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This Third Edition continues the coverage of both preoperative and postoperative medical problems, including both obstetric and psychiatric services. Emphasis is placed on clinical decision making and practical management techniques to give readers the background they need to treat each individual patient. The authors have included the latest perspectives on the impact of managed care, along with 16 new color plates in the dermatology chapter. The first two editions of this text were edited by William Kammerer and Richard Gross.
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Provides comprehensive coverage of both preoperative and postoperative medical problems including surgical, psychiatric, and OB/GYN services. Each of the volume's 24 chapters addresses a crucial aspect of patient care ranging from the role of the internist to the recognition, correction, and prevention of malnutrition to hematology to medical illness during pregnancy. This edition (last, 1990) includes improvements over the last edition such as 16 additional color figures; new perspectives on managed care; the latest developments in outpatient preoperative evaluation; and new information on outpatient surgery. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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