Publisher's Synopsis
The definitive, standard reference-textbook in internal medicine, now in its 19th edition. A new major section on HIV presents a comprehensive approach to the understanding of immunodeficiency, its pathophysiology, diagnosis, therapy, and complications from opportunistic infections. Provides the reader with a directed way to evaluate manifestations of the disease relative to the findings anticipated in patients with HIV-associated disorders. With its seasoned, practical approach to patient care and easy cross referencing, the new CECIL brings the science, art, and wisdom of medicine into a uniquely cohesive view of the specialty.
