The most widely read textbook in the history of medicine -- made even more

essential to practice and education by an unmatched array of multi-media content

DVD contains 53 chapters not found in the book, hundreds of bonus illustrations,
and important procedural videos Through six decades, no resource has matched the
encylopedic scope, esteemed scholarship, and scientific rigor of Harrison's
Principles of Internal Medicine. Both an educational tool and a clinical reference,
it remains the most universally respected textbook in all of medical publishing and
the pinnacle of current medical knowledge. The eighteenth edition of Harrison's
features expanded and more in-depth coverage of key issues in clinical medicine,
pathophysiology, and medical education. The acclaimed Harrison's DVD has been
updated to include 53 chapters not found in the book, all-new procedural videos
commissioned especially for Harrison's, a masterpiece video from internationally
renowned neurologist Martin Samuels on the neurological exam, and hundreds of bonus
videos. Now presented in two volumes New text design greatly enhances readability
New chapters on cutting-edge issues in clinical medicine Expanded fovus on global
considerations of health and disease More evidence-based than ever How-to videos
cover topics such as central venous line placement, endotracheal intubation,
pericardiocentesis, and thoracentis NEW print chapters include: World Demographics
of Aging The Biology of Aging Clinical Problems of Aging The Human Microbiome
Acinetobacter Infections Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrom NEW DVD-only chapters
include: Primary Care in Low and Middle Income Countries Neoplasia During Pregnancy
Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances and Acid-Base Disturbances: Case Examples Less
Common Malignancies of Lymphoid Cells Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder
Syndrome The Schilling Test War-Related Neuro-Psychiatric Illness High-Altitude
Illness The Clinical Laboratory in Modern Healthcare Authoritative Content
Essential to Medical Practice and Education: Condensed Table of Contents: Part 1:
General Considerations in Clinical Medicine; Part 2: Cardinal Manifestations and
Presentation of Disease; Section 1: Pain; Section 2: Alterations in Body
Temperature; Section 3: Nervous System Dysfunction; Section 4: Disorders of the
Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat; Section 5: Alterations in Circulatory and Respiratory
Functions; Section 6: Alterations in Gastrointestinal Function; Section 7:
Alterations in Renal and Urinary Tract Function; Section 8: Alterations in Sexaul
Function and Reproduction; Section 9: Alterations in the Skin; Section 10:
Hematologic Alterations; Part 3: Genes, the Environment, and Disease; Part 4:
Regenerative Medicine; Part 5: Aging; Part 6: Nutrition; Part 7: Oncology and
Hematology; Section 1: Neoplastic Disorders; Section 2: Hematopoietic Disorders;
Section 3: Disorders of Hemostasis; Part 8: Infectious Diseases; Section 1: Basic
Considerations in Infectious Diseases; Section 2: Clinical Syndromes: Community-
Acquired Infections; Section 3: Clinical Syndromes: Health Care Associated
Infections; Section 4: Approach to Therapy for Bacterial Diseases; Section 5:
Diseases Caused by Gram-Positive Bacteria; Section 6: Diseases Caused by Gram-
Negative Bacteria; Section 7: Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections; Section 8:
Mycobacterial Diseases; Section 9: Spirochetal Diseases; Section 10: Diseases
Caused by Rickettsia, Mycoplasmas, and Chlamydiae; Section 11: Viral Diseases:
General Considerations; Section 12: Infections Due to DNA Viruses; Section 13:
Infections Due to DNA and RNA Respiratory Viruses; Section 14: Infections Due to
Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Other Retroviruses; Section 15: Infections Due to
RNA Viruses; Section 16: Fungal and Algal Infections; Section 17: Protozoal and
Helminthic Infections: General Considerations; Section 18: Protozoal Infections;
Part 9: Terrorism and Clinical Medicine; Part 10: Disorders of the Cardiovascular
System; Section 1: Introduction to Cardiovascular Disorders; Section 2: Diagnosis
of Cardiovascular Disorders; Section 3: Disorders of Rhythm; Section 4: Disorders
of the Heart; Section 5: Vascular Disease; Part 11: Disorders of the Respiratory
System; Section 1: Diagnosis of Respiratory Disorders; Section 2: Diseases of the
Respiratory System; Section 3: Neurologic Critical Care; Section 4: Oncologic
Emergencies; Part 13: Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract; Part 14: Disorders
of the Gastrointestinal System; Section 1: Disorders of the Alimentary Tract;
Section 2: Liver and Billiary Tract Disease; Section 3: Disorders of the Pancreas;
Part 15: Disorders of the Immune System, Connective Tissue and Joints; Section 1:
The Immune System in Health and Diseases; Section 2: Disorders of Immune-Mediated
Injury; Section 3: Disorders of the Joints and Adjacent Tissues; Part 16:
Endocrinology; Section 2: Disorders of Bone and Mineral Metabolism; Section 3:
Disorders of Intermediary Metabolism; Part 17: Neurologic Disorders; Section 1:
Diagnosis of Neurologic Disorders; Section 2: Diseases of the Central Nervous
System; Section 3: Nerve and Muscle Disorders; Section 4: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome;
Section 5: Psychiatric Disorders; Section 6: Allcoholism and Drug Dependency; Part
18: Poisoning, Drug Overdose, and Evenomation; Part 19: High Altitude and
Decompression Sickness. Longo, Dan & Fauci, Anthony & Kasper, Dennis & Hauser,
Stephen & Jameson, J. & Loscalzo, Joseph. (2011). Harrison's Principles of Internal
Medicine, 18th Edition. The most widely read textbook in the history of medicine --
made even more essential to practice and education by an unmatched array of multi-
media content DVD contains 53 chapters not found in the book, hundreds of bonus
illustrations, and important procedural videos Through six decades, no resource has
matched the encylopedic scope, esteemed scholarship, and scientific rigor of
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. Both an educational tool and a clinical
reference, it remains the most universally respected textbook in all of medical
publishing and the pinnacle of current medical knowledge. The eighteenth edition of
Harrison's features expanded and more in-depth coverage of key issues in clinical
medicine, pathophysiology, and medical education. The acclaimed Harrison's DVD has
been updated to include 53 chapters not found in the book, all-new procedural
videos commissioned especially for Harrison's, a masterpiece video from
internationally renowned neurologist Martin Samuels on the neurological exam, and
hundreds of bonus videos. Now presented in two volumes New text design greatly
enhances readability New chapters on cutting-edge issues in clinical medicine
Expanded fovus on global considerations of health and disease More evidence-based
than ever How-to videos cover topics such as central venous line placement,
endotracheal intubation, pericardiocentesis, and thoracentis NEW print chapters
include: World Demographics of Aging The Biology of Aging Clinical Problems of
Aging The Human Microbiome Acinetobacter Infections Antiphospholipid Antibody
Syndrom NEW DVD-only chapters include: Primary Care in Low and Middle Income
Countries Neoplasia During Pregnancy Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances and Acid-Base
Disturbances: Case Examples Less Common Malignancies of Lymphoid Cells Interstitial
Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome The Schilling Test War-Related Neuro-Psychiatric
Illness High-Altitude Illness The Clinical Laboratory in Modern Healthcare
Authoritative Content Essential to Medical Practice and Education: Condensed Table
of Contents: Part 1: General Considerations in Clinical Medicine; Part 2: Cardinal
Manifestations and Presentation of Disease; Section 1: Pain; Section 2: Alterations
in Body Temperature; Section 3: Nervous System Dysfunction; Section 4: Disorders of
the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat; Section 5: Alterations in Circulatory and
Respiratory Functions; Section 6: Alterations in Gastrointestinal Function; Section
7: Alterations in Renal and Urinary Tract Function; Section 8: Alterations in
Sexaul Function and Reproduction; Section 9: Alterations in the Skin; Section 10:
Hematologic Alterations; Part 3: Genes, the Environment, and Disease; Part 4:
Regenerative Medicine; Part 5: Aging; Part 6: Nutrition; Part 7: Oncology and
Hematology; Section 1: Neoplastic Disorders; Section 2: Hematopoietic Disorders;
Section 3: Disorders of Hemostasis; Part 8: Infectious Diseases; Section 1: Basic
Considerations in Infectious Diseases; Section 2: Clinical Syndromes: Community-
Acquired Infections; Section 3: Clinical Syndromes: Health Care Associated
Infections; Section 4: Approach to Therapy for Bacterial Diseases; Section 5:
Diseases Caused by Gram-Positive Bacteria; Section 6: Diseases Caused by Gram-
Negative Bacteria; Section 7: Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections; Section 8:
Mycobacterial Diseases; Section 9: Spirochetal Diseases; Section 10: Diseases
Caused by Rickettsia, Mycoplasmas, and Chlamydiae; Section 11: Viral Diseases:
General Considerations; Section 12: Infections Due to DNA Viruses; Section 13:
Infections Due to DNA and RNA Respiratory Viruses; Section 14: Infections Due to
Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Other Retroviruses; Section 15: Infections Due to
RNA Viruses; Section 16: Fungal and Algal Infections; Section 17: Protozoal and
Helminthic Infections: General Considerations; Section 18: Protozoal Infections;
Part 9: Terrorism and Clinical Medicine; Part 10: Disorders of the Cardiovascular
System; Section 1: Introduction to Cardiovascular Disorders; Section 2: Diagnosis
of Cardiovascular Disorders; Section 3: Disorders of Rhythm; Section 4: Disorders
of the Heart; Section 5: Vascular Disease; Part 11: Disorders of the Respiratory
System; Section 1: Diagnosis of Respiratory Disorders; Section 2: Diseases of the
Respiratory System; Section 3: Neurologic Critical
Care; Section 4: Oncologic Emergencies; Part 13: Disorders of the Kidney and
Urinary Tract; Part 14: Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System; Section 1:
Disorders of the Alimentary Tract; Section 2: Liver and Billiary Tract Disease;
Section 3: Disorders of the Pancreas; Part 15: Disorders of the Immune System,
Connective Tissue and Joints; Section 1: The Immune System in Health and Diseases;
Section 2: Disorders of Immune-Mediated Injury; Section 3: Disorders of the Joints
and Adjacent Tissues; Part 16: Endocrinology; Section 2: Disorders of Bone and
Mineral Metabolism; Section 3: Disorders of Intermediary Metabolism; Part 17:
Neurologic Disorders; Section 1: Diagnosis of Neurologic Disorders; Section 2:
Diseases of the Central Nervous System; Section 3: Nerve and Muscle Disorders;
Section 4: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Section 5: Psychiatric Disorders; Section 6:
Allcoholism and Drug Dependency; Part 18: Poisoning, Drug Overdose, and
Evenomation; Part 19: High Altitude and Decompression Sickness