Summary

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Author Biography

Anthony S. Fauci, MD, National Institute of Health, Betheseda, MD.

Dennis L. Kasper, MD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

Eugene Braunwald, MD, Harvard University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.

Stephen L. Hauser, MD, University of California, San Francisco, CA.

Dan L. Longo, MD, National Institute of Health, Betheseda, MD.

J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.

Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD, Harvard University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.

Contributors
Preface
Introduction to Clinical Medicine
The Practice of Medicine The Editors
Global Issues in Medicine
Decision-Making in Clinical Medicine
Screening and Prevention of Diseases
Principles of Clinical Pharmacology
Women's Health Andrea Dunaif
Medical Disorders during Pregnancy
Medical Evaluation of the Surgical Patient
Geriatric Medicine
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Palliative and End-of-Life Care
The Safety and Quality of Health Care
Economic Considerations in the Practice of Medicine
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
Ethical Issues in Clinical Medicine
Cardina
Manifestations and Presentation of Diseases
Pain
Pain: Pathophysiology and Management Howard
Chest Discomfort
Abdominal Pain
Headache Peter
Back and Neck Pain
Alterations in Body Temperature
Fever and Hyperthermia
Fever and Rash
Atlas of Rashes Associated with Fever
Fever of Unknown Origin
Hypothermia and Frostbite
Nervous System Dysfunction
Syncope Mark
Dizziness and Vertigo
Weakness and Paralysis
Gait and Balance Disorders Lewis Sudarsky
Numbness, Tingling, and Sensory Loss
Confusion and Delirium
Memory Loss
Aphasia, Memory Loss, and Other Focal Cerebral Disorders
Sleep Disorders
Disorders of Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
Disord rs of the Eye
Disorders of Smell, Taste, and Hearing
Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Infections
Oral Manifestations of Disease
Atlas of Oral Manifestations of Disease
Alterations in Circulatory and Respiratory Functions
Dyspnea and Pulmonary Edema
Cough and Hemoptysis
Hypoxia and Cyanosis Eugene
Edema Eugene
Approach to the Patient with a Heart
Palpitations
Alterations in Gastrointestinal Function
Dysphagia Raj K. Goyal
Nausea, Vomiting, and Indigestion
Diarrhea and Constipation
Weight Loss
Gastrointestinal Bleeding Loren Laine
Jaundice
Abdominal Swelling and Ascites
Alterations in Renal and Urinary Tract Function
Azotemia and Urinary Abnormalities
Atlas of Urinary Sediments and Renal Biopsies
Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances
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