Each year, new experts are asked to write their method for every topic. They are chosen based on recommendations from other experts and authors or because of their scholarly activity and research. Changing authors each year keeps the book crisp and up to date. Having experts explain their methods adds a personal and practical tone to the book. Such practical wisdom is of immense value to today's physician, who typically is inundated with sometimes-conflicting information from multiple sources. The authors provide references for their chapters in case the reader needs additional information or wants to see the evidence firsthand. Each year the topics are reviewed and new ones are added to keep the book current.
New features, such as electronic access to previous editions, are also added. The reader can thereby compare articles from year to year and find favorite topics and authors. It is possible to note variation in the way a disease is managed, providing options that fit the physician's practice style and population needs.
This year you will find more tables and boxes of information, features that will save you time in getting to the critical information. An effort is made to include evidence where it exists. New applications for this classic book appear from time to time and recently physicians studying for maintenance of certification Board exams have appeared as fans. Conn's Current Therapy is possible to read in a year and is comprehensive enough to be worth the effort.
Conn's Current Therapy is indeed an international book. Contributing authors from around the world offer advice about the diagnosis and management of conditions not common in the United States but increasingly seen here because we have a mobile society. The contribution of these international experts adds greatly to the comprehensive nature of the book, making it one of the only sources for treatment of diseases of the world.
Each chapter includes Current Diagnosis and Current Therapy lists. These allow quick reference on a busy day or a review of material previously read. As always, tables, graphs, and figures are used in the chapters when possible to present in-depth data in a convenient format. Careful attention is given to ensuring that all the information is correct and current. All of the material is reviewed by our pharmacist, Miriam Chan, PharmD, and by Drs. Bope, Rakel, and Kellerman for accuracy and readability. It is our habit to use trade names as well as generic drug names to help the clinician identify the treatment by whatever name is most familiar. The treatment recommendations are those that the author has found to work best. When a drug is not approved by the FDA for the use indicated, a footnote is added with this information. Such a notation may merely reflect a case in which approval for the indication being discussed was never requested. Dosages outside the usual FDA-approved range are also noted.
We greatly appreciate the assistance of the very capable editorial staff at Elsevier and are always humbled by and grateful for the knowledge and experience of our pharmacist reviewer, Miriam Chan.
Edward T. Bope, Rick Kellerman, Robert E. Rakel
Book Features
- Access the fully searchable contents online at www.expertconsult.com.
- Deliver effective treatment after making correct diagnoses through discussions of important diagnostic criteria in each chapter.
- Get the best, most practical and accurate advice from acknowledged expert contributors.
- Apply best practices from around the world from coverage of management methods used by international experts.
Website Features
- Consult the book from any computer at home, in your office, or at any practice location.
- Instantly locate the answers to your clinical questions via a simple search query.
- Quickly find out more about any bibliographical citation by linking to its MEDLINE abstract.
- Images: Browse a Library of all book images. Easily select, organize, and download your images into a presentation.
New in this edition
- Stay current with recent developments in travel medicine, sleep apnea, immunization practices, and much more.
- Know the full range of treatment options through coverage of the latest information on recently-approved and soon-to-be-approved drugs.
- Tap into the guidance of experts for practical and accurate advice on diagnosis and management.
- Find the answers you need more easily with standardized Current Diagnostic Points and Current Therapy clinical recommendation tables.
- Accurately code for reimbursement using an up-to-date ICD-9 list of common diseases and codes.
SECTION 1 - Symptomatic Care Pending Diagnosis
SECTION 2 - The Infectious Diseases
SECTION 3 - Diseases of the Head and Neck
SECTION 4 - The Respiratory System
SECTION 5 - The Cardiovascular System
SECTION 6 - The Blood and Spleen
SECTION 7 - The Digestive System
SECTION 8 - Metabolic Disorders
SECTION 9 - The Endocrine System
SECTION 10 - The Urogenital Tract
SECTION 11 - The Sexually Transmitted Diseases
SECTION 12 - Diseases of Allergy
SECTION 13 - Diseases of the Skin
SECTION 14 - The Nervous System
SECTION 15 - The Locomotor System
SECTION 16 - Obstetrics and Gynecology
SECTION 17 - Psychiatric Disorders
SECTION 18 - Physical and Chemical Injuries
SECTION 19 - Appendixes
- Reference Intervals for the Interpretation of Laboratory Tests
- Toxic Chemical Agents Reference Chart: Symptoms and Treatment
- Biologic Agents Reference Chart: Symptoms, Tests, and Treatment
- Popular Herbs and Nutritional Supplements
- New Drugs in 2009 and Agents Pending FDA Approval
Product Details
- Hardcover: 1344 pages
- Publisher: Saunders; Har/Psc edition (December 16, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1437709869
- ISBN-13: 978-1437709865
- Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 1.7 inches
- Author: Edward T. Bope, Rick D. Kellerman, Robert E. Rakel