Product Description

The Companion is a distillation of clinical material from Principles. In the words of the editors, "It has been written with easy reference to the full text of HPIM and it is recommended that the full textbook be consulted as soon as time permits. Thus, we consider HPIM and the Companion Handbook as a combination that is complementary, but not interchangeable." The new edition includes all the material included in HPIM15. In addition, a larger trim size will allow the inclusion of 25-30% more material. This will include longer sections on the approach to the patient and treatment, more figures and tables and evidence-based medicine summaries. The Companion does not include the detailed pathophysiology found in HPIM and all clinical sections have been abbreviated. Bullets and lists are used wherever possible.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1635265 in Books
• Published on: 2001-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 1000 pages

Review
"The 15th edition manual is definitely worthy of Harrison's excellent reputation. The editors are clear in their purpose to provide easy-to-access, on-the-spot portable information on topics and problems routinely encountered on a hospital service." "The book is extremely well organized." "I was impressed with the quality of this manual. It is most applicable as a pocket reference for residents, interns, and medical students, who affectionately refer to it as "Baby Harrison's." "Because it has substantially more depth than several other available reference on-call manuals, I believe it is the more useful book."

From the Back Cover

- More than 800 board-type questions

- Fully explained answers

- Current references with each answer
The board review guide that covers every topic on the exam and referenced to Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 15/e

- Ideal preparation for the internal medicine board exam

- Indispensable for residents, internists seeking recertification, and all residents preparing for boards

- Inside: more than 800 up-to-date, board-exam-type questions with fully explained answers, referenced to the leading text in internal medicine, Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine

The best Q&A review for rigorous preparation for the internal medicine board exam, Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine: Self-Assessment and Board Review features:

- 800 exam-type questions reflecting the style and content of today's internal medicine boards

- Fully explained answers, with references to Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 15/e, and current journal articles

- More case-based questions, in line with recent board content

- Questions and Answers that cover all areas of internal medicine, including oncology and hematology, infectious diseases, and cardiovascular, kidney and urinary, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurologic disorders

- Questions on genetics and disease, clinical pharmacology, nutrition, environmental and occupational hazards, and other important current topics that parallel exam

- Questions and answers that introduce all major aspects of clinical medicine, with a focus on recent changes in exam emphasis and design

- All the practice, practical tools, and authoritative information you need to score well on the internal medicine board exam

The World of Harrison's

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About the Author
Dennis L. Kasper, MD, MA (Hon)
William Ellery Channing Professor of Medicine
Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Executive Dean for Academic Programs
Harvard Medical School
Director, Channing Laboratory
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Eugene Brauwald, AB, MD, MA (Hon), MD (Hon), ScD (Hon)
Distinguished Hersey Professor of Medicine
Faculty Dean for Academic Programs at
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Vice-President for Academic Programs
Partners HealthCare System

Anthony S. Fauci, MD
Chief, Laboratory of Immunoregulation
Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health

Stephen L. Hauser, MD
Chairman and Betty Anker Fife Professor
Department of Neurology
University of California, San Francisco

Dan L. Longo, MD
Scientific Director
National Institute of on Aging
National Institutes of Health

J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD
Irving S. Cutter Professor and Chairman
Department of Medicine
Northwestern University Medical School
Physician-in-Chief, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Customer Reviews

Excellent, compact, concise and interesting
I carry this book with me to work. I am an internal medicine specialist. Useful for getting a quick summary and useful for dipping into at random. Presented concisely and interestingly. Would complement the big harrisons. I haven't seen better.