Saunders Manual of Medical Practice

2nd Edition

Hardback (31 May 2000)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The New Edition provides the latest, essential information on the symptoms, diseases, treatments, and procedures most commonly encountered in everyday practice. It features step-by-step clinical guidance for more than 320 common diseases and disorders, as well as explicit guidelines for over 60 office procedures. An organ-system organization, extensive alphabetical index, and cross references within the individual chapters make the information easy to find.

Integrates coverage of more than 29 new subjects, such as alternative and herbal medicine, postpartum depression, thoracic outlet syndrome, attention deficit disorder, knee injuries, autism, and hemochromatosis

Features 5 new proceduresincluding tympanocentesis and pulse oximetryplus 2 new symptoms, parotid gland swelling and jaundice in adults.

Addresses the etiology, symptoms, clinical findings, laboratory tests, differential diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and special notes for a full range of common diseases.

Discusses the approach to common symptoms, with an emphasis on differential diagnosis and key questions to ask during the history as well as management.

Details more than 60 procedures from indications and contraindications to preparation, equipment, anesthesia, precatuions technique, and follow-up.

Includes clinical pearls, warnings, and special tips throughout.

Presents a complete list of procedures, ICD-9 codes, and CPT-4 codes on the inside covers.

Makes reference easy with a flexible binding that will lay flat without breaking the spine.

ISBN:	9780721680026
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:	Saunders
Pub date:	31 May 2000
Edition:	2nd Edition
DEWEY:	616
DEWEY edition:	21
Number of pages:	1472
Weight:	3895g
Height:	279mm
Width:	216mm
Spine width:	64mm