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| Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2008 (Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Stephen J. Mcphee, Maxine A. Papadakis, Lawrence M. Tierney
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Category: Book
List Price: $69.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 1235
Media: Paperback
Edition: 47
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1672
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.9
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 7.2 x 2
ISBN: 0071494308
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.075
EAN: 9780071494304
ASIN: 0071494308
Publication Date: March 14, 2008
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Product Description
The ultimate clinical companion: know what the experts know -- and make it part of your practice! In this trusted text, you'll find the most current insights into symptoms, signs, epidemiology, etiology, and treatment for over 1,000 diseases and disorders. Turn to any topic, and you'll find on-the-spot answers to your questions for both hospital and ambulatory medicine. This streamlined, authoritative reference gets you up to speed-fast-on the latest medical advances, prevention strategies, cost-effective treatments, and more. No wonder it's the most popular annually updated text in internal medicine! CURRENT Medicine in the right dose: exactly what you need for optimum patient care - in exactly the right amount of information - Comprehensive coverage of inpatient and outpatient care, highlighting only the diagnostic and treatment tools pertinent to your practice
- A-to-Z overview of internal medicine and primary care topics from gynecology and neurology to toxicology and urology
- Only text with an annual HIV infection update
- “Essentials of Diagnosis” for most diseases/disorders
- Hundreds of drug treatment tables, with indexed trade names and updated prices-plus helpful diagnostic and treatment algorithms
- Recent references with PMID numbers for fast access to abstracts or full-text articles
Evidence-based standards for 1,000+ diseases and disorders New to this edition: - New 8-page color insert
- Extensively revised chapters on Ear, Nose and Throat; Hypertension; Disorders of the Blood Vessels and Lymphatics; and Protozoal and Helmithic Diseases
- Updated chapter on preventive medicine emphasizes disease prevention and health promotion
- Revamped cancer chapter delivers the very latest treatment advances
- Common Symptoms chapter expanded to provide more information on treatment
- Reworked chapter on end-of-life now addresses palliative care and pain management
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 Disappointed January 28, 2008
35 out of 36 found this review helpful
I have to agree with the first two reviewers ("hargmeiner" and "docjuanna"). My previous experience with Lange series books, and CMDT in particular, has been very positive. However, this current (2008) edition of CMDT has several chapters (more than the 2007 edition) available only online, AND for the very first time, the online access is $79 extra. Many texts are moving to "editions" but most have an option of doing either both (print + online) together or just the (COMPLETE) book in print. This edition of CMDT sets a new (sub)standard: either both, or LESS than the complete print version. I will no longer recommend this book to my students (I teach at a College of Pharmacy). Hope the publisher, and authors are listening!
 Buyer's Remorse November 26, 2007
31 out of 33 found this review helpful
This book was a total waste of money. I remember the CMDT series being really good before, but the content/information in this volume is very sparse- no algorithms, etc. as I expected-- even common topics like thyroid disease are poorly done. I was very disappointed. I'll stick to online sources like Up to Date...
No free Online access anymore. Important chapters not included in Print Version 2008 December 14, 2007
29 out of 30 found this review helpful
I am very disappointed.
There are some important topics only available within the Online Edition. Antibiotics by example. That's ridiculous. In former Editions you got free Online Access to CMDT. But with the 2008 Edition it's over. You must pay $ 79.- for one year Online Access in addition to the book price. This seemed ok, if the same topics in medicine were included in the Print version as well. Only updated on a regular basis in the Online Version. But if I want to know something e.g. about antibiotics, I must buy the Online Version, I have no choice.
I have sent back this book.
 pleased with this book; disregard other opinions February 28, 2008
18 out of 20 found this review helpful
I finally just bought this book with hesitation because of the negative reviews it has received. I am a physician assistant and my last current was from 2004. I didn't want to buy the book because of the negative "online price" reviews. I don't think they reviewed the correct version of the book. I called the publisher regarding this matter and was informed that there was no deleted chapters that you had to pay online to view. I have the book and so far it is just as great as the older versions. There are online up to date information on drugs that you would have to subscribe (just like cme) to but nothing is missing as others may have said. I've used this book since 1997 and this 2008 version seems okay so far. There are no hidden costs so if you like the old current's, you'll be happy with this book. My husband is a doctor and thinks it's great too. good luck
New edition no good! March 2, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I purchased the new edition to replace my 2005, which had been destroyed through constant use and my backpack. I was very disappointed to find that the background information in the beginning of most chapters was deleted so that each chapter starts immediately talking about disease. For instance, the nutrition chapter (which is called nutritional disorders in the new edition) cut out 9 pages of background information on nutritional requirements, dietary recommendations, etc. I thought new editions were supposed to improve upon and update previous editions, not cut out crucial information. I would recommend buying an older edition instead of wasting your money on this incomplete one!
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