Publisher's Synopsis
Provides information on advances in clinical diagnosis and treatment. Topics are arranged alphabetically for convenience, with sections that cover: basics; diagnosis; treatment; medications; follow-up; and miscellaneous considerations. The CD-ROM has full search capabilities and includes multiple illustrations. It allows the user to access data alphabetically, by topic, synonym, common abbreviation, body system or symptom.;Included in the 1997 version of the book is a Drug Index at the back which should help the user access drug information and relate it to specific conditions. There is also expanded coverage of Personality Disorders, Parasitic Disorders and ICD-9 Numbers.