Principles And Practice Of Hospital Medicine, 2/E

Principios y Práctica de la medicina hospitalaria, SEGUNDA EDICIÓN

The leading textbook of hospital medicine – completely updated to reflect today’s challenges

Since its publication in 2012, Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine, Second Edition has become the field’s premier resource. Comprehensive, authoritative, and practical, this landmark text provides a solid grounding in clinical, organizational, and administrative areas central to the practice of hospital medicine.

The Second Edition has been completely updated to reflect the evolving practice responsibilities of hospitalists. Examples include value-based medicine, expanded surgical content, bedside clinical reasoning, and a new segment devoted to rehabilitation and skilled nursing care. This edition also features a more accessible and streamlined full-color design enriched by more than 600 illustrations. Each clinical chapter opens with boxed Key Clinical Questions that are addressed in the text and summarized in hundreds of tables. Case studies demonstrate how to apply this information specifically to the management of hospitalized patients.

Representing the expertise of more than two hundred renowned contributors, Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine, Second Edition is logically divided into six sections:

• The Specialty of Hospital Medicine and Systems of Care

• Medical Consultation

• Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Care

• The Approach to the Patient at the Bedside

• Diagnostic Testing and Procedures

• Clinical Conditions in the Inpatient Setting

Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine, Second Edition is essential reading for clinicians who strive to optimize inpatient care and sharpen their leadership skills.

No Internet connection needed to view the app after it has been downloaded. It is all ready for quick image and information retrieval. This app is optimized for whatever size device you are using, either phone or tablet.

This app is easy to navigate, allowing you to browse the contents or search for topics. The search tool shows you suggestions that appear in the text as you type so it is quick and helps with spelling medical terms. It also remembers past search terms so you can go back to a topic or image very easily. You can also create notes and bookmarks separately for chapters and images to enhance your learning. You can also change the text size for easier reading.

This interactive app is based on the full content of Principles And Practice Of Hospital Medicine, Second Edition by McGraw-Hill Education.

Editors:

Sylvia C. McKean, MD, SFHM, FACP

Deputy Editor for Editorial Projects, UpToDate

Formerly:

Leave of absence:

Associate Professor of Medicine,

Harvard Medical School

Hospitalist

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts

John J. Ross, MD, CM, FIDSA

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Hospitalist Service

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts

Daniel D. Dressler, MD, MSc, SFHM, FACP

Professor of Medicine

Director, Internal Medicine Teaching Services

Emory University Hospital

Associate Program Director

J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program

Co-Director, Semmelweis Society

Emory University School of Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia

Danielle B. Scheurer, MD, MSCR, SFHM

Chief Quality Officer and Hospitalist

Associate Professor of Medicine

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

Disclaimer: This app is intended for the education of healthcare professionals and not as a diagnostic and treatment reference for the general population.

Developed by Usatine Media, LLC

Richard P. Usatine, MD, Co-President, Professor of Family & Community Medicine, Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio

Peter Erickson, Co-President, Lead Software Developer