Harrison's Manual of Medicine, 16th Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780071444415 ISBN-10: 0071444416 Copyright: 2005 Edition: 16th Editors: Kasper, Dennis L., Braunwald, Eugene, Fauci, Anthony S., Hauser, Stephen L., Longo, Dan L., Jameson, J. Larry, Doody's Expert Review    Score: 100 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Sally Ling,  M.D.;FACP  (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine) Description As with the previous edition of this manual, the editors have condensed the clinical portions of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine for this book so the reader can quickly access essential diagnostic and treatment information for clinical care. This updates the 2002 edition. Purpose The manual concisely provides facts in summary form, tables, and algorithms that allow the reader to rapidly review information to assist in diagnosis and decision making at the point of care. Audience It is targeted at clinicians practicing internal medicine in any setting. The editors and contributors are authorities in the field of medicine. Features The manual covers conditions likely to be encountered in an internal medicine practice. A new chapter on care of the hospitalized patient is included. This edition is again available in PDA format, which includes all tables and diagrams. Assessment This updated edition concisely provides significant detail on topics which are cross-referenced to the main textbook. It is very user friendly and will without doubt benefit the patient by facilitating better and more effective care. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? N/A 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. N/A 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. N/A 1-5 Are there sufficient references? N/A 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. N/A 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. N/A 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book 5 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10 ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.