Contributions

  • Fauci, Anthony S., 1940- - Contributor

Publication

2008 - McGraw-Hill, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

688,500 words, Guess

Page Count

2,754 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2007012181
  • Goodreads2239587
  • LibraryThing238994

Classifications

  • DDC616
  • LCCRC46 .H333 2008

Alternate Titles

  • Principles of internal medicine

Description

Harrison's has defined internal medicine for millions of physicians and students worldwide since 1950. This Seventeenth Edition retains its balance of science and patient management and has been masssively updated to include an innovative array of new features and content. Beyond the expansion of an illustration program with more than 300 new, additional illustrations. The acclaimed "Approach to the Patient" and "Treatment" features have been redesigned to make referencing the content faster than ever before. Readers will find an expanded focus on global health, including a Global Advisory Board composed of 11 prominent medical experts from around the world and a chapter on Global Considerations in Medicine by Jim Kim and Paul Farmer. Also, the new chapter on the Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases provides a uniquely valuable summary of this emerging global epidemic. A new Global Considerations icon identifies epidemiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic distinctions betwe.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Harrison's principles of internal medicine.McGraw-Hill2008-01-01

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