Medical Secrets is an easy-to-read, best-selling volume in the Secrets Series®, perfect for use in clerkships, for board prep, or as a handy clinical reference. Mary P. Harward, MD presents core medical knowledge in the trusted question-and-answer format to help you better meet the challenges you face every day.
Key Features
- Prepare effectively with the proven question-and-answer format of the highly acclaimed Secrets Series®.
- Master all common conditions and their treatments.
- Identify key facts and secrets using the "Top 100 Secrets" section.
- Review material quickly thanks to bulleted lists, tables, and short answers.
- Apply pearls, tips, memory aids, and "secrets" from experts in the field.
New to this edition
- Stay current on the latest standards in medical care thanks to extensive updates, including new chapters on Medical Ethics, Vascular Medicine, and Palliative Medicine.
- Get the latest key information at a glance with over 30 new tables and several new figures.
- Consult the book wherever you go thanks to the portable size that fits in your lab coat pocket.
- Find information easily using the two-color page layout, "Key Points" boxes, and a highly detailed index.
Contents
- Top 100 Secrets
- 1. Medical Ethics
- 2. General Medicine and Ambulatory Care
- 3. Medical Consultation
- 4. Cardiology
- 5. Vascular Medicine
- 6. Pulmonary Medicine
- 7. Gastroenterology
- 8. Nephrology
- 9. Acid-Base and Electrolytes
- 10. Rheumatology
- 11. Allergy and Immunology
- 12. Infectious Diseases
- 13. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
- 14. Hematology
- 15. Oncology
- 16. Endocrinology
- 17. Neurology
- 18. Geriatrics
- 19. Palliative Medicine
About the Author
- Mary Harward, MD, Medical Staff, Department of Medicine, St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, California.
Audience
- Medical students in their 3rd & 4th year, residents, primary care practitioners in internal medicine, family medicine, and physician assistants, nurse practitioners and other health professionals.
Product Details
- Paperback: 640 pages
- Publisher: Mosby; 5 edition (2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0323063985
- ISBN-13: 978-0323063982
List Price: $39.95