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Carefully teaches students the steps in history taking, the most important part of the clinical examination!

5 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW!
"This is a well organized and comprehensive book that teaches a systematic approach to the establishment of a differential diagnosis by maximizing the information that can be collected and developed from a patient's history....This book is ideal for medical students, housestaff, and any clinicians dedicated to refining their skills in this area....Students will find this book very useful in guiding them through the common presenting symptoms that bring patients to medical attention. By systematically reviewing the information attained to formulate a differential diagnosis, taking into account prevalence data, associated causes, likelihood ratios of alarm symptoms and such, students will cultivate the discipline helping them to perform at the highest level."--Doody's Review Service

FEATURES
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• Offers a patient-centered approach to the medical history by emphasizing symptoms rather than diseases
• Applies principles of evidence-based medicine to the clinical history
• Illustrates the history-taking process through the discussion of 60 common clinical symptoms, such as dizziness, weight loss, dyspnea, chest pain, nausea and vomiting, low back pain, memory loss, and anxiety
• Includes diagnostic approach algorithms to summarize important concepts
• Focuses on actual questions for use in daily practice
• Provides tips for effective interviewing

Customer Reviews (4)

Excellent text for obtaining pt hx
Great book, includes the basics you desire combined with a clever format that helps to guide your listening and questioning...

Excellent!
The best feature of this book for me was that it offered examples of real questions to ask during the medical interview.

Great source for history algorithms and epidemiological data to guide clinical expectations
Presentation-specific chapter headings guide the reader through dozens of common chief complaints in an organized and methodical (system-based) manner.While initially intimidating, this text has earned its place in my medical bag.It has repeatedly proven just as useful in the clinic as in the classroom...just like any text should, but often fails to achieve.My only request is that the authors extend the portability of this text by providing reference flashcards or possibly a pocket-sized companion text.

STEAL THIS BOOK
.......... This book is the best book for 2nd and 3rd year students who are interacting with patients for the first time. the hardest part about taking a history is knowing what questions to ask. this book TELLS YOU. It's organized by system and by Chief complaint, each section includes a well thought out DDx, and a list of questions you should ask and what it mean if the patient says yes. it also tells you what physical signs to look for and what lab tests to order. Your presentations and H&Ps will through and you will understand why you ask all those silly questions in the first place. ... Read more

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Pack this handy guide into your lab coat pocket and you're carrying a powerhouse of information on more than 500 disorders. And it goes wherever you go - clinic, hospital, rounds or even reviewing for boards. ... Read more

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Perfect deal
This bookand its content is very helpful at home and for medical students with very little difference from the 2002 edition ... Read more

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Emphasizing essentials of diagnosis, clinical findings, laboratory findings and treatment, this text is revised and updated. Drug information and bibliographies are updated to June 1992, and new chapters cover lipid abnormalities, hypertension, the liver, gallbladder and pancreas. Updated chapters on HIV infection and antibiotics are included. ... Read more

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Real concept of The Medicine.
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best general medical reference available
As a medical student, intern and now a resident I have found this test to be the best reference for my daily work. The listings are so comprehensive enough to provide a great general practical day to reference. They are up to date and thus provide a adjunct to bedside treatment especially on those lonely call nights when its just the house staff in the hospital. I often will refer medical students to it as a refereance. I find that the reviews are oriented from a practial point of view as well as being concise enough to give a good, quick but through, overview. ... Read more

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This pocket guide provides a detailed overview of disease states and diagnoses commonly encountered in both ambulatory and inpatient setting. The book is organized into single-page synopses by diagnosis, and each disease or syndrome includes core diagnostic, differential, and treatment information. ... Read more

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An organized pocket book
This book contains criteria for diagnosis, differential diagnosis and outlined treatment for many diseases each in one page which makes it organized and easily browsed. It contains Many diseases in Internalmedicine, psychiatry, dermatology, ENT, Ophthalmology and more.. ... Read more

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The leading annually updated general medical text! CMDT 2004 is the most comprehensive, reliable, and timely reference available to answer common questions in everyday clinical practice. Written in a concise, easy-to-read style, the text covers all aspects of outpatient and inpatient care as well as authoritative descriptions of new developments in medicine. It includes information on over 1,000 diseases and disorders with an emphasis on prevention and cost-effective treatments. CMDT 2004 also features updated information on drug dosages and updated therapeutic options in HIV, including an approach to multi-drug antiretroviral therapies.

"Provides a convenient, economical, up-to-date reference for all branches of hospital and ambulatory care medicine."
--Annals of Internal Medicine, for a previous edition ... Read more

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Very Easy to Read
I am a first year PA student.I find Current a much better reference than Cecils Textbook of Medicine.It has quick easy to read sections on many diseases.The disease passages are well labelled with a few "Essentials of Diagnosis" at the top.Then the passage describes etiology, signs and symptoms, laboratory findings and treatment.Overall, a great reference.

Another must have for the primary provider
As a military medical provider that moves all the time, I have to be discriminate about what amount of books I carry with me. This book, along with Habif's Dermatology, is always on the top of the packing list. From ENT complaints to infectious diseases, this book is an excellent reference. It is easy to read, regularly updated, and comprehensive.

Terrific
I was a chief resident at one of the top internal medicine programs and widely recommended this book to both students and residents.This is a clear, concise and up to date text on the fundamentals of internal medicine. ... Read more

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Univ. of California, San Francisco. Pocket-sized outline covers data on the diagnosis and treatment of more than 500 medical disorders. Includes tabs for quick reference. Previous edition: c1997. Now includes 'a pearl per page', a geriatrics chapter, and a genetics chapter. Softcover. ... Read more

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good pocket guide.
this book is not thorough as in covering everything you would need for every topic. You should purchase the bigger book for that purpose, but as a pocket guide its awesome. If you just need a refresher on topics, or just need to know the very pertinent parts of each disease or pathology this is a great book. Its small enough to fit in your coat during rounds as well. The thing i also like about it is that everything you would need to know about whatever you would be looking for has its own designated page. A page a pathology. ... Read more

Product Description
Univ. of California, San Francisco. Pocket-sized outline covers data on the diagnosis and treatment of more than 500 medical disorders. Includes tabs for quick reference. Previous edition: c1997. Now includes 'a pearl per page', a geriatrics chapter, and a genetics chapter. Softcover. ... Read more

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good pocket guide.
this book is not thorough as in covering everything you would need for every topic. You should purchase the bigger book for that purpose, but as a pocket guide its awesome. If you just need a refresher on topics, or just need to know the very pertinent parts of each disease or pathology this is a great book. Its small enough to fit in your coat during rounds as well. The thing i also like about it is that everything you would need to know about whatever you would be looking for has its own designated page. A page a pathology. ... Read more

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The ultimate clinical companion: know what the experts know -- and make it part of your practice!

In this trusted text, you'll find the most current insights into symptoms, signs, epidemiology, etiology, and treatment for over 1,000 diseases and disorders. Turn to any topic, and you'll find on-the-spot answers to your questions for both hospital and ambulatory medicine. This streamlined, authoritative reference gets you up to speed-fast-on the latest medical advances, prevention strategies, cost-effective treatments, and more. No wonder it's the most popular annually updated text in internal medicine!

CURRENT Medicine in the right dose: exactly what you need for optimum patient care - in exactly the right amount of information

• Comprehensive coverage of inpatient and outpatient care, highlighting only the diagnostic and treatment tools pertinent to your practice
• A-to-Z overview of internal medicine and primary care topics from gynecology and neurology to toxicology and urology
• Only text with an annual HIV infection update
• “Essentials of Diagnosis” for most diseases/disorders
• Hundreds of drug treatment tables, with indexed trade names and updated prices-plus helpful diagnostic and treatment algorithms
• Recent references with PMID numbers for fast access to abstracts or full-text articles

Evidence-based standards for 1,000+ diseases and disorders

Customer Reviews (13)

not bad
I thought this book was very interesting and informative to a pre-med student.I'm not in med schools yet, but love to read about medical related things.

Too much money
Enough said....... quote "However, this current (2008) edition of CMDT has several chapters (more than the 2007 edition) available only online, AND for the very first time, the online access is $79 extra. "

use to be a good book
Didn't like the idea of going back and forth online to book and book to online. Use to be a great book I will not recommend this book to anyone anymore, I am a foreigne medical graduate and use to tell all the graduates coming from abroad to read this book not anymore. I hope the authors are listening.

Good, but not great.
Having owned many previous editions of this book, I have to say that I am somewhat disappointed by the amount of material that is available only online for a substantial fee (relatively, compared to previous free online content, or even the street price of the print edition). Some of the online information surely could have been incorporated into this edition.Most of the algorithms that appeared in previous editions have been left out, and let's face it folks, most of those haven't changed at all since the 2007, or even the 1997 editions.I am not inclined, however, to grab a bunch of older editions off my bookshelf to find them.A lot of very important basic pharmacology that appeared in older editions has been left out of the 2008 print edition.I don't keep old texts and references on the shelves anyway.I am a D.D.S., M.D. with an undergraduate background in pharmacology, so I picked up on much of the missing stuff right away, just leafing through.Even with the negatives associated with this edition, I will likely buy future editions because there just isn't another reference with this much in a single volume that is as concise and easy to find.I am used to grabbing this book for a quick summary of dx and tx that I don't treat a lot.I do head and neck surgery, and I just don't see patients with Cushing's or Tetralogy of Fallot for cripe's sake!Wading through Harrison's Int. Medicine or a two volume cardiology text is something I am not going to do while a patient is sitting in an exam room waiting for me to reappear.I'll use my CMDT though.One can nitpick on virtually anything that is "new" or "different".So let's be honest, most of us who really use this thing can easily afford the $79 for online access, and most of us who have used a number of previous editions will continue to use CMDT unless it evolves into something totally worthless, and that's just not going to happen.

New edition no good!
I purchased the new edition to replace my 2005, which had been destroyed through constant use and my backpack.I was very disappointed to find that the background information in the beginning of most chapters was deleted so that each chapter starts immediately talking about disease.For instance, the nutrition chapter (which is called nutritional disorders in the new edition) cut out 9 pages of background information on nutritional requirements, dietary recommendations, etc.I thought new editions were supposed to improve upon and update previous editions, not cut out crucial information.I would recommend buying an older edition instead of wasting your money on this incomplete one! ... Read more

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The perfect quick reference on the wards and in the clinic!

The famous "one disease per page" design!

CURRENT Essentials of Medicine is a practical, point-of-care pocket handbook that offers "nutshell" information on the diagnosis and treatment of more than 500 medical disorders seen in both primary care and hospital settings. Perfect as a quick reference on the wards or in a busy clinic, this is THE ONLY pocket guide to offer disease essentials in a one-disease-per-page bulleted format. Practical pearls, for which the authors are well known, are offered for almost all conditions.

Features

• To-the-point information on the diagnosis and treatment of more than 500 of the most common diseases seen in clinical practice
• Convenient one-disease-per page presentation
• Bulleted data for each disease covering Essentials of Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, Treatment, Pearl, and Reference
• Encompasses both ambulatory and inpatient medicine
• Includes internal medicine, plus specialties such as obstetrics/gynecology, surgery, and pediatrics
• Updated clinical manifestations, diagnostic tests, and treatment considerations throughout

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Written by the leading experts in the field, CMDT is the most authoritative and comprehensive, annually updated text covering treatment and diagnosis of adult inpatient and outpatient medicine

Detailed presentation of all primary care topics, including gynecology, obstetrics, dermatology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, psychiatry, neurology, toxicology and urology. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (13)

The best Medical book to have at your finger tips,,,,
For accurate dx and tx of a wide variety of medical conditions, this book ( and the series ) still remains the number one choice of health care professionals.

The later versions are deviating from the excellent format of the 2005 dated copies, so I recommend the earlier versions up to this date.

Cant say enough, great book!
I love this book. It is so very comparable to the merck manual. It covers every topic beautifully and concisely including all the pertinent things you would need to know for any disease or pathology. I find myself always refering back to it when reviewing material or needing a refresher on certain topics. It is a bulky book so it is not a good book to carry around with you, but as a desk reference its a must have.

A bible for third year med students
Seriously, don't consider anything else. I used this for my write ups and notes third year, and did really well. I always got complimented on the information I covered in my notes. I LOVE this book.

Great quick reference guide for on-the-go days
When you have absolutely no time to look anything up in between patients... this is the book to look up.Concise, useful, user-friendly.

CMDT 2005
Excellent product, suitable for daily use. Easy to study and updated. Just the headline says it all: Current!!!
Amazon's shipping was EXCELLENT!!! I recieved the product earlier than what i was waiting (from USA to Greece), in excellent package and in optimal conditions. And it costed less than what i would have payed if i had bought the book in Greece (shipping included!!!)
Lookin' forward to my next order!!!!! ... Read more

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Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2000 on CD-ROM features over 1000 multimedia enhancements including audio, video, color photographs and Internet connection. Hypertext link to the full text of Levine's Pocket Guide to commonly Prescribed Drugs and Nicoll's Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests. ... Read more

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Current Medical Diagnoses and Treatment 2003
This book packs in all the important aspects of client treatment into each section.The headings are a little hard to see when skimming, but the information is excellent.A must have for Nurse Practitioner school!

The best!
Very concise, covering a large number of conditions with information about clinical features, diagnosis and treatment... just the best medical book for students, residents and general prationers.

USEFUL & COST EFFECTIVE
Everyone has a few books they constantly refer to in their library. This is one of mine. The whole CURRENT series is excellent & I update every new issue as soon as it is available. Ideal reference with clear concise text & pictures throughout the book

Must have!
It is VERY nice book. Especially for medical students and residents.
You can understand from detail to basic of diseases. With this book, you know how to approach and make your list of differential diagnosis.
I worked for infectious disease patients for a while, and this book was very useful because you can get the general knowledge not only about infectious diseases but also general internal medicine, skin lesions, bone diseases, and so on. I especially recommend the chart of antibiotics(Chart 37). I like this book because we can also get the update etiology of diseases. So nice.

good
It is a very good and useful book. It has everything you'd want in it plus more. It includes the signs and syptoms, what you can do to treat the problem, etc. I just wish that it had pictures in it so you could have more to go off of. ... Read more

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CURRENT MEDICINE IN THE RIGHT DOSE: exactly what you need to know for optimum patient care - in exactly the right amount of information

Customer Reviews (24)

it was perfect!
I bought through Amazons these book to give it to my daughter in law that is a phisician like me. Te book arrived in Brasil in a date you have promissed and i didin't have no problem with a custommers.
It is because i love to buy products in Amazons.
Sincerily
Miriam S Menezes

Good concise review of medical diagnosis for health professionals
First, I am not a medical professional, but I was a Pre-Med major in college.I was not able to get into medical school.I bought this book for a relative who is a nurse and who needed a more recent copy of the CMDT book.From just scanning the book and my scientific background (limited as it is), it provides a good reference material for those who have to deal with patients in their workplace.The material is comprehensive and limited enough to provide a good summary for health professionals.My relative works in a clinical office setting and the book provides helpful information when assessing a patient.The one thing that I didn't like about the book is the trend the publishers have done to remove some material from the previous edition and to put it online.You are allowed a 1 year access to the website and then you have to pay an annual fee to continue the access.The 2008 edition carried this trend even further and some material was taken out of that edition resulting in a smaller book.If you read some of the reviews of the 2008 CMDT book, there were complaints about this trend.Taking material out and telling your reader to go find it online is sort of forcing one to have to go to two sources to get information.Why then bother to publish a book at all?I know that the Internet has become a more widely used resource for any profession.But I just don't like the fact that I would have to search multiple places to find an answer to a topic or question.

current2007
For the past several years, every other year, I have purchased the Lange Current. I use it frequently for a second opinion or to review a topic of treatment that I don't see in practice on a regular basis. It gives a good overview and I understand that if I want or need indepth information I will just go to a specialty reference specifically for a particular problem. It has reliable up to date information and I notice that others in my office use it from time to time.

HELPS ME IN MY TEST FOR THE SPECIALITY
THE CURRENT MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT IS GREAT
REPEATS YOU ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND, VERY WELL ORGANIZED THE CAPTERS BY SYSTEMS
ALL YOU NEED FOR THE ENARM IN MEXICO

One of the best comprehensive books you can buy.
This book is definitely a great resource to have on hand. It covers almost everything you would need on practically every topic and then some. Its a great book to have as a reference or study guide. Although some of the information may be TMI, it covers all the pertinents and is relatively inexpensive to other medical books out in the market. I would definitely say this book, or any of its other editions is a must have. It is clearly written and easy to understand. ... Read more

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Online, In Your Pocket, or On Your Reference Shelf, CMDT digitaledition Provides:

IN PRINT
*Detailed, up-to-date coverage of all adult primary care topics, including gynecology, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, dermatology, neurology, and urology
*Expert reference for inpatient medical care
*Expanded information on health maintenance, including the prevention of obesity
*Extensive coverage of hypertension, with updatedrecommendations from the JNC 7 report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure
*New immunization tables presenting the latest guidelines for adults and children
*Developments in HIVinfection, including new treatment regimens
*Hundreds of drug treatment tables, withthe latest recommendations
*Diagnostic and treatment algorithms
*Expert guidance on new therapies in alternative and complementary medicine
*Easy access to drug dosages, updated prices, and indexed trade names

ONLINE
*Life-of-edition online subscription
*Quarterly updates by the CMDT editors
*Custom-designed search engine
*Topic-based presentation of over 1,000 diseases & disorders
*Over 1,200 images available online only
*Practice Guidelines in Primary Care covering screening, prevention, and disease management
*Clip and Go PDA download
*Clinical Pharmacology by Gold Standard Multimedia
*References hyperlinked to PubMed
*Related CMDT links
*A-Z Index
*Personalization and so much more!

HANDHELD
*Clip and Go – instantly download CMDT online content to your handheld ... Read more