Washington General Internal Medicine Consultation Handbook

Author: (USA) Kuang Lidechun
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This manual is a consultation guide for common internal medicine diseases and is primarily intended for hospital residents, medical students on internship, and professionals seeking information on the management of general internal medicine diseases. This manual is not a broad or lengthy review of hospital internal medicine. It is a part of the "Washington Medical Consult Series." The chapters are mainly written by hospital residents and attending physicians, with many contents adapted from other manuals. The adaptation focuses on enhancing perioperative care for patients with internal medicine issues. Chapters selected from other parts of the series are also more concise. Additionally, this manual includes special chapters that discuss common consultation topics not found in other parts of the series. Furthermore, appropriate guidance and management methods provided by medical consultation experts have been incorporated. Details of pathophysiology and in-depth information on our topics can be found in other textbooks. At the end, a appendix is provided for readers, containing reviews of influential and frequently cited clinical trials, including their design, results, and interpretation. In the current era of evidence-based medicine, our aim is to provide readers with readily accessible detailed evidence for reviews and explanations. In medical consultation, offering the consultants some precautions and recommendations summarized from clinical trials is also valuable.