Kelley's textbook of internal medicine 4° ed.

The new edition of this reorganized text emphasizes practicality and includes expeditious features that enable both students and practitioners to find authoritative answers fast. With "Approach to Patients" chapters that focus on evaluation and work-up, complete descriptions of disease-specific entities will highlighted "Indications for Referrals" and "Indications for Hospitalization" and a rapid-access guide summarizing key facts, this authoritative textbook been streamlined and referenced for quick access to information. Includes 120 evidence-based algorithms that detail step-by-step patient management.

PART. Part 1: PRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL PRACTICE Section. Part 1: Humanism and Ethics Section. Part 2: Basic Mechanisms of Health and Disease Section. Part 3: Approach to Common Primary Care Issues Section. Part 4: Principles of Clinical Evaluation Section. Part 5: Related Medical Disciplines Section. Part 6: Selected Medical Emergencies PART .: CARDIOLOGY Section. Part 1: Approach to the Patient with Cardiovascular Disorders Section. Part 2: Disorders of the Cardiovascular System Section. Part 3: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities in Cardiovascular Diseases PART .: GASTROENTEROLOGY section. Part 1: Approach to the Patient with Digestive and Hepatobiliary Disorders Section IIA. Disorders of the Alimentary Tract Section IIB: Disorders of the Pancreas, Liver, and Biliary Tract Section. Part 3: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities in Digestive and Hepatobiliary Disorders PART .: NEPHROLOGY Section. Part 1: Approach to the Patient with Renal and Electrolyte Disorders Section. Part 2: Disorders of the Kidney Section. Part 3: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities in Renal and Electrolyte Diseases PART .: RHEUMATOLOGIC, ALLERGIC, AND DERMATOLOGIC DISEASES Section. Part 1: Approach to the Patient with Rheumatologic and Allergic Disorders Section. Part 2: Disorders of the Rheumatologic and Allergic Systems Section. Part 3: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities in Rheumatologic and Allergic Diseases Dermatology Section. Part 1: Approach to the Patient with Dermatologic Diseases Section. Part 2: Disorders of the Dermatologic Systems Section. Part 3: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities in Dermatologic Diseases PART .: ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY Section. Part 1: Approach to the Patient with Oncologic and Hematologic Disorders Section. Part 2: Disorders of Oncology and Hematology Section. Part 3: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities in Oncologic and Hematologic Disorders PART .: INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND AIDS section. Part 1: Approach to the Patient with Infectious Diseases Section. Part 2: Infectious Diseases Section. Part 3: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities in Infectious Diseases HIV . AIDS Section. Part 1: Approach to the Patient with HIV Infection Section. Part 2: Disorders of HIV Infection Section. Part 3: Management. Prevention, and Control PART 8: PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE Section. Part 1: Approach to the Patient with Respiratory Disease or Critical Illness Section. Part 2: Disorders of the Respiratory System Section. Part 3: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities PART .: ENDOCRINOLOGY, METABOLISM, and GENETICS Section. Part 1: Approach to the Patient with Endocrinologic. Metabolic, and Genetic Disorders Section. Part 2: Disorders of Endocrinology. Metabolism, and Genetics Section. Part 3: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities in Endocrinologic. Metabolic, and Genetic Disorders PART 10: NEUROLOGY Section. Part 1: Approach to the Patient with Neurologic Diseases Section. Part 2: Disorders of the Nervous System Section. Part 3: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities in Neurologic Diseases PART .1: GERIATRICS Section 1: Approach to Assessment and Management of the Elderly Patient with a Major Geriatric Problem Complex Section. Part 2: Disorders Prominent in Geriatric Medical Practice Section. Part 3: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities in the Elderly.Special Aspects and Considerations