Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine Selected as eBook of the Month
World's #1 Medical Textbook available online April 1-30 through more than 13,000 participating libraries.

BOULDER, COLO.— The Harrison's name is synonymous with internal medicine, and Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine continues to be the most authoritative and #1 selling medical textbook throughout the world. Now in full color, the new 16th Edition Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine continues to define the practice of medicine and will be available online April 1-30 through more than 13,000 participating libraries.

From its unique section on signs and symptoms through to the most comprehensive coverage of most all conditions seen by physicians, Harrison's 16th Edition features new, expanded, revised and updated material on the key topics in medical practice today. From the latest research findings to up-to-the-minute advances in diagnostic and treatment methodologies, the 16th Edition improves on a winning formula with:

• State-of-the-art coverage of over 4,700 diseases and disorders -- more than any other internal medicine text -- in the areas of oncology and hematology; infectious diseases; cardiology; pulmonology; gastroenterology; clinical immunology; rheumatology; endocrinology; and neurology
• A brand new full color format -- 665 full color drawings, 175 clinical and laboratory images, and hundreds of boxes, tables, and algorithms that use color to guide clinicians and students in everyday patient care
• Thorough revision and updates of virtually all chapters
• The addition of key new chapters -- including extensive new coverage of Critical Care Medicine
• 145 algorithms for making accurate clinical decisions fast at the point of care
• 1,160 easy-access tables for immediate access to vital information and formulas
• Cardinal manifestations of disease/signs and symptoms in 55 chapters

The ultimate on-the-spot resource, the Harrison's Companion puts authoritative, but concise guidelines on pathophysiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, and management of all internal medicine disorders at your fingertips. Students will find it to be the cornerstone of their medical education, and a resource they will rely on again and again throughout their career. Clinicians will find it to be an authoritative reflection of internal medicine as practiced today, from the world authorities in the international medical community -- and an indispensable reference for daily practice.

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