INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN 30 DAYS - Softcover

Southwick, Frederick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 007137518X ISBN 13: 9780071375184

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, 2003

Synopsis

With this self-teaching reference residents learn a disease per day. It covers epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, clinical presentations, diagnostic approaches, and treatment of adult human infections. It includes lucid accounts of each syndrome, clinical vignettes to illustrate common and complicated clinical points, key pathogenic characteristics of organisms, and useful figures and radiographs. It presents an innovative bridge between general medicine textbooks and encyclopedic presentations. It is perfect for the 30 day infectious disease clerkship.

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The Perfect Blend of Patient Management and Time Management

Mastering infectious diseases can be daunting and take a lifetime. This unique new self-instructional tool makes it manageable and efficient. Infectious Diseases in 30 Days introduces common pathogens and disorders as they would be encountered in rounds or in practice. Each chapter is organized to provide all the required basic and clinical information quickly but completely. This novel resource also provides a generous assortment of clear illustrations, clinical vignettes, and self-assessment and reinforcement tools throughout.

An innovative way to conquer the subject of clinical infectious diseases

-Includes recommended time frames for mastering the content

-Grasp basic and clinical concepts through effective pedagogical tools

-Covers all important points from risk factors to epidemiology, physical findings to lab testing and treatments

-Useful as a resource to be studied'or to be used at the point-of-care

-Discover strategies for effective anti-microbial therapeutics'not just dosages

-Pick up needed background science as you go

-Access immediate diagnostic and drug treatment guidance

Perfect for clinicians, residents, and students

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 007137518X
• ISBN 13: 9780071375184
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 560