For nearly 25 years Ferri's concise pocket-sized resource has served as the go-to reference for practical clinical information among students residents & other medical professionals Formerly known as Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient this volume continues to provide a fast effective & efficient way to identify the important clinical laboratory & diagnostic imaging information you need to get through your internal medicine clerkship or residency "useful for those planning an elective or clinical work in the USA or countries with a similar approach to health care" Reviewed by Jacob F de Wolff on behalf of British Journal of Hospital Medicine Date October 2014 Benefit from the expert guidance of Dr Fred Ferri a leading teacher clinician & author Confidently manage patients with the latest clinical information drug therapies & lab tests Apply the latest knowledge & techniques with this updated & streamlined title which still stays true to the Ferri name Quickly find important information with content organized into three major sections Section I titled " Surviving the Wards" contains information on charting laboratory evaluation & formulary; Section II provides the differential diagnosis of common signs & symptoms likely to be encountered in the acute care setting; Section III has been completely revised & subdivided into 11 specialty specific diseases & disorders Carry just the sections you need add personalized materials & keep everything together & safe with an enhanced ring binder & design Access the full text & procedural videos online at Expert Consult Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier whichever occurs first Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should access to the web site be discontinued Registration & use of the web site is subject to the terms of the non-transferable limited license under which access to the site & its content is granted by Elsevier Access to the site by individuals is limited to the first retail purchaser & may not be transferred to another party by resale lending or other means