5-minute Clinical Consult 2007

The 5-Minute Clinical Consult is a comprehensive, structured clinical resource that presents in bulleted fashion essential information about the diagnosis, treatment, medications, follow-up, and associated conditions of more than 1,000 medical conditions. With a new editor at the helm, this best-selling reference takes a more evidence-based approach. Organised alphabetically, the book presents brief, bulleted points on disease topics in a consistent 3-column format. All topics are evidence-based and include cited evidence-based references. This edition has expanded drug therapy sections in each topic and more alternative medicine information. Revised, updated, evidence-based algorithms appear close to the relevant topics. A signs and symptoms index is also included. The bound-in CD-ROM will be created so it can be used on the desktop or on a PDA. FEATURES: * Alphabetical organisation * Consistent 3-column presentation of major disease topics * Brief bulleted statements * This edition's topics are all evidence-based and include cited evidence-based references * Expanded drug therapy information throughout topics * Alternative medicine information expanded * Revised, updated, evidence-based algorithms incorporated close to relevant topics * Signs and Symptoms index included * Preventive Medicine section deleted and made into a 5-page table * Bound-in CD-ROM will be created so it can be used on the desktop or on a PDA