Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Disease prevention & health promotion -- 2. Common symptoms -- 3. Preoperative evaluation & perioperative management -- 4. Geriatric disorders -- 5. Palliative care & pain management -- 6. Dermatologic disorders -- 7. Disorders of the eyes & lids -- 8. Ear, nose & throat disorders -- 9. Pulmonary disorders -- 10. Heart disease -- 11. Systemic hypertension -- 12. Blood vessel & lymphatic disorders -- 13. Blood disorders -- 14. Disorders of hemostasis, thrombosis & antithrombotic therapy -- 15. Gastrointestinal disorders -- 16. Liver, biliary tract & pancreas disorders -- 17. Breast disorders -- 18. Gynecologic disorders -- 19. Obstetrics & obstetric disorders -- 20. Rheumatologic, immunologic, & allergic disorders -- 21. Electrolyte & acid-base disorders -- 22. Kidney disease -- 23. Urologic disorders -- 24. Nervous system disorders -- 25. Psychiatric disorders -- 26. Endocrine disorders -- 27. Diabetes mellitus & hypoglycemia -- 28. Lipid disorders -- 29. Nutritional disorders & obesity -- 30. Common problems in infectious diseases & antimicrobial therapy -- 31. HIV infection & AIDS -- 32. Viral & rickettsial infections -- 33. Bacterial & chlamydial infections -- 34. Spirochetal infections -- 35. Protozoal & helminthic infections -- 36. Mycotic infections -- 37. Disorders related to environmental emergencies -- 38. Poisoning -- 39. Cancer -- 40. Genetic & genomic disorders -- 41. Orthopedic disorders & sports medicine -- 42. Sexual & gender & minority health -- e1. Anti-infective chemotherapeutic & antibiotic agents -- e2. Diagnostic testing & medical decision making -- e3. Information technology in patient care -- e4. Integrative medicine -- e5. Podiatric disorders -- e6. Women's health issues -- e7. Appendix: Therapeutic drug monitoring, laboratory reference intervals & pharmacogenetic tests.