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Internationally acclaimed for its scholarship, conciseness, full-color presentation, and encyclopedic scope, CMDT puts the latest research where it belongs . . . into your practice. The new edition of this streamlined clinical companion delivers at-a-glance summaries of the signs, symptoms, epidemiology, etiology, and treatment options for more than 1,000 diseases and disorders. Practitioners in both the hospital and ambulatory settings rely on CMDT to keep up with new medical advances, prevention strategies, and cost-effective therapies.
NEW TO THIS EDITION:
New chapter on Women’s Health Issues
Extensively revised chapters: “Viral & Rickettsial Infections,” “Disorders Related to Environmental Factors,” and “Blood Disorders”
Coverage of critical developments in anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy, antihypertensive therapy, hematology, neurology, infectious disease, and cardiovascular medicine
Important updates in oncology, including breast cancer treatment options, new lung cancer screening protocols, and cervical screening recommendations
New risk assessment model for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and DVT preventive therapies following hip or knee replacement
Recent CDC guidelines on adult and adolescent immunizations and the treatment of sexually transmitted infections
Overview of new medications, including ivacaftor, eltrombopag, romiplostim, and eculizumab
Extensive revision of the section on rhabdomyolysis
