5-Minute Clinical Consult 2012

The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2012 is now in its 20th Edition. It continues to provide rapid-access information on the diagnosis, treatment, medications, follow-up, and associated conditions of over 900 medical conditions. Organized alphabetically by diagnosis, this best-selling clinical reference continues to present brief, bulleted points on disease topics in a consistent 3-column format.

Features include…

· More than 900 topics in print and online including new ones on Alveolar Pulmonary Proteinosis; Psoas Abscess; Bartter's Syndrome; Ischemic Colitis; Multi Infarct Dementia; Elder Abuse; Ruptured Ovarian Cyst; and Chronic Pancreatitis

· Additional algorithms in print and online including Chronic Abdominal Pain; Acid Phosphatase Elevation; Acne Vulgaris; Pediatric Dehydration; Facial Paralysis; Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder (GERD); Jaundice and Nephrotic Syndrome

· Updated health maintenance section

· More evidence-based designations highlighted in each topic’s text

· Content accessible from your web-enabled handheld device – see inside front cover for details on code and instructions

Online Features include…

+ Fast search ability providing you with answers in 30 seconds or less
+ 900 topics including additional content not found in print
+ Facts & Comparisons’ A to Z drugs including monographs, monthly updates, patient education section and more
+ Full content of the book with links to PubMed
+ More than 1,350 patient handouts in English and Spanish from the American Academy of Family Physicians linked directly from content
+ Full-color images
+ Access to videos of medical procedures and physical therapy
+ Content optimized for web enabled handheld devices (iPhone, Blackberry, Palm, Android, Windows Mobile) including diseases and conditions, drugs, lab tests and algorithms
+ Updates that include new topics, videos, images, etc.
+ And more

Give us 30 seconds, we’ll save you hours!

Print version with 715 topics is accompanied by website with more than 900 topics, including A to A Drug guide, patient handouts and more

Editor-in-Chief Frank J Domino MD
Associate Professor, Clerkship Director, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Co-Editor Robert A Baldor MD
Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School; Vice-Chairman, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care, Worcester, MA
Co-Editor Jeremy Golding