Book excerpt: Recommended in the Brandon/Hill selected list of print books and journals for the small medical library - April 2001 & 2003The new edition of this reorganized text emphasizes practicality and includes expeditious features that enable both students and practitioners to find authoritative answers fast. With Approach to Patients chapters that focus on evaluation and work-up, complete descriptions of disease-specific entities with highlighted Indications for Referrals and Indications for Hospitalization, and a rapid-access guide summarizing key facts, this authoritative textbook has been streamlined and referenced for quick access to information. Includes 120 evidence-based algorithms that detail step-by-step patient management.