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Infectious Diseases, 2-Volume Set

  • 4th Edition - June 10, 2016
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Jonathan Cohen, William G Powderly, Steven M. Opal
  • Language: English

Drs. Cohen, Powderly and Opal, three of the most-respected names in infectious disease medicine, lead a diverse team of international contributors to bring you the latest kn… Read more

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Drs. Cohen, Powderly and Opal, three of the most-respected names in infectious disease medicine, lead a diverse team of international contributors to bring you the latest knowledge and best practices. Extensively updated, the fourth edition includes brand-new information on advances in diagnosis of infection; Hepatitis C; managing resistant bacterial infections; and many other timely topics. An abundance of photographs and illustrations; a practical, clinically-focused style; highly-templated organization; and robust interactive content combine to make this clinician-friendly resource the fastest and best place to find all of the authoritative, current information you need.

Key features

  • Hundreds of full-color photographs and figures provide unparalleled visual guidance.
  • Consistent chapter organization and colorful page layouts
  • make for quick searches.

  • Clinically-focused guidance from "Practice Points" demonstrates how to diagnose and treat complicated problems encountered in practice.
  • The "Syndromes by Body System", "HIV and AIDS", and "International Medicine" sections are designed to reflect how practicing specialists think when faced with a patient.
  • Over 100 Self-Assessment test questions
  • online help study for certification and recertification.

Readership

Infectious Disease Specialists, Internists, ID Fellows

Review quotes

"This book is aesthetically appealing and includes exceptional graphics, figures, and tables that convey accurate information quickly. It will be valuable for any practitioner, from trainees to infectious disease specialists."

-Cezarina Mindru, MD (Baylor College of Medicine) Doody’s Score: 97 - 5 Stars!

Product details

  • Edition: 4
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 21, 2016
  • Language: English

About the authors

JC

Jonathan Cohen

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Infectious Diseases and Dean of the Medical School, Brighton & Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK; Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Infectious Diseases

WP

William G Powderly

Affiliations and expertise
J. William Campbell Professor of Medicine

SO

Steven M. Opal

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Brown University Medical School, Providence, RI, USA

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