Medical Secrets, 6th Edition

For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Medical Secrets, 6th Edition, features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.

• The proven Secrets Series® format gives you the most return for your time – succinct, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective.
• Coverage includes the full range of essential topics in medicine for in-training and practicing professionals, authored by a diverse range of teachers and clinicians who cover both medical and ethical issues.
• Fully revised and updated throughout, including protocols and guidelines that are continuously evolving and that increasingly dictate best practices.
• Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams.
• Portable size makes it easy to carry with you for quick reference or review anywhere, anytime.
• Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 – Medical Ethics
Chapter 2 – General Medicine And Ambulatory Care
Chapter 3 – Medical Consultation
Chapter 4 – Cardiology
Chapter 5 – Vascular Medicine
Chapter 6 – Pulmonary Medicine
Chapter 7 – Gastroenterology
Chapter 8 – Nephrology
Chapter 9 – Acid-Base And Electrolyte Disorders
Chapter 10 – Rheumatology
Chapter 11 – Allergy And Immunology
Chapter 12 – Infectious Diseases
Chapter 13 – Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome And Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Chapter 14 – Hematology
Chapter 15 – Oncology
Chapter 16 – Endocrinology
Chapter 17 – Neurology
Chapter 18 – Geriatrics
Chapter 19 – Palliative Medicine