This is a clinical reference designed to be user-friendly and efficient for physicians and allied health professionals. The total number of medical topics covered is more than 1,000. Each presentation is concise (generally one or two pages), with bold headings and bullet points, charts and graphs where appropriate, occasional small illustrations, references, and pearls and considerations accompanying information on the basics, diagnosis, and treatment. Arrangement is in five sections addressing diseases and disorders, differential diagnosis, clinical algorithms, laboratory tests and interpretation of results, and clinical practice guidelines. Appended are definitions of complementary and alternative medicine terms, and coverage of nutrition, acute poisoning, and impairment and disability issues; two appendices, on primary care procedures and patient teaching guides, are available only online (access included). Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) "The books big plus is the excellent and accessible layout designed for a rapid read of a specific topic. Having an electronic version available saves the user having to lug around a big textbook which still has its place."Dr Harry Brown, October 2014Ferris Clinical Advisor 2015 is the fastest, most effective way toaccess current diagnostic and therapeutic information on more than 700 common medical conditions. Dr. Ferris popular "5 books in 1" formatprovides quick guidance on short QT syndrome, microscopic polyangiitis, fungal meningitis, and much more. Now featuringexpanded online components, this medical reference makes the answers you need even easier to find - anytime, anywhere."An excellent book and superb reference source. It is ideal for primary care and useful for secondary care and there is a huge amount of detail and knowledge".Reviewed by: Dr Harry Brown Date: October 2014Review normal values and interpret results for more than 200 lab tests.Improve your family healthcare practices efficiency with cost-effective referral and consultation guidelines.Identify and treat a broader range of disorders, including diabetic foot infections, hypergonadism, and acute liver failure, with 22 new topics in the Diseases & Disorders section.Improve your interpretation of presenting symptoms with 38 new topics and 40 new images in the Differential Diagnosis section, and optimize patient care with more than 250 new figures and tables.Rapidly find the answers you need with separate sections on diseases and disorders, differential diagnosis, clinical algorithms, laboratory results, and clinical preventive services, plus an at-a-glance format that uses cross-references, outlines, bullets, tables, boxes, and algorithms to expedite your search.Expedite insurance reimbursements with current ICD-9 and future ICD-10 insurance billing codes.Access full-color images and more than 90 online-only topics at Expert Consult, as well as EBMs, Suggested Reading, Patient Teaching Guides, and additional algorithms.
