The 5-minute Clinical Consult 2008 (5-minute Consult) (5-minute Consult Series) Book

Click here to view a narrated demo to see all the features of this exciting new edition! Completely revised and evidence-based, The 5-Minute Clinical Consult, 2008 is now in its Sixteenth Edition. It provides rapid-access information on the diagnosis, treatment, medications, follow-up, and associated conditions of 675 medical conditions. Organized alphabetically, this best-selling clinical reference presents brief, bulleted points on disease topics in a consistent 3-column format. Most topics include cited evidence-based references. Differential diagnosis algorithms have been moved to the front of the book, ICD-9 codes are highlighted, and there is additional coverage of complementary and alternative medicine. A bound-in CD-ROM and a companion Website include the full content of the book, plus 178 English and Spanish patient handouts from AAFP; full-color images from Goodheart's Photoguide of Common Skin Disorders, Second Edition; 15 short videos of medical procedures; and over 50 new pediatrics topics not found in the print book. The Website will be updated quarterly with new content and videos. The 5-Minute Clinical Consult, 2008 will also be available for PDAs. 35 New Topics Covered in the 2008 Edition, Including: Adolescent Depression Amnestic Disorder Anemia/Chronic Disease Autonomic Dysreflexia Avian Flu Charcot Joint Clostridium Difficile Infection Concussion Diffuse Interstitial Lung Disease Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Factitious Disorder (including Munchausen Syndrome) Granuloma Inguinale Growth Hormone Deficiency Hepatitis/Autoimmune Homelessness Hydrocephalus/Normal Pressure Incontinence/Rectal Interstitial Nephritis Lipoma Lymphangitis Mastitis Mitral Regurgitation MRSA Skin Infections Neuropathic Pain Nicotine Addiction Paranoid Personality Disorder Postoperative Complications Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Seizure Disorder/Absence Seizure Disorder/Partial Spinal Stenosis Surgical Complications Thrombophilia Tuberculosis/Miliary Vertigo/Dizziness Vitamin D Deficiency Read More