Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Medicine (Oxford American Handbooks of Medicine)

Comprehensive yet compact resource
Covers the spectrum of internal medicine and surgery

The Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Medicine Second Edition covers all areas of internal medicine and surgery, offering up-to-date advice on examination, diagnostic testing, common procedures, and in-patient care. Students, residents, nurses, and clinicians will find the handbook to be a succinct, comprehensive, and affordable introduction to clinical medicine in the popular format of the Oxford American Handbooks in Medicine series. The second edition includes a thorough updating of diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines, updated information on key clinical trials, numerous new images, and new information on palliative care. This handbook has everything you need for on-the-spot access to evidence-based clinical management guidelines.

Readership: Students, residents, nurses, clinicians

Edited by John A. Flynn, Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Michael J. Choi, Associate Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA, and L. Dwight Wooster, Instructor in Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA

JAF: Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; MJC: Associate Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. LDW: Instructor in Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

Contributors:
Sumera Ali, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Radiology

Arjun S. Chanmugam, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Emergency Medicine

Michael J. Choi, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Renal Medicine

Colleen Christmas, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Geriatric Medicine

April Fitzgerald, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Signs and Symptoms

John A. Flynn, MD, MBA
Johns Hopkins University
Rheumatology

Matthew Foy, MD
Louisiana State University
Renal Medicine

Susan L. Gearhart, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Surgery

Mark T. Hughes, MD, MA
Johns Hopkins University
Thinking About Medicine

Joshua D. King, MD
University of Virginia
Biochemistry

Daniel Laheru, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Oncology

L. David Martin
Johns Hokins University
Signs and Symptoms

Alison R. Moliterno, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Hematology

Kendall F. Moseley
Johns Hopkins University
Endocrinology

Rodney Omro, MD, MPH
Johns Hopkins University
Emergency Medicine

Gregory P. Prokopowicz, MD, MPH
Johns Hopkins University
Epidemiology

Jason Rosenberg, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Neurology

Stuart Russell, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Cardiovascular Medicine

Paul E. Segal, DO
Johns Hopkins University
Biochemistry

Shmuel Shoham, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Infectious Disease

Lanaya W. Smith, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Rheumatology

Ellen M. Stein, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Gastroenterology

C. Matthew Stewart, MD, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
Practical Procedures

Rosalyn W. Stewart, MD, MS
Johns Hopkins University
Practical Procedures

Sumeska Thavarajah
Johns Hopkins University
Renal Medicine

Clifford R. Weiss, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Radiology

L. Dwight Wooster, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Pulmonary Medicine



Preface
Acknowledgments
List of contributors
Symbols and abbreviations
1 Thinking about medicine
2 Epidemiology
3 Clinical skills
4 Symptoms and signs
5 Cardiovascular medicine
6 Pulmonary medicine
7 Gastroenterology
8 Renal medicine
9 Endocrinology
10 Neurology
11 Rheumatology and musculoskeletal conditions
12 Oncology
13 Surgery
14 Infectious diseases (ID)
15 Hematology
16 Geriatric medicine
17 Biochemistry
18 Radiology
19 Practical procedures
20 Emergency Medicine
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