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Conn's Current Therapy 1993
45th ed, edited by Robert E. Rakel, 1274 pp, $55, ISBN 0-7216-6745-7, Philadelphia, Pa, WB Saunders Co, 1993.
Tony Miksanek, MD, Reviewer
Benton Medical Center Benton, Ill
Arch Fam Med. 1993;2(7):703-704.
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Most primary care physicians are already acquainted with Conn's Current Therapy 1993. Now in its 45th edition, this textbook has a well-deserved reputation as a useful reference of up-todate treatment strategies for the practicing physician. The 1993 edition tackles 286 clinical problems and also includes an appendix of important laboratory values and a thorough index. Subject matter is arranged according to organ systems, with the exception of an introductory section on the symptomatic care of the patient and a closing section on physical and chemical injuries that also includes an extensive discussion of acute poisonings. While the format of most of the topics presented includes a brief introduction, etiology, description of signs and symptoms, and diagnosis, the emphasis is clearly on treatment. The writing is remarkably crisp, clear, and consistent, given the fact that 369 authors have contributed to this book. Over 500 tables and figures further distill concise treatment
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