Updated and revised content reflects extensive research with faculty and students.
Figures, charts, tables, graphs, and mnemonicsaid visual learners and facilitate retention of essential material.
Enhanced high-yield outline format and Quick Hits save time and help students review more efficiently.
100-question practice examhelps students prepare for shelf and board.
Succinct, outline approachkeeps ';extra' material to a minimum, focusing on the core content students need to know.
Clinical pearlshelp students ';file away' clinical connections for handy retrieval at test time and aid in the transition from basic science to clinical medicine.
Easy-to-follow algorithmsdemonstrate examples of effective clinical reasoning, particularly for similar complaints.
Coverage includes every essential area of medicine,including body system diseases and disorders; fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base disorders; hematologic diseases and neoplasms; infectious diseases; diseases of the skin and hypersensitivity disorders; and ambulatory medicine.
Helpful appendicescover radiographic and electrocardiogram interpretation, physical examination pearls, workup and management of common problems on the wards, basic statistics and evidence-based medicine, and end-of-life issues and informed consent.