signature feature of Harrison's. The extensive chapters that follow focus on a symptom-based presentation of disease and then illness organized by organ system. Please contact me if you wish further information or if you wish to find an author who will draft an accurate chapter for you free of charge.

The parts are further divided into specific topic sections, such as pain, therapy for bacterial disease, neurologic critical care. The clinical practice is very much American, but the general principles are relevant to practitioners anywhere in the world. It is widely regarded as one of the most authoritative books on internal medicine and has been described as the "most recognized book in all of medicine. Page-for-page and dollar-for-dollar, this book continues to be the best universal reference in the field of adult medicine. UPDATED CONTENT that reflects new approved therapeutics and new practice-changing guidelines and evidence summaries.Harrison s summarizes important new basic science developments, such as the role of mitochondria in programmed and necrotic cell death, the immune system s role in cancer development and treatment, the impact of telomere shortening in the aging and disease processes, and the role of the microbiome in health and disease. The 20th edition is bulkier than the 19th (3528 pages cf 2770 pages excluding indices): the chapters which were available only in electronic form in the 19th are now back in print, and there are numerous new chapters and topics.