Harrison’s Infectious Diseases (3rd Edition)

Description

Infectious Diseases – as only Harrison’s can cover them

A Doody’s Core Title for 2017!

Featuring a superb compilation of chapters related to infectious diseases derived from Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, (including content from the acclaimed Harrison’s DVD, now available here in print), this concise, full-color clinical companion delivers the latest knowledge in the field backed by the scientific rigor and authority that have defined Harrison’s.  You will find 137 chapters from more than 190 renowned editors and contributors in a carry-anywhere presentation that is ideal for the classroom, clinic, ward, or exam/certification preparation.

Key Features

• Current, complete coverage of need-to-know topics, including infections in organ systems, bacterial infections, viral infections, prion diseases, fungal infections, and protozoal infections
• Addresses underlying epidemiologic, pathophysiologic, and genetic factors
• Integration of pathophysiology with clinical management
• Includes special update on Zika virus etiology, clinical manifestations, and complications
• The chapter on HIV infections and AIDS by Anthony Fauci and Dr. H. Clifford Lane is widely considered to be a classic in the field
• Two chapters comprise atlases of images that will prove invaluable in clinical assessments
• High-yield board review questions make this text ideal for keeping current and preparing for the boards
• Helpful appendix of laboratory values of clinical importance

Author Biography

Dennis L. Kasper, MD, MA (Hon)William Ellery Channing Professor of Medicine, Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Executive Dean for Academic Programs, Harvard Medical School, Director, Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Anthony S. Fauci, MD Chief, Laboratory of Immunoregulation, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health. In 2008, Dr. Fauci was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civil award.