Andreoli and Carpenter's Cecil essentials of medicine / editor-in-chief, Ivor J. Benjamin, MD, FACC, FAHA, Professor of Medicine, Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Cell Biology and Surgery, Director, Cardiovascular Center, Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vice Chair, Translational Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ; editors, Robert C. Griggs, MD, FACP, FAAN, Professor of Neurology, Pediatrics, Pathology, and Laboratory Medicine, Center for Human Experimental Therapeutics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, Edward J. Wing, MD, FACP, FIDSA, Professor of Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, J. Gregory Fitz, MD, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Dean, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to molecular medicine -- Cardiovascular disease -- Pulmonary and critical care medicine -- Preoperative and postoperative care -- Renal disease -- Gastrointestinal disease -- Diseases of the liver and biliary system -- Hematologic disease -- Oncologic disease -- Endocrine disease and metabolic disease -- Women's health -- Men's health -- Diseases of bone and bone mineral metabolism -- Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disease -- Infectious disease -- Neurologic disease -- Geriatrics -- Palliative care -- Alcohol and substance abuse.

"This book focuses on core principles and how they apply to patient care, covering everything you need to know to succeed on a medical rotation or residency. New chapters on "Pre- and Post-Operative Care" and "Palliative Care," plus the integration of molecular biology and other new horizons in medicine, familiarize you with the most current clinical concepts." -- Publisher