Clinical Practice.0071471618 Clinical practice. Ed. by Caren G. Solomon and Jeffrey M. Drazen. McGraw-Hill 2006 372 pages $49.95 Paperback The New England Journal of Medicine The New England Journal of Medicine (New Engl J Med or NEJM) is an English-language peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. It is one of the most popular and widely-read peer-reviewed general medical journals in the world. RC66 Reprints 26 articles previously published in the New England Journal of Medicine on clinical problems commonly encountered in cardiology, pulmonary medicine, dermatology, women's health Women's Health Definition Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. , psychiatry, infectious disease Infectious disease A pathological condition spread among biological species. Infectious diseases, although varied in their effects, are always associated with viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, multicellular parasites and aberrant proteins known as prions. , and gastroenterology. Each case reviews the symptoms of a common clinical problem and evidence supporting various strategies, then offers formal guidelines and personal recommendations from practice. Topics include subclinical hyperthyroidism subclinical hyperthyroidism A low serum TSH concentration in an asymptomatic person with normal serum thyroid hormone concentrations; SH is more common in older–> age 60 Pts, and detected by measuring TSH Etiology Solitary thyroid adenoma, multinodular , peanut allergy, emergency contraception, cellulites, Bell's palsy, and atrial fibrillation. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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