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Cecil Textbook of Medicine
20th ed, edited by J. Claude Bennett, Fred Plum, 2496 pp, $105, ISBN 0-7216-3561-X (single volume), Philadelphia, Pa, WB Saunders Co, 1996.
Thomas F. Heston, MD, Reviewer
Family Medicine of Southwest Washington Vancouver
Arch Fam Med. 1997;6(4):391.
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With all of the recent scientific advances in medicine, it is refreshing to come across a textbook rich not only in medical science, but also in the ethical foundations of medicine. The Cecil Textbook of Medicine covers both brilliantly. The science is solid, and the human side of medicine is not forgotten.
The textbook is divided into 27 major parts, with a total of 477 chapters written by 415 contributing authors, and covers the full scope of general internal medicine. The "Table of Contents," use of references, and indexing are all excellent. I especially liked the use of briefly annotated references. At the end of most chapters instead of just listing the reference alone, a single sentence summary of the article or book is included. This saves time by directing the clinician to the most appropriate article for more indepth study. The index has main discussion pages in bold print,
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