Written by clincians renowned in their respective fields, CMDT offers the most current insights into symptoms, signs, epidemiology and treatment for more than 1,000 diseases and disorders. For each topic you'll find concise, evidence-based answers to questions regarding both hospital and ambulatory medicine. This streamlined reference is the fastest and easiest way to keep abreast of the latest medical advances, prevention strategies, cost-effective treatments and more. New chapters on anti-infective chemotherapeutic and antibiotic agents, diagnostic testing and medical decision making, basic genetics and information technology in patient care are also included in STAT!Ref online

Features:

• A strong focus on the clinical diagnosis and patient management tools essential to daily practice
• Broad range of internal medicine and primary care topics, including gynecology and obstetrics, dermatology, neurology and ophthalmology
• The only title with an annual HIV infection update
• 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
• ICD-9 codes are listed

New to this Edition:

• New topics include H1N1 influenza A, acute knee pain, vaccine safety, neuromyelitis optica and Chikungunya fever
• Expanded 24-page color insert
• Rewritten Cancer chapter by new authors
• New ACC/AHA Task Force Guidelines for management of congenital heart disease in pregnant women
• Major revision of antithrombotic therapy

This title updates: Yearly

Stephen J. McPhee MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

Maxine A. Papadakis MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco