Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2009: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment

by Ferri, Fred F.

• ISBN13: 9780323041348
• ISBN10: 0323041345
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-07-07
• Publisher: MOSBY

Summary

The 2009 volume of Ferri's Clinical Advisor is simply the fastest, most effective way to access current diagnostic and therapeutic information on over 700 conditions. Its popular "5 books in 1" format provides quick reference to actionable guidance on diseases and disorders . differential diagnosis . clinical algorithms . laboratory evaluations . and clinical preventive services. Consult the user-friendly text or effortlessly search the thoroughly updated 2009 volume online, where you'll also have unlimited access to downloadable illustrations, revised patient teaching guides in English and Spanish, downloadable content for your PDA, links to PubMed, and so much more. Presents cross-references, outlines, bulleted text, tables, boxes, and algorithms for rapid access to key information. Provides cost-effective referral and consultation guidelines. Includes more than 200 lab tests covering normal values and interpretation of results. Incorporates the most common childhood diseases into the Diseases and Disorders section. Provides billing codes, including ICD-9-CM codes, to expedite insurance claims and reimbursements. Features website addresses for additional resources and support. Offers downloadable content for your handheld device. Incorporates 10 new topics-711 total-into the Diseases and Disorders section, including IgA nephropathy, interstitial cystitis, Sturge-Weber syndrome, and retropharyngeal abscess. Contains 14 new entries-over 507 in all-in the Differential Diagnosis section, such as groin masses, eyelid neoplasm, intraocular neoplasm, hemoperitoneum, and foot dermatitis. Includes an expanded Clinical Algorithms section with more than 15 new algorithms, including anisocoria, granuloma, HIV detection, osteoporosis, and systemic sclerosis. Provides sweeping updates to the Clinical Preventive Services section with all new immunization guidelines from the CDC. Adds a new appendix on primary care procedures that discusses 25 commonly used, office-based procedures, presented in an illustrated, at-a-glance format for easy reference. Presents comprehensive revisions and reorganized appendices for a continued user-friendly approach to the latest information. Includes thoroughly updated content in the Complementary and Alternative Medicine appendix to keep you current. Features the thoroughly updated 2009 volume online, where you'll also have unlimited access to downloadable illustrations, revised patient teaching guides in English and Spanish, downloadable content for your PDA, links to PubMed, and more, for convenient accessibility to essential information.