The #1 annual updated general medical text presents the most important diagnostic and treatment recommendations and the most useful new clinical developments in every field of adult medicine.
For over six decades, CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment has delivered the authoritative information students, residents, and clinicians need to build their medical knowledge, expertise, and confidence. Written by top experts in their fields, this unmatched guide is formatted to enable readers to find the answers they need quickly and easily.
CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2024 reflects the latest medical developments, guidelines, references, and more. You’ll find authoritative, evidence-based coverage of over 1,000 diseases and disorders and a concise yet thorough synopsis of diagnosis and treatment. This trusted classic covers all outpatient and inpatient care aspects and discusses new medical developments and breakthroughs.
CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2024Â features:
- A comprehensive approach to patient care, focusing on the diagnostic tools relevant to daily practice
- Coverage of more than 1,000 diseases and disorders
- Hundreds of drug treatment tables for quick access to indexed trade names
- Annual updates to topics in all chapters in a consistent format, drugs, tables, and images
- Year in Review highlighting the many issues with significant clinical changes over the last year
- Essentials of Diagnosis for most diseases/disorders
- Diagnostic and treatment algorithms present complex information in an at-a-glance style
- Hundreds of full-color photos and illustrations
New to this edition:
- Latest USPSFT recommendations for cardiovascular risk prevention
- Significant new opioid prescribing guidelines from the CDC
- Clarification on the distinction between uncontrolled hypertensive and hypertension emergency
- Latest classification of lymphomas released by the WHO
- Recommendations for the initiation and titration of treatment for chronic hypertension in pregnancy
- Current treatment guidelines and medications for H pylori infection
- Classification of the role, dosing, and potential risks of JAK inhibitors and anti-23 antibody (Risankizumab) in the treatment of IBD
- Updates that underscore the growing utility of combination treatments for high LDL levels, especially among high and very high-risk patients
- The WHO revision of the pathological classification of renal cell carcinoma to assist with prognosis prediction and treatment decisions
