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| Description |
The ultimate study partner, based on the classic content of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e 5 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "As Harrison's is one of the all-time comprehensive texts of internal medicine, this book goes far in delineating what essential facts must be mastered. The editors have assembled the experts in medicine, which makes this book particularly useful....The questions are posed, along with necessary graphics, in a way one could expect them on the examination. The explanations are direct from the parent text and comprehensive.... This is one of the better board reviews available. It is comprehensive and to the point. It is a necessary tool for anyone preparing for the internal medicine certification examination." -- Doody's Review Service When it comes to preparing for IM Board certification or recertification/maintenance of certification, there's no better study tool than the one that bears the Harrison's name: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Self-Assessment and Board Review. Reflecting all the authority and accuracy of Harrison's 17th edition content, this guidebook features more than 1000 review questions, along with complete answers and explanations derived from--and cross-referenced to--the parent text. Also included are references to recent journal articles that solidify your understanding of key information. Features:
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| Author Biography |
Edited by: Charles Wiener, MD, Professor of Medicine and Physiology and Vice Chair, Department of Medicine; and Director, Osler Medical Training Program, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Contributing Editors: Gerald Bloomfield, MD, MPH; Cynthia D. Brown, MD; Joshua Schiffer, MD; Adam Spivak, MD, all Department of Internal Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Editorial Board: Anthony S. Fauci, MD, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Eugene Braunwald, MD, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA Dennis L. Kasper, MD, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. Stephen L. Hauser, MD, University of California, San Francisco Dan L. Longo, MD, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda and Baltimore, MD J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. |
| Table of Contents |
Preface I: Introduction to Clinical Medicine II: Nutrition III: Oncology and Hematology IV: Infectious Diseases V: Disorderes of the Cardiovascular System VI: Disorders of the Respiratory System VII: Disorders of the Urinary and Kidney Tract VIII: Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System IX: Rheumatology and Immunology X: Endocrinology and Metabolism XI: Neurologic Disorders XII: Dermatology References Color Atlas |
