This is a record of the author's experiences in a Civil War hospital.

v. 1. Research findings -- v. 2. Concepts and methodology -- v. 3. Implementation issues -- v. 4. Programs, tools and products.

The purpose of this textbook is multiple: to offer a comprehensive resource covering all aspects of outpatient management; to address diabetes as a health problem from an epidemiological, economic and clinical perspective; to discuss the ...

The definitive guide to the knowledge and skills necessary to practice Hospital Medicine Presented in full color and enhanced by more than 700 illustrations, this authoritative text provides a background in all the important clinical, ...

Infections, especially those occurring postoperatively, remain a major problem in hospitals.

With this revision, chapter review questions have been added to encourage consideration of some of the points made in the chapter.

A dramatised case study of a quadriplegic who requested the hospital authorities to withdraw his life support systems in order that he may die with dignity.

A gripping tale of bacterial poisoning, product tampering, and corporate malevolence by the dean of medical thrillers.

The subject matter itself deals with the customary things and the everyday practices, attitudes, and opinions characteristic not only of the hospital but of the home and community that are used for comparative purposes.