The Osler Medical Handbook (Paperback)

Now part of The Saunders Mobile Medicine Series, this 2nd Edition concisely discusses all diseases and disorders in an easy-to-follow, standardized outline format. In each chapter you'll find sections on pearls and pitfalls, differential diagnosis, algorithms, and reviews of the most current literature and Comparative pharmacology tables provide instant access to indispensable information.

There's so much that's new
* Features a completely new five-chapter section on critical care.
* Presents 29 new chapters, including Gastrointestinal Disorders in HIV Positive Patients
* Bioterrorism
* Acid-Bose Disorders
* Stroke
* Sarcoidosis
* Vascokis
* Infection in the Solid Organ Transplant Patient
* Provides an increased number of algorithms-52 in all that guide you
* Through decision making for a variety of clinical complaints.
* Offers a handy, quick-reference summary of infectious disease isolation guidelines.

Table of Contents
* Part I Acute Management of the Audit Patient
* Part II Diagnostic and Therapeutic Information
* Cardiology
* Critical Care Medicine
* Dermatology
* Endocrinology and Metabolism
* Gastroenterology
* Hematology and Oncology
* HIV-Related Infectious Diseases
* Infectious Diseases
* Nephrology and Electrolytes
* Neurology, Psychiatry and Substance Abuse
* Pulmnology
* Rheumatology